See: [radiopaedia lines and tubes](https://radiopaedia.org/articles/lines-and-tubes-radiograph?lang=us), [Learning Radiology - Correct placement of lines and tubes](x-devonthink-item://5B858772-86A7-4299-9E1E-A2CABD5A76C1?page=117) See also: [[Central Venous Catheter#4. catheter tip position|CVC catheter tip position]] #incomplete # Correct positioning of invasive lines and tubes ![[Pasted image 20250223175047.png]] ## Right IJ ![[Pasted image 20250223175425.png]] # Problems and incorrect placements ## Arterial placement of subclavian CVC ![[Pasted image 20250223180232.png]] This catheter does not reach the medial end of the clavicle _(dotted white arrow)_ before descending, and its tip _(black circle)_ is oriented over the spine directed away from the shadow of the superior vena cava _(solid white arrow)_. Suspect arterial placement if the return flow is pulsatile.