Table 1:

MRV, Doppler sonography, and selective venography findings in patients with MS at baseline and 6-month follow-upa

Patients with MS2D-TOF3D-TRICKSDSCV
RIJVLIJVRIJVLIJVRIJVLIJVRIJVLIJV
1–baselineNormalNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalNormalAbnormal
1–6 moNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
2–baselineNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
2–6 moAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
3–baselineNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
3- 6 moNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormal
4–baselineNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalNormalAbnormal
4–6 moNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalNormal
5–baselineNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalNormal
5–6 moNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalNormal
6–baselineNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
6–6 moNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormal
7–baselineNormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalNormalAbnormal
7–6 moNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalNormalNormal
8–baselineAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
8–6 moAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
9–baselineNormalAbnormalNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
9–6 moAbnormalAbnormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
10–baselineNormalNormalNormalNormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormalAbnormal
10- 6 moNormalNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
  • a Absent and pinpoint IJV flow was considered abnormal on TOF and TRICKS; the presence of at least 1 of the following IJV parameters was considered abnormal on a DS examination: B-mode abnormalities (flaps, septa, web), stenoses, absence of detectable flow, and presence of reflux in both sitting and supine positions. On CV, the presence of stenosis >50% of the IJV diameter or at least 1 of the following anomalies was considered abnormal: annulus, septum/valve malformation, hypoplasia, twisting, membrane, and agenesis.