Stone PA, et al. - Researchers compared ultrasound (US)-guided common femoral artery (CFA) access to fluoroscopic guidance in noncardiac procedures in terms of procedural outcomes and complication rates. They assessed successful CFA cannulation in 631 patients randomized 1:1 to receive either fluoroscopic or US-guided access. Outcomes revealed that US-guided CFA cannulation had a higher rate of success, faster cannulation, and fewer venipunctures in the absence of increased complications when compared with fluoroscopy. Moreover, in the training of vascular residents and fellows, US guidance seems particularly beneficial.