You are correct in that. The technicians and maybe even the phlebotomists aren’t supposed to use them. They send me to an imaging facility for CTs and they say they legally can’t use them. At the last MRI, I asked because they had me come early to access the port but then he started a catheter because it would take too long to get a nurse to access the port. I’m currently have minor surgery not related to the cancer and mentioned the port for anesthesia but she said they won’t use them “because everyone isn’t good at disinfecting the. Like they should be”. So it is most likely so they’re not responsible for an infection at the port. As you said, depends on who’s doing it and the level of trust in their ability.

I am being treated at a facility/hospital that only deals with cancer. They told me that it will be used for treatment, blood, draws, PET scans, MRIs, IVs, and my surgery. I guess because everything is being handled at the same place that I will be able to have them use the port for all procedures. The reason I considered it was because they told me it would be used for everything. I will ask my oncologist on Tuesday to make sure. Thanks for the information.