Medical devices in the head and neck

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Medical devices in the neck are regularly observed by radiologists on plain film and CT reporting. They include devices which pass through the neck onto the chest and stomach.

Vascular access devices

dialysis catheters
peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)
central venous catheters
carotid artery clamps example Crutchfield clamp
carotid artery stents

Neural stimulators

Gastrointestinal tract

nasogastric tube / nasojejunal tube / orogastric tube

Respiratory tract

nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal airways
endotracheal tubes
tracheostomies
Passy-Muir valve

Spinal devices

ACDF internal fixation

Other devices

ventriculo-peritoneal shunts
syringomyelia to pleural shunt
surgical drains: taken out in the post operative period

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