Radiographic Imaging of Power Injectable Medical Access Ports as a Supplemental Identification Tool

Authors

• Nikhil Goyal, MD, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
• Huy M. Do, MD, UT Health Science Center in Houston at McGovern Medical School
• Alexandra P. Toscano, BS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
• Lillian G. Spear, BS Georgetown University
• Lindsey A. Hazen, RN, Center for Interventional Oncology, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
• Les R. Folio, DO, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital

Abstract

Medical access ports (MAPs) are implanted devices often used for intravenous administration of chemotherapeutic agents or contrast agents for CT or MR imaging. Improper MAP usage poses risk of catheter rupture; hence, proper identification and usage are essential. We demonstrate an approach for MAP identification based on their unique radiographic imaging features.

Recommended Citation

Goyal, MD, Nikhil; Do, MD, Huy M.; Toscano, BS, Alexandra P.; Spear, BS, Lillian G. Georgetown University; Hazen, RN, Lindsey A.; and Folio, DO, Les R. (2026) "Radiographic Imaging of Power Injectable Medical Access Ports as a Supplemental Identification Tool," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 27, Article 25.
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol27/iss1/25