ASE shares new guidelines for ultrasound-guided vascular access

Figure from the new ASE guideline for ultrasound guided vascular access, showing vessel and probe orientation on the transverse plane short axis (SAX) view perpendicular to the vessels, or in longitudinal long axis plane (LAX) coaxial to the vessels. Image courtesy of ASE

Figure from the new ASE guideline for ultrasound guided vascular access. It shows vessel and probe orientation on the transverse plane short axis (SAX) view perpendicular to the vessels, or in longitudinal long axis plane (LAX) coaxial to the vessels. Image courtesy of ASE

The American Society of Echocardiography included descriptions, diagrams and ultrasound images in the new document to make it as helpful as possible.