How To Do Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation, Ultrasound-Guided By Paula Ferrada, MD, VCU Health System Reviewed / Revised Jun 2020 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Indications Contraindications Complications Equipment Additional Considerations Relevant Anatomy Positioning Step-by-Step Description of Procedure Aftercare Warnings and Common Errors Topic Resources Vascular Anatomy of the Right... X-Ray of a Central Venous... Percutaneous Cannulation... Ultrasound-guided cannulation of the internal jugular vein uses real-time (dynamic) ultrasound to guide venipuncture and a guidewire (Seldinger technique) to thread a central venous catheter through the internal jugular vein and into the superior vena cava.