Abstract
Radial arterial catheterization is needed for repeated arterial blood samples to construct tracer input curves of positron emission tomography (PET) scans (Herscovitch [1993]: Rheum Dis Clin North Am 19:765-794). Complications resulting from such short-term catheterizations are rare. Sixteen investigators followed 106 subjects who had arterial lines placed in the context of a PET study. Abnormalities were reported in 8 of 106 (7.5%) cases. Of these eight cases, three (37.5%) were inpatients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, a condition that may represent a risk factor. All abnormalities were benign, did not affect motor function, and did not require medical intervention.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 119-123 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Human Brain Mapping |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arterial line
- Catheterization
- PET
- Radial artery
- Risk factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anatomy
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology