A blood clot that forms in the veins of the leg, often caused by immobility after an operation or long-distance travel.

A type of thin plastic tube inserted into a vein. The CVAD gives access to a vein so blood or chemotherapy can be given, and blood can be taken. Types of CVADs include central lines, Hickman lines, peripherally inserted central…

A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen. A small amount of radioactive dye is injected into a vein. It collects in the bones and is detected by a scanning machine.

A plastic tube inserted into a narrow opening (usually a vein) so that fluids can be introduced or removed.

A type of central venous access device used to give direct access to a vein in the chest or neck.

A substance injected into the vein or taken orally before a scan (such as a CT or MRI scan), which helps make pictures clearer. Also called a contrast agent or dye.

A type of central venous access device inserted into a vein in the chest.

A slow injection of a substance into a vein or other tissue.

Inserted (injected) into a vein.

A type of central venous access device that is inserted into a vein in the arm….