ACR–ACOG–AIUM–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SONOHYSTEROGRAPHY AND HYSTEROSALPINGO-CONTRAST-SONOGRAPHY (HyCoSy)

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE EXAMINATION

SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL EXAMINATIONS

VI.

DOCUMENTATION

VII.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD, Chair
Rodgers, Shuchi K MD

SRU
Andreotti, Rochelle F MD
Shum, Dorothy MD

AIUM
Groszmann, Yvette MD, MPH
Hochberg, Lauri Silver MD

ACOG
Skinner, Bethany MD

Committee on Practice Parameters - Ultrasound

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Gabriel, Helena MD, Chair	Adler, Cameron MD	Azadi, Javad MD	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD
Burgan, Constantine MD	Carnahan, Molly MD	Dahiya, Nirvikar MD	Fu-Yen Lin, Michael MD
Fung, Christopher MD	Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD	Itani, Malak MD	Melany, Michelle MD
Penna, Rupinder MD	Squires, Judy H MD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair

Larson, David B MBA, MD, Chair, Commission on Quality and Safety

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Maltin, Elizabeth MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Moriarity, Andrew MD - CSC, Chair	Andreotti, Rochelle F MD	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD
Caplin, Drew M MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Gabriel, Helena MD	Groszmann, Yvette MD, MPH
Hochberg, Lauri Silver MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Nicola, Lauren MD	Rodgers, Shuchi K MD
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Shum, Dorothy MD	Skinner, Bethany MD

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