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The role of molecular imaging in diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) mostly presenting as deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) affects up to 600,000 individuals in United States each year. Clinical symptoms of VTE are nonspecific and sometimes misleading. Additionally, side effects of available treatment plans for DVT are significant. Therefore, medical imaging plays a crucial role in proper diagnosis and avoidance from over/under diagnosis, which exposes the patient to risk. In addition to conventional structural imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography and computed tomography, molecular imaging with different tracers have been studied for diagnosis of DVT. In this review we will discuss currently available and newly evolving targets and tracers for detection of DVT using molecular imaging methods.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Sina Houshmand, Ali Salavati, Søren Hess, Mudalsha Ravina, Abass Alavi

Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, Odense University Hospital, Army Hospital Research and Referral

Language: English

Topic: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Internal Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1740076126

FWCI: 5.207

Cites: 153

Cited by: 44

Related to: 10