Impedance phlebography is painless and safe. It presents no risk to the patient.
Impedance phlebography is a noninvasive test that uses electrical monitoring to measure blood flow in veins of the leg.
Impedance phlebography may be done in order to: detect blood clots lodged in the deep veins of the leg, screen patients who are likely to have blood clots in the leg, detect the source of blood clots in the lungs.
The patient may resume normal or postoperative activities after the test.
Normally, inflating the pressure cuff will cause a sharp rise in the pressure in the veins of the calf because blood flow is blocked. When the cuff is released, the pressure decreases rapidly as the blood flows away.
load impedance
also called venography, ascending contrast phlebography, or contrast phlebography
High gain high input impedance low output impedance
Because this test is not invasive, it can be done on all patients. However, the accuracy of the results will be affected if the patient does not breathe normally or keep the leg muscles relaxed. Compression of the veins because of.
Normal phlebography results show proper blood flow through the leg veins.
Venography (also called phlebography, ascending contrast phlebography, or contrast venography) is an invasive diagnostic test
Patients undergoing this test do not need to alter their diet, change their normal activities, or stop taking any medications. They will wear a surgical gown during the test, and be asked to urinate before the test starts.