Thromboembolic Disease
Comparison of Combined CT Pulmonary Angiography and Venography with Bilateral Leg Sonography in 70 Patients
Kavita Garg1,
Jennifer L. Kemp1,
Dennis Wojcik1,
Sebastian Hoehn2,
Robert J. Johnston1,
Loren C. Macey1 and
Anna E. Barón3
1
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of
Colorado, 1055 Clermont St., Denver, CO 80220.
2
Department of Radiology, Charite Hospital, Chausseestr. 100,
Humboldt-Univeritat zu Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
3
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, School of Medicine,
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 E. 9th Ave., Denver, CO
80262.

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Fig. 1. 47-year-old man with acute deep venous thrombosis. CT venogram
obtained at distal thigh shows intraluminal filling defect (arrows)
in distal superficial veins bilaterally. Note mild stranding of perivenous
fat. Common femoral veins and right external iliac vein shown only on CT
venography also were involved (not shown).
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Fig. 2. 66-year-old man with flow artifact. CT venogram at mid thigh shows
apparent central filling defect in right superficial vein (white
arrow) that was seen on multiple contiguous images (not shown). Note more
homogeneous and satisfactory opacification of left superficial vein (black
arrow).
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Fig. 3. 70-year-old man with tiny nonoccluding thrombus in left superficial
vein. CT venogram at mid thigh shows nonoccluding filling defect
(arrow) in posterior aspect of duplicated segment of left superficial
vein. Note slower flow on right.
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Fig. 4A. 66-year-old man with acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT). CT venogram
at confluence of iliac veins shows vague filling defect (arrow) in
left aspect of confluence. One observer interpreted this defect as suggestive
of DVT, and another observer interpreted it as negative for DVT.
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Fig. 4B. 66-year-old man with acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT). CT scan of
pelvis obtained 3 days after A at same level clearly shows intraluminal
filling defect (arrow) at confluence.
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