arm thrombosis upper extremity thrombosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with a suspected UE-DVT are eligible for inclusion. Patients are at least 18 years of age and able and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients are excluded if the duration of the complaints lasted more than 10 days, if they have a MRI contra-indication, if it is impossible to perform MRDTI within 48 hours. Patients with upper-limb amputation and those with a medical condition, associated illness, or co-morbid circumstances that made it unlikely that the study procedure would be completed are also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameters are the sensitivity and specificity of MRDTI for diagnosing acute arm vein thrombosis. The sensitivity of MRDTI is determined by calculating te proportion of scans that are read as "positive for acute arm vein thrombosis" and the specificity is determined by calculating the proportion of scans that are read as "negative for acute arm vein thrombosis". | — |
Countries
Netherlands