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== '''Overview''' ==
Diagnostic test of choice for varicose veins is duplex ultrasound. CT is not recommended. While it can help diagnose varicose veins, sensitivity is relative low.


CT can be used in conjunction with [[Ultrasonography]] to diagnose hidden [[Varicose Veins]], assess the root cause of recurrent varicose veins and perform a pre-operative assessment of varicose veins<ref name="pmid23555458">{{cite journal| author=Sato K, Orihashi K, Takahashi S, Takasaki T, Kurosaki T, Imai K | display-authors=etal| title=Three-dimensional CT Venography: A Diagnostic Modality for the Preoperative Assessment of Patients with Varicose Veins. | journal=Ann Vasc Dis | year= 2011 | volume= 4 | issue= 3 | pages= 229-34 | pmid=23555458 | doi=10.3400/avd.oa.11.00021 | pmc=3595794 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23555458  }} </ref><ref>https://www.navicenthealth.org/VI/ct-scan</ref>. Using a [[Radiocontrast|contrast]] such as iodine, [[CT angiography|CT Angiography]] can help quickly locate malformations, structural abnormalities and blockages of the vascular system. 3-D CT Venography technology can improve the accuracy and clarity of the images further.
CT can be used in conjunction with [[Ultrasonography]] to diagnose hidden [[Varicose Veins]], assess the root cause of recurrent varicose veins and perform a pre-operative assessment of varicose veins<ref name="pmid23555458">{{cite journal| author=Sato K, Orihashi K, Takahashi S, Takasaki T, Kurosaki T, Imai K | display-authors=etal| title=Three-dimensional CT Venography: A Diagnostic Modality for the Preoperative Assessment of Patients with Varicose Veins. | journal=Ann Vasc Dis | year= 2011 | volume= 4 | issue= 3 | pages= 229-34 | pmid=23555458 | doi=10.3400/avd.oa.11.00021 | pmc=3595794 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23555458  }} </ref><ref>https://www.navicenthealth.org/VI/ct-scan</ref>. Using a [[Radiocontrast|contrast]] such as iodine, [[CT angiography|CT Angiography]] can help quickly locate malformations, structural abnormalities and blockages of the vascular system. 3-D CT Venography technology can improve the accuracy and clarity of the images further.

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Overview

Diagnostic test of choice for varicose veins is duplex ultrasound. CT is not recommended. While it can help diagnose varicose veins, sensitivity is relative low.

CT can be used in conjunction with Ultrasonography to diagnose hidden Varicose Veins, assess the root cause of recurrent varicose veins and perform a pre-operative assessment of varicose veins[1][2]. Using a contrast such as iodine, CT Angiography can help quickly locate malformations, structural abnormalities and blockages of the vascular system. 3-D CT Venography technology can improve the accuracy and clarity of the images further.

References

  1. Sato K, Orihashi K, Takahashi S, Takasaki T, Kurosaki T, Imai K; et al. (2011). "Three-dimensional CT Venography: A Diagnostic Modality for the Preoperative Assessment of Patients with Varicose Veins". Ann Vasc Dis. 4 (3): 229–34. doi:10.3400/avd.oa.11.00021. PMC 3595794. PMID 23555458.
  2. https://www.navicenthealth.org/VI/ct-scan

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