CCSVI is being screened/diagnosed at many global centres already. How can this be happening without the proper studies and do we really need a study to look at diagnostic validation?
A goal of our study is to verify Dr. Zamboni’s findings on the hypothesis of CCSVI and to determine if ultrasound or MRI venography are accurate enough to detect this proposed condition. It is well known to the medical community that findings such as Dr. Zamboni’s need careful replication and verification before being accepted as a clinical procedure. The medical literature is full of examples where a claim has been made (e.g. non approved cancer treatments), people travel to less regulated regions (e.g. Mexico, China) and undergo treatment which later has been shown to be ineffective or dangerous. For the well-being of our patients, it is imperative that we proceed with any treatment based on evidence-based data.
