Imaging of Tubes and Lines: A Pictorial Review for Emergency Radiologists

Abstract

Abstract A variety of tubes, lines and other devices are often identified on imaging studies. While some of these may be familiar and well understood by many radiologists, others may be new or less familiar, and may limit the ability of the radiologist to confirm appropriate placement or identify erroneous placement needing correction. This paper demonstrates and discusses a number of these devices, and offers numerous images of the devices external to the patient, to provide a better understanding and visualization of their components.