Venogram - leg : Risks & Considerations (Phlebogram - leg, Venography

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Venogram - leg

Alternate Names : Phlebogram - leg, Venography - leg

Risks

Allergic reaction to the contrast dye
Kidney failure, especially in the elderly or persons with diabetes who take the medicines Glucophage or metformin
Worsening of a clot in the leg vein

There is low radiation exposure; however, most experts feel that the risk of most x-rays is smaller than other risks we take every day. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of the x-ray.

Special Considerations

Ultrasound is used more often than this test because it has fewer risks and side effects. MRI and CT scans may also be used to look at the veins in the leg.

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Leg venography

Review Date : 12/2/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Emile Riggs Mohler III, MD, Vascular Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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