ACR–ACOG–AIUM–SMFM–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC OBSTETRICAL ULTRASOUND

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. CLASSIFICATION OF FETAL ULTRASOUND EXAMINATIONS

A. Standard First Trimester Ultrasound Examination

II. CLASSIFICATION OF FETAL ULTRASOUND EXAMINATIONS

B. Standard Second or Third Trimester Ultrasound Examination

II. CLASSIFICATION OF FETAL ULTRASOUND EXAMINATIONS

C. Limited Ultrasound Examination

II. CLASSIFICATION OF FETAL ULTRASOUND EXAMINATIONS

D. Specialized Ultrasound Examination

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Standard First Trimester Ultrasound Examination

1. Indications for first trimester[3] ultrasound examinations include, but are not limited to:

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Standard First Trimester Ultrasound Examination

2. Imaging parameters

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Standard Second and Third Trimester Ultrasound Examination [17]

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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