Coleridge-Smith P, Labropoulos N, Partsch H, Myers K, Nicolaides A, Cavezzi A
London, UK.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Jan;31(1):83-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.07.019. Epub 2005 Oct 14.
Duplex ultrasound investigation has become the reference standard in assessing the morphology and haemodynamics of the lower limb veins. The project described in this paper was an initiative of the Union Internationale de Phlébologie (UIP). The aim was to obtain a consensus of international experts on the methodology to be used for assessment of veins in the lower limb by ultrasound imaging.
Consensus conference leading to a consensus document.
The authors invited a group of experts from a wide range of countries to participate in this project. Electronic submissions from the experts were made available to all participants via the UIP website. The authors prepared a draft document for discussion at a UIP Chapter meeting held in San Diego, USA in August 2003. Following this meeting a revised manuscript was circulated to all participants and further comments were received by the authors and included in subsequent versions of the manuscript. Eventually all participants agreed the final version of the paper.
The experts have made detailed recommendations concerning the methods to be used for duplex ultrasound examination as well as the interpretation of images and measurements obtained. This document suggests a methodology for complete assessment of the superficial and perforating veins of the lower limbs, including recommendations on reporting results and training of personnel involved in these investigations.
The authors and a large group of experts have agreed a methodology for the investigation of the lower limbs venous system by duplex ultrasonographpy.
双功超声检查已成为评估下肢静脉形态和血流动力学的参考标准。本文所述项目是国际静脉学联盟（UIP）发起的。目的是就超声成像评估下肢静脉所采用的方法达成国际专家共识。
达成共识文件的共识会议。
作者邀请了来自多个国家的一组专家参与该项目。专家的电子投稿通过UIP网站提供给所有参与者。作者编写了一份文件草案，供2003年8月在美国圣地亚哥举行的UIP分会会议讨论。此次会议之后，一份修订后的手稿分发给所有参与者，作者收到了更多评论并纳入手稿的后续版本。最终所有参与者都同意了该论文的最终版本。
专家们就双功超声检查所采用的方法以及所获得图像和测量结果的解读提出了详细建议。本文档提出了一种全面评估下肢浅静脉和穿静脉的方法，包括关于报告结果和对参与这些检查的人员进行培训的建议。
作者和一大批专家已就双功超声检查下肢静脉系统的方法达成一致。
