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Q for those that had negative doppler/MRV
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:01 am
by ikulo
I am scheduled for doppler next week with a vascular surgeon. I am trying to think of what to tell the doctor if the results come back negative... should I insist on the MRV? Venography? Redo the doppler?
If anyone has advice/experience on how to proceed feel free to share.
Thanks!
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:08 am
by zap
I dunno ... I had a doppler done @ Stanford and pretty sure that Dake didn't even really look at it, indicating that the standard doppler tests (not done to Zamboni's protocol] were of limited or no value ... he just focused on the MRV entirely.
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:06 am
by ndwannabe
I asked Dr.Godley similar question yesterday during the webcast.
His answer was (not quoting verbatim of course) - "The Doppler is tricky. If not done from every possible angle and in every possible head position it might not reveal anything. I think venography is the only sure way to test."
The reason I asked was because my own "I am not so sure they will find anything" Doppler test is scheduled for this upcoming Monday.
