Point-of-care ultrasonography for verification of central venous catheter placement in cats and dogs
Ultrasound appears to be a reliable, non-invasive method for evaluating central venous catheter position in dogs and cats, with diagnostic accuracy comparable to radiography and the advantage of avoiding ionizing radiation exposure.
Authors
- Paolo Savarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7746-2583)
- Barbara Bruno
- Alberto Tarducci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0485-6258)
- Antonio Borrelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2431-4680)
- A. DeGiovanni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6297-633X)
- Renato Zanatta
- Cristiana Maurella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3481-8380)
- Silvia Rallo
- Arianna Figini
Institutions
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1745707
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00