METHOD OF DIAGNOSING EMBOLISM RISK OF VENOUS THROMBOSES OF LOWER EXTREMITIES Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61B8/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to ultrasonic diagnostics. Complex ultrasonic examination of venous system of lower extremities, which includes application of B-mode, mode of colour mapping of blood flow, Dopplerographic examination in combination with sonoelastographic examination, is performed. Density of detected thrombi with registration of numerical value of thrombus mass elasticity coefficient is carried out. Coefficient is determined by means of computer program, installed by the manufacturer in processor of Hitachi EUB 8500 scanner. If values of thrombus mass elasticity are lower than 1.0 points, thrombi are estimated as having embolism risk. If coefficient values are from 1.1 to 3.0 points, conclusion about risk of thromnus embolisation of medium degree is made. If coefficient values are from 3.1 points and higher, conclusion about absence of embolism risk of venous thromboses of lower extremities is made.

EFFECT: method increases reliability and self-descriptiveness of diagnostics of embolism risk of venous thrombi of lower extremities.

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