title: Peripherally inserted central catheter placement in swine using magnet detection.
abstract: Positioning a PICC in the lower half of the superior vena cava is a crucial aspect of its safety and efficacy. A magnet detection system evaluated in this animal study presents a method that allows PICC placements to be performed without fluoroscopy. Forty-four localizations were studied in six pigs. The detection system located magnet-tagged PICCs with an average error of 0.40 cm and a standard deviation of 0.29 cm. The system provided real-time information about the path and orientation of the PICC tip during difficult insertions. This study demonstrates the accuracy of this magnet location system.
authors.affiliation: Lucent Medical Systems Inc., USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pestka
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Golden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D013552:Swine; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior