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

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL EXAMINATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHYSICIAN

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Appropriate Techniques and Diagnostic Criteria

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Peripheral Arterial Disease

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Evaluation of Surgical and Percutaneous Interventions

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Other

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

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
Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD, Chair
Burgan, Constantine MD
Needleman, Laurence MD

SRU
Jones, Jill A MD
Paltiel, Harriet J MD

AIUM
Pellerito, John Stephen MD

Committee on Practice Parameters - Ultrasound

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

Gabriel, Helena MD, Chair	Azadi, Javad MD	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD	Burgan, Constantine MD
Carnahan, Molly 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

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Lee, Ryan K MBA, MD - CSC, Chair	Weissman, Ian DO - CSC, Co-Chair	Burgan, Constantine MD	Caplin, Drew M MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Gabriel, Helena MD	Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD	Jones, Jill A MD
Needleman, Laurence MD	Nicola, Lauren MD	Paltiel, Harriet J MD	Pellerito, John Stephen MD
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC

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