ACR–AIUM–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF VASCULAR ULTRASOUND FOR POSTOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Upper-Extremity AVF Examination for Fistula Dysfunction

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Evaluation of AVF for Failure to Mature

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Upper-Extremity Examination for Graft Dysfunction

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D. Routine Sonographic Monitoring of Functional Access

V. 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
Burgan, Constantine MD, Chair
Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD
Lockhart, Mark E MD, MPH

AIUM
Machado, Priscilla MD

SRU
Revzin, Margarita A MD, MS

Committee on Practice Parameters - Ultrasound

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

Dahiya, Nirvikar MD, Chair	Azadi, Javad MD	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD	Burgan, Constantine MD
Carnahan, Molly MD	Fung, Christopher MD	Gabriel, Helena MD	Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD
Itani, Malak MD	Melany, Michelle MD	Penna, Rupinder MD	Sohaey, Roya MD
Squires, Judy H MD

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Boyd, David MBA, MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Ignacio, Elizabeth MD - CSC, Chair	Burgan, Constantine MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC
Dahiya, Nirvikar MD	Gabriel, Helena MD	Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD	Lockhart, Mark E MD, MPH
Machado, Priscilla MD	Nicola, Lauren MD	Revzin, Margarita A MD, MS	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC

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