Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 574-578 , May 2007

Injection Rate Threshold of Triple-Lumen Central Venous Catheters: An In Vitro Study

  • David T. Zamos, VMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15129
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: D.T.Z.
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  • Todd M. Emch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15129
    • Dr. Emch’s current affiliation is Neuroradiology L10, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.
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  • Harry A. Patton, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15129
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  • Frank J. D’Amico, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282.
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  • Surrendra K. Bansal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15129

Received 8 September 2006 ,Accepted 24 January 2007.

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1 Funding for this project was from a Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation Seed Grant.

PII: S1076-6332(07)00068-2

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.01.026

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 574-578 , May 2007

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