Systematic review of the use of ultrasound for venous assessment and venous thrombosis screening in spaceflight.

ABSTRACT: The validity of venous ultrasound (V-US) for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during spaceflight is unknown and difficult to establish in diagnostic accuracy and diagnostic management studies in this context. We performed a systematic review of the use of V-US in the upper-body venous system in spaceflight to identify microgravity-related changes and the effect of venous interventions to reverse them, and to assess appropriateness of spaceflight V-US with terrestrial standards. An appropriateness tool was developed following expert panel discussions and review of terrestrial diagnostic studies, including criteria relevant to crew experience, in-flight equipment, assessment sites, ultrasound modalities, and DVT diagnosis. Microgravity-related findings reported as an increase in i

SUBMITTER: Elias A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844233 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature