ACR–AIUM–SPR–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PERIPHERAL VENOUS ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: Lower Extremity

1. Technique:

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: Lower Extremity

2. Recordings:

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: Lower Extremity

3. Interpretation

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Venous Insufficiency: Lower Extremity

1. Technique

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Venous Insufficiency: Lower Extremity

2. Recording

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: Upper Extremity [41-43]

1. Technique

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Venous Thromboembolic Disease: Upper Extremity [41-43]

2. Recording

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D. Vein Mapping

V. DOCUMENTATION

VI. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD, Chair
Needleman, Laurence MD, Co-Chair
Burgan, Constantine MD
Poletto, Erica MD
Thompson, Joel MD

SRU
Adler, Cameron MD

SPR
Paltiel, Harriet J MD
Silva, Cicero T MD

AIUM
Pellerito, John Stephen MD
Sheth, Sheila MD

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

Committee on Practice Parameters – Pediatric Imaging

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

Barth, Richard MD, Chair, Commission on Pediatric Radiology

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Gupta, Yasha - CSC, Chair	Ignacio, Elizabeth MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Adler, Cameron MD	Amodio, John B MD
Barth, Richard MD	Burgan, Constantine MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Dahiya, Nirvikar MD
Gabriel, Helena MD	Gunabushanam, Gowthaman MBBS, MD	Levin, Terry L MD	Needleman, Laurence MD
Nicola, Lauren MD	Paltiel, Harriet J MD	Pellerito, John Stephen MD	Poletto, Erica MD
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Sheth, Sheila MD	Silva, Cicero T MD	Thompson, Joel MD

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