ACR–AIUM–SPR–SSR–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. General Principles

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Specifications of the Shoulder Examination

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C. Specification of an Elbow Examination

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D. Specifications of the Wrist Examination

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E. Specifications of Hand Ultrasound

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

F. Specifications of a Hip Examination

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G. Specifications of a Prosthetic Hip Examination

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H. Specifications of a Knee Examination

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

I. Specifications of an Ankle Examination

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J. Specifications of a Foot Examination

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K. Specifications of a Peripheral Nerve Examination

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L. Specifications of a Soft Tissue Mass Examination

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

M. Specifications of Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

N. Specifications for Ultrasound Examination for Detection of Foreign Bodies

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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