Michael R. Torkzad1, Katarina Bremme2,
Margareta Hellgren3, Maria J. Eriksson4, Anna Hagman5,
Trine Jrgensen2, Kent Lund4, Gunnel Sandgren6,
Lennart Blomqvist7, Peter Klebo8
1Radiology Department, Uppsala University
Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Karolinska Institutet, Woman and
Child Health, Stockholm, Sweden; 3The Sahlgrenska Academy,
University of Gothenburg, Institute for the Health of Women and Children,
Gothenburg, Sweden; 4Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical
Physiology, Stockholm, Sweden; 5The Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute
for the Health of Women and Children, Gothenburg, Sweden; 6Sahlgrenska
University Hospital/stra, Department of Clinical Physiology, Gothenburg,
Sweden; 7Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University
Hospital Solna, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Stockholm, Sweden; 8Sahlgrenska
University Hospital/stra, Department of Radiology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Purpose:
The agreement between ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in
diagnosing the extent of pelvic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during pregnancy
was measured. Materials and methods Pelvic veins of 27 pregnant women with
DVT were examined with ultrasound and MRI. Results: Three cases (11.5%) of
DVT in the pelvic veins were shown only on MRI. MRI was able to detect highr
thrombus extension in 65% of cases. Proportion of agreement () between
ultrasound and MRI for DVT in individual veins was 0.33 (95% CI 0.27-0.40,
i.e. fair agreement). Conclusion: MRI could be essential in diagnosis of
pelvic DVT during pregnancy.