ACR–AIUM–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL ULTRASOUND USING COLOR AND SPECTRAL DOPPLER

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL EXAMINATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHYSICIAN

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Appropriate Techniques and Diagnostic Criteria

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Arterial Occlusive Disease (Peripheral Arterial Disease)

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Evaluation of Surgical and Percutaneous Interventions

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D. Other

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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