Gastric tube (GT): Gastric aspiration/decompression, nutritional support, drug administration
Feeding tube (FT): Enteral nutrition
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Complications
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Ahmed RA et al: Endotracheal Tube 2021
American College of Radiology: Intensive care unit patients. Revised August 2021. Accessed August 2021. https://acsearch.acr.org/docs/69452/Narrative/
Sigmon DF et al: Nasogastric Tube 2021
Sahu AK et al: Endotracheal tube placement confirmation by ultrasonography: a systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 2500 patients. J Emerg Med. 59(2):254-64, 2020
Walmsley CJ et al: Intra-abdominal nasogastric tube placement following inadvertent nasopharyngeal perforation. Anaesth Rep. 8(1):52-5, 2020
Metheny NA et al: A review of guidelines to distinguish between gastric and pulmonary placement of nasogastric tubes. Heart Lung. 48(3):226-35, 2019
Sigakis CJG et al: Radiographic review of current therapeutic and monitoring devices in the chest. Radiographics. 38(4):1027-45, 2018
Hunter TB et al: Medical devices of the chest. Radiographics. 24(6):1725-46, 2004
Gastric tube (GT): Gastric aspiration/decompression, nutritional support, drug administration
Feeding tube (FT): Enteral nutrition
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Complications
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Ahmed RA et al: Endotracheal Tube 2021
American College of Radiology: Intensive care unit patients. Revised August 2021. Accessed August 2021. https://acsearch.acr.org/docs/69452/Narrative/
Sigmon DF et al: Nasogastric Tube 2021
Sahu AK et al: Endotracheal tube placement confirmation by ultrasonography: a systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 2500 patients. J Emerg Med. 59(2):254-64, 2020
Walmsley CJ et al: Intra-abdominal nasogastric tube placement following inadvertent nasopharyngeal perforation. Anaesth Rep. 8(1):52-5, 2020
Metheny NA et al: A review of guidelines to distinguish between gastric and pulmonary placement of nasogastric tubes. Heart Lung. 48(3):226-35, 2019
Sigakis CJG et al: Radiographic review of current therapeutic and monitoring devices in the chest. Radiographics. 38(4):1027-45, 2018
Hunter TB et al: Medical devices of the chest. Radiographics. 24(6):1725-46, 2004
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