ACR–AIUM–SPR–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION OF THE EXTRACRANIAL CEREBROVASCULAR SYSTEM

ACR–AIUM–SPR–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION OF THE EXTRACRANIAL CEREBROVASCULAR ARTERIAL SYSTEM

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHYSICIAN

IV.

WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE EXAMINATION

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Scanning Technique

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Recording

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Interpretation

VI.

DOCUMENTATION

VII.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VIII.

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

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
Catanzano, Tara M BCh, MB
Melany, Michelle MD

SRU
Cohen, Harris L MD
Fordham, Lynn A MD

AIUM
Kripfgans, Oliver PhD
Revzin, Margarita V MD, MS

SPR
Samet, Jonathan D MD
Servaes, Sabah MD
Tutman, Jeffrey MD

Committee on Practice Parameters - Ultrasound

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

Gabriel, Helena MD, Chair	Adler, Cameron 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	Samet, Jonathan D MD	Serhal, Ali MD	Sohaey, Roya MD
Squires, Judy H MD

Committee on Practice Parameters - Pediatric Imaging

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

Bulas, Dorothy I MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology

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

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Ormsby, Jacob MBA, MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Rodgers, Daniel MD - CSC, Chair	Amodio, John B MD	Bulas, Dorothy I MD
Burgan, Constantine MD	Catanzano, Tara M BCh, MB	Cohen, Harris L MD	Fordham, Lynn A MD
Gabriel, Helena MD	Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD	Kripfgans, Oliver PhD	Larson, David B MBA, MD
Melany, Michelle MD	Nicola, Lauren MD	Revzin, Margarita V MD, MS	Rubin, Eric MD - CSC
Samet, Jonathan D MD	Schoppe, Kurt - CSC	Servaes, Sabah MD	Tutman, Jeffrey MD

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