Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Performed at one institution, Not applicable, Education and training, Diagnostic procedure, Complications, Catheters, Ultrasound, CT, Conventional radiography, Management, Interventional vascular, Interventional non-vascular, Interventional Radiology
Authors:
�. Önder, A. Azizova, Y. YARAŞIR, G. Durhan, O. M. Ariyürek; Ankara/TR
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2020/C-06540
Background
Medical tubes, stents,catheters are used in wide-ranged conditions, play important role in patient management. Functions and imaging findings of these medical devices should be well-known by radiologists. Knowledge of normal anatomic position is key-point for identifying important abnormal conditions which may affect patient treatment/prognosis.
Ultrasound, fluoroscopy, other auxiliary methods dramatically increase successful placement of needles/guidewires/catheters. However, significant numbers of catheter misplacements can,still, be encountered. In this study, we will present imaging findings of some abnormally located tubes/catheters/stents.
We will examine medical devices in two parts as “Vascular”, and “Non-Vascular” which includes gastrointestinal/genitourinary/cerebrospinal/bronchopulmonary subgroups. We will discuss their definition/purpose of usage/radiological findings of anatomical and abnormal locations for raising awareness about them.