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ACR–AIUM–SPR–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRAST ENHANCED ULTRASOUND

PREAMBLE

I.

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

II.

INDICATIONS

A.

Liver

II.

INDICATIONS

B.

Kidney and Bladder

II.

INDICATIONS

C.

Pancreas

II.

INDICATIONS

D.

Bowel

II.

INDICATIONS

E.

Spleen

II.

INDICATIONS

F.

Scrotum

II.

INDICATIONS

G.

Trauma

II.

INDICATIONS

H.

Intracaviatry injection

II.

INDICATIONS

I.

Interventional guidance [17]

II.

INDICATIONS

J.

Other

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

1.

General abdominal applications [27]

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

2.

Liver

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

3.

Renal: Because of the highly vascular nature of the kidney, CEUS can be performed with less than the standard dose.

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

4.

EVAR and vascular

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

5.

Scrotum

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

6.

Neonatal brain [19-21,31]

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

7.

Pediatric voiding urosonography [32,33]

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

8.

Intracavitary injection

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Summary of Scanning Protocols

9.

Interventional guidance [17]

V.

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

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

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

1.

Anaphylactoid (allergic-like) reactions

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

2.

Intravesical and intracavitary administration

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

3.

Pregnancy

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

4.

Breastfeeding

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

5.

Bioeffects of bubble fragmentation

VII.

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

A.

Intravascular administration

6.

Quality control

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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