by Liu Kin Hung. / Thesis submitted in: Dec, 1997. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-95). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- Venous anatomy --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2 --- Arterial anatomy --- p.6 / Chapter 2.3 --- Deep vein thrombosis --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Clinical Examination --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Contrast Venogram --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Color duplex ultrasound --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4 --- Arterial resistance --- p.24 / Chapter 2.5 --- Basis for study --- p.28 / Chapter 3 --- Method --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1 --- Subjects --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2 --- Equipments --- p.30 / Chapter 3.3 --- Procedure --- p.31 / Chapter 3.4 --- Data analysis --- p.38 / Chapter 4 --- Results --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- Arterial resistance changes in different groups --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Symptomatic with no DVT versus asymtomatic with no DVT --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Symptomatic with DVT versus symptomatic with no DVT --- p.43 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Symptomatic acute DVT versus symptomatic chronic DVT --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Symptomatic proximal-DVT versus symptomatic calf-DVT --- p.49 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- symptomatic occlusive DVT versus symptomatic non- occlusive DVT --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Diagnosis of DVT by arterial resistance changes --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Detection of presence of symptomatic DVT --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Differentiation of characteristics of symptomatic DVT --- p.60 / Chapter 5 --- Discussion --- p.64 / Chapter 5.1 --- Investigation of arterial resistance changes --- p.64 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Symptomatic with no DVT versus asymtomatic with no DVT --- p.66 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Symptomatic with DVT versus symptomatic with no DVT --- p.69 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Symptomatic acute DVT versus symptomatic chronic DVT --- p.72 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Symptomatic proximal-DVT versus symptomatic calf-DVT --- p.74 / Chapter 5.1.5 --- symptomatic occlusive DVT versus symptomatic non- occlusive DVT --- p.76 / Chapter 5.2 --- Detection and differentiation of DVT by arterial resistance --- p.80 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Detection of symptomatic DVT --- p.80 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Differentiation of occlusive DVT from non-occlusive DVT --- p.82 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.85 / Chapter 7 --- References --- p.87