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

Matthias Wüstner; Maija Radzina; Fabrizio Calliada; Vito Cantisani; Roald Flesland Havre; Klaus-Vitold Jenderka; Adnan Kabaalioğlu; Milan Kocian; Christian Kollmann; Julian Künzel; Adrian Lim; Giovanni Maconi; Vladimir Mitkov; Alina Popescu; Adrian Saftoiu; Paul S. Sidhu; Christian Jenssen

doi:10.1055/a-1854-2936

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, Table of Contents

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

¹Central Interdisciplinary Sonography, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Trier, Germany

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Maija Radzina

²Radiology Research laboratory, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia

³Diagnostic Radiology Institute, Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

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Fabrizio Calliada

⁴Department of Radiology, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

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Vito Cantisani

⁵Department of Radiology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, ROME, Italy

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Roald Flesland Havre

⁶Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

⁷National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Klaus-Vitold Jenderka

⁸FB INW, Hochschule Merseburg, Germany

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Adnan Kabaalioğlu

⁹Radiology Department, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

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Milan Kocian

¹⁰Anästhesie und Intensiv, Asklepios Klinik Burglengenfeld, Germany

¹¹Visual Medicine s. r. o., Olomouc, Czech Republic

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Christian Kollmann

¹²Center for Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, Medical University Vienna, Austria

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Julian Künzel

¹³Otorhinolaryngology, University of Regensburg, Germany

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Adrian Lim

¹⁴Imaging, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Giovanni Maconi

¹⁵Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, “L. Sacco” University Hospital, Milan, Italy

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Vladimir Mitkov

¹⁶Diagnostic Ultrasound Division, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation

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Alina Popescu

¹⁷Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania

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Adrian Saftoiu

¹⁸Res Ctr Gastroenterol Hepatol, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania

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Paul S. Sidhu

¹⁹Radiology, Kingʼs College London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Christian Jenssen

²⁰Klinik 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

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