How DVT is diagnosed
How DVT is diagnosed the most common test for diagnosing deep vein blood clots is Colour duplex ultrasound. It is a painless quick and non-invasive test.
It is best if the doctor who is to undertake the treatment personally carries out the scan at the time of your consultation. This enables him to determine exactly what treatment is best and then be able to discuss.
Sometimes MR Venography is required to know extent of disease and May-Thurner syndrome.
May-Thurner syndrome is a clinical entity of left iliac vein compression by the right iliac artery, resulting in isolated left lower extremity swelling and may be a precipitating factor for iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis.
Magnetic resonance imaging is the best modality for diagnosis of this entity as it can rule out the presence of pelvic masses and deep venous thrombosis while simultaneously demonstrating the anatomy characteristic of this syndrome.