Venography

Venography
Intervention
Phlebography in a patient with deep venous thrombosis.
ICD-9-CM	88.6
MeSH	D010690
OPS-301 code	3-61
MedlinePlus	007283

Venography (also called phlebography or ascending phlebography) is a procedure in which an x-ray of the veins, a venogram, is taken after a special dye is injected into the bone marrow or veins. The dye has to be injected constantly via a catheter, making it an invasive procedure. Normally the catheter is inserted by the groin and moved to the appropriate site by navigating through the vascular system.

Contrast venography is the gold standard for judging diagnostic imaging methods for deep venous thrombosis; although, because of its cost, invasiveness, and other limitations this test is rarely performed.^[1]

Venography can also be used to distinguish blood clots from obstructions in the veins, to evaluate congenital vein problems, to see how the deep leg vein valves are working, or to identify a vein for arterial bypass grafting.

Areas of the venous system that can be investigated include the lower extremities, the inferior vena cava, and the upper extremities.

References

↑ Bates SM, Jaeschke R, Stevens SM, et al. (2012). "Diagnosis of DVT: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines". Chest. 141 (suppl 2): e383S. doi:10.1378/chest.11-2299. PMC 3278048. PMID 22315267.

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Vascular surgery ICD-9-CM V3 38–39, ICD-10-PCS 03–6

Vascular and
Endovascular surgery

Arterial disease	Vascular bypass Angioplasty Atherectomy Endarterectomy Carotid endarterectomy Stenting Carotid stenting

Venous disease	Ambulatory phlebectomy Laser surgery Sclerotherapy Vein stripping

Arterial and Venous Access	Venous cutdown Arteriotomy Phlebotomy

Aortic aneurysm / dissection:	Endovascular aneurysm repair Open aortic surgery

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Venography	Portography Impedance phlebography

Ultrasound	Intravascular ultrasound Carotid ultrasonography

Other diagnostic

Medical imaging (ICD-9-CM V3 87–88, ICD-10-PCS B, CPT 70010–79999)

X-ray/
medical radiography/
Industrial radiography

Medical:	Pneumoencephalography Dental radiography Sialography Myelography CXR Bronchography AXR KUB DXA/DXR Upper gastrointestinal series/Small-bowel follow-through/Lower gastrointestinal series Cholangiography/Cholecystography Mammography Pyelogram Cystography Arthrogram Hysterosalpingography Skeletal survey Angiography Angiocardiography Aortography Venography Lymphogram

Industrial:	Radiographic testing

3D / XCT

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Industrial:	Industrial computed tomography

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3D / ECT

SPECT gamma ray: Myocardial perfusion imaging

PET (positron):	Brain PET Cardiac PET PET mammography PET-CT

Optical laser

Thermography

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Venography

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