ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A DIAGNOSTIC BREAST ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Examinations should include a permanent identification label that contains:

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Breast Lesion Characterization and Technical Factors [-3200057]

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Axillary Lymph Node Characterization and Technical Factors

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Guidance for Interventional Procedures

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
Spear, Georgia G MD, Chair
Carnahan, Molly MD
Kohr, Jennifer MD
Kraay, Michelle MD
Lee, Cindy MD
Miles, Randy MD
Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Strigel, Roberta M MD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

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

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair

Committee on Practice Parameters - Breast Imaging

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

Strigel, Roberta M MD, Chair	Ha, Richard S MD	Kohr, Jennifer MD	Kraay, Michelle MD
Lee, Cindy MD	Loomans, Rachel U MD	Lowry, Kathryn P MD	Miles, Randy MD
Nguyen, Derek MD	Rosen, Eric MD	Spear, Georgia G MD	Sung, Janice S 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	Fu-Yen Lin, Michael MD	Fung, Christopher MD
Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD	Itani, Malak MD	Melany, Michelle MD	Sohaey, Roya MD
Squires, Judy H MD

Destounis, Stamatia V MD, Chair, Commission on Breast Imaging

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

Comments Reconciliation Committee

McAdams, Christopher MD - CSC, Chair	Winsor, Kimberly MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Caplin, Drew M MD	Carnahan, Molly MD
Destounis, Stamatia V MD	Gabriel, Helena MD	Kohr, Jennifer MD	Kraay, Michelle MD
Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Miles, Randy MD	Rubin, Eric MD - CSC
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH	Spear, Georgia G MD	Strigel, Roberta M MD

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