Transfer of Technological Innovations to Nursing Practice: A Contribution to the Prevention of Infections

Ultrasound allows viewing veins and surrounding anatomical structures, making it easier to perform the placement of a cannula into a peripherally located vein in real time. This process allows the cannulation of veins that are unable to be visualised or palpated.

Infrared technologies allows illuminating the vein with a near-infrared light, which is absorbed by blood and reflected by adjacent tissue.