Lower limb venous Doppler report template (DVT)
When deep vein thrombosis is suspected, the report must state, vein by vein, whether it is compressible and has flow. The template below is the exam without thrombosis; the example shows acute DVT with its extent.
[RIGHT/LEFT] LOWER LIMB VENOUS DOPPLER ULTRASOUND
FINDINGS:
Common femoral, femoral and popliteal veins patent and compressible, with spontaneous flow, phasic with respiration and augmenting with distal compression.
Posterior tibial and peroneal veins patent and compressible.
Great saphenous vein patent and compressible at the saphenofemoral junction.
No fluid collections or popliteal cyst.
IMPRESSION:
No signs of deep vein thrombosis in the [right/left] lower limb.
FINDINGS:
Popliteal and posterior tibial veins distended and non-compressible, with hypoechoic intraluminal material and absent flow. Femoral vein patent and compressible.
IMPRESSION:
Acute occlusive deep vein thrombosis of the left popliteal and posterior tibial veins.
Fields in brackets are filled in from the exam. The template is a starting point: the report must reflect what was seen and your practice's guidelines.
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