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Ultraschall Med 2022; 43(05): 456-463
DOI: 10.1055/a-1854-2936
Guidelines & Recommendations

Professional Standards in Medical Ultrasound – EFSUMB Position Paper (Short Version) – General Aspects

Professionelle Standards im medizinischen Ultraschall – EFSUMB-Positionspapier – Allgemeine Aspekte
Matthias Wüstner 
1   Central Interdisciplinary Sonography, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Trier, Germany
,
Maija Radzina 
2   Radiology Research laboratory, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
3   Diagnostic Radiology Institute, Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
,
Fabrizio Calliada
4   Department of Radiology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
,
Vito Cantisani
5   Department of Radiology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, ROME, Italy
,
Roald Flesland Havre 
6   Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
7   National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
,
Klaus-Vitold Jenderka
8   FB INW, Hochschule Merseburg, Germany
,
Adnan Kabaalioğlu
9   Radiology Department, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Milan Kocian
10   Anästhesie und Intensiv, Asklepios Klinik Burglengenfeld, Germany
11   Visual Medicine s. r. o., Olomouc, Czech Republic
,
Christian Kollmann
12   Center for Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, Medical University Vienna, Austria
,
Julian Künzel
13   Otorhinolaryngology, University of Regensburg, Germany
,
Adrian Lim
14   Imaging, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
Giovanni Maconi 
15   Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, Milan, Italy
,
Vladimir Mitkov
16   Diagnostic Ultrasound Division, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation
,
Alina Popescu
17   Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
,
Adrian Saftoiu
18   Res Ctr Gastroenterol Hepatol, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania
,
Paul S. Sidhu 
19   Radiology, Kingʼs College London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
Christian Jenssen
20   Klinik für Innere Medizin, Krankenhaus Märkisch Oderland Strausberg/Wriezen, Germany
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Abstract

This first position paper of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) on professional standards presents a common position across the different medical professions within EFSUMB regarding optimal standards for the performing and reporting of ultrasound examinations by any professional ultrasound operator. It describes general aspects of professionality that ensure procedure quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability in virtually all application fields of medical ultrasound. Recommendations are given related to safety and indication of ultrasound examinations, requirements for examination rooms, structured examination, systematic reporting of results, and management, communication and archiving of ultrasound data. The print version of this article is a short version. The long version is published online.

Zusammenfassung

Dieses erste Positionspapier der European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) zu professionellen Standards beschreibt eine gemeinsame Position der verschiedenen medizinischen Berufe innerhalb der EFSUMB zu optimalen Standards, wie Ultraschall-Untersuchungen von jedem professionellen Untersucher durchgeführt und befundet werden sollten. Beschrieben werden allgemeine Aspekte der Professionalität, die die Qualität, Effektivität, Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit in praktisch allen Anwendungsbereichen des medizinischen Ultraschalls gewährleisten. Empfehlungen werden gegeben zur Sicherheit und Indikationsstellung von Ultraschall-Untersuchungen, zu Anforderungen an Untersuchungsräume, zur strukturierten Untersuchung und systematischen Befundung sowie zur Verarbeitung, Kommunikation und Archivierung von Ultraschalldaten. Die gedruckte Version dieses Artikels ist eine kurze Version. Die lange Version wird online veröffentlicht.

Key words

ultrasound - education - training - quality Assurance - imaging


Publication History

Received: 28 July 2021

Accepted: 09 May 2022

Article published online:
18 July 2022

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