Vein depth and diameter as predictive indicators of visibility and palpability during venipuncture in healthy volunteers
Vein depth is an effective predictor of vein visibility and vein palpability. This finding is expected to inform the development of assistive technology for visual and palpatory examinations.
Authors
- Akio Tateishi
- Nobuko Hashiguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-7331)
- Hiromitsu Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8460-587X)
- M Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-2855)
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323367
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science