Comparative value of tests for the diagnosis of venous thrombosis

Abstract The clinical diagnosis of venous thrombosis lacks sensitivity and specificity. Venography is recognized as the diagnostic reference standard but is invasive and associated with patient morbidity. 125 I‐fibrinogen leg scanning is sensitive to calf vein thrombosis but is relatively insensitive to femoral vein thrombosis and does not detect iliac vein thrombosis. This test is most useful as a screening test in high‐risk medical and …