Radiology – Integrated Training Initiative (R-ITI) | Paediatrics | Tubes, Wires and Artefacts

Tubes, Wires and Artefacts
Session Overview
Description
This session looks at many of the tubes, wires and artefacts seen on radiographs in paediatric patients.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Identify a number of frequently seen tubes or wires on paediatric radiographs
• Recognise the possible complications of a misplaced tube
• Identify common artefacts

This child deteriorated as a consequence of this percutaneous long line insertion through a femoral vein (Fig 1).