An echogenic needle and a method of using the needle with an ultrasound machine, in which the needle has a turbulence inducing member positioned within the hollow body of the needle towards the tip end of the needle. The turbulence inducing member is preferably be a reamer. When fluid media passes through the flow path in the hollow body of the needle, the needle induces turbulent flow in the fluid exiting the tip of the needle. This turbulent flow is visible in color on an output display of the ultrasound machine using a color Doppler feature, and is helpful for determining the location of the tip of the needle in an image on the ultrasound display. The tip of the needle may be beveled or blunt. The turbulence inducing member may partially extend from the distal end of the needle and may be of different configurations.
