Venous anatomy for central venous access

Charles E. Ray, John A. Kaufman

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Abstract

The principles of venous anatomy are discussed with relation to placement of central venous access devices. Normal venous anatomy of the neck, upper extremities, chest, and abdomen is presented. In addition, important collateral pathways and common anatomic variants are reviewed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)239-248
Number of pages10
JournalSeminars in Interventional Radiology
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Catheters and catheterization
  • Central venous access
  • Veins, extremities
  • Veins, jugular
  • Veins, vena cava

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Venous anatomy for central venous access'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this