Unfortunately the variation in vascular testing and in particular venous testing causes treatment uncertainty.
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How Big are Blood Clots?
I often find that patients and even physicians have widely differing views on the size of blood clot when they get an ultrasound report or interpretation. There are several types of blood clots and they can occur in both arteries… Read More ›
Gastrocnemius Vein Thrombus
Deep vein thrombus starts in the lower legs most of the time. The thrombus progresses up the calf into the knee and thigh. Many physicians don’t treat calf vein thrombus as there is a belief that it is not dangerous…. Read More ›
Laser Vein Treatment – The Costly Confusion
Over the last twenty to thirty years the word “Laser” has come to be a word with mythological and perhaps magical meaning. What does the word “Laser” mean to the average person? For many, it conjures up the image of… Read More ›
Pre-Certification For Vein Treatment
How long does it take your vein practice to get pre-certification? Take our poll (below). Pre-certification, also known as prior-authorization, is the process of getting approval from your health plan before you have any health procedures performed. Getting pre-certification for vein… Read More ›
Poll On How Your Facility Performs Venous Reflux Testing
This poll is to find out all of the different ways in which venous reflux testing is being performed.
Why Should I look for Calf Vein Thrombus if You Don’t Treat it?
It was asked in a Linkedin forum “How important are calf veins when looking for DVT”? More people die as a result of deep vein thrombosis and its complications than from breast cancer, AIDS and all motor vehicles combined. Blood… Read More ›
Role of The Vascular Technologist and Preliminary Reports
Role of The Vascular Technologist and Preliminary Reports.
Role of The Vascular Technologist and Preliminary Reports
Ultrasound is inherently technologist/Sonographer driven. The quality of the exam is dependent on the skill and knowledge of the Sonographer. If the vascular sonographer does not see or show a DVT most of the time the reading physician will miss… Read More ›
2014 NFL Mock Draft – May Be The Best Mock NFL Draft to Date!
With the first overall pick the Houston Texans select…. 1. HOUSTON TEXANS: JADAVEON CLOWNEY – DE – South CAROLINA 2. ST. LOUIS RAMS: GREG ROBINSON – OT – AUBURN 3. NEW YORK GIANTS: Trade picks (12, 43) to Jacksonville –… Read More ›