Thoracic venous anatomy delineated by malpositioned central venous catheters on plain chest films

The aim of this essay was to demonstrate the thoracic venous anatomy as del ineated by malpositioned central venous catheters on plain chest radiograph s. We therefore used the didactic advantage of clinically inadvertent cathe ter positions. This approach was chosen to illustrate venous anatomy with p lain chest radiographs, and, thereby, to recognize malpositions promptly on the modality with which positions of central venous catheters is routinely performed.