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OVERVIEW
This page is dedicated to covering how the a chest port will appear on different types of imaging studies.
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
Fundamentally, a chest port is a device that is placed under the skin on the chest, with a catheter tip that extends into the venous system (usually through either the subclavian vein or internal jugular vein). It can be used as a semi-permanent means of injecting fluids/medication/IV nutrition into the venous system (often times they are used for chemotherapy).
Here are some general features of this condition that might be appreciated across modalities:
X-RAY
Key features of the appearance of this condition on this imaging modality are:
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT-SCAN)
Key features of the appearance of this condition on this imaging modality are:
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
Key features of the appearance of this condition on this imaging modality are:
Page Updated: 10.14.2017