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dawbs · 10-25-2006, 05:44 AM

Thanks everyone for your replies. The occasion I am thinking of was for a CAT scan. I already had the needle and line in situ, having just had chemo, so all that had to be done was to hook up the syringe full of contrast to the line. No needles or technique involved. And there was no concern about needle removal or hep-locking either, as all I had to do was walk next door to the oncology unit to have it removed and hep-locked. The reason I was given in radiology was that the "contrast was too viscous" and that it would ruin the port. But that doesn't make any sense to me as there are plenty of viscous chemo substances given via port.

Has anyone had iv contrast given (or refused) via port.

Vicki

10-25-2006, 05:44 AM	#5
dawbs Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10	use of portacaths Thanks everyone for your replies. The occasion I am thinking of was for a CAT scan. I already had the needle and line in situ, having just had chemo, so all that had to be done was to hook up the syringe full of contrast to the line. No needles or technique involved. And there was no concern about needle removal or hep-locking either, as all I had to do was walk next door to the oncology unit to have it removed and hep-locked. The reason I was given in radiology was that the "contrast was too viscous" and that it would ruin the port. But that doesn't make any sense to me as there are plenty of viscous chemo substances given via port. Has anyone had iv contrast given (or refused) via port. Vicki