ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF WHOLE-BREAST ULTRASOUND FOR SCREENING AND STAGING

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE PERSONNEL

A. Physician

III. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE PERSONNEL

B. Sonographer or Technologist

IV. SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL EXAMINATIONS

Examinations should include permanent identification containing:

IV. SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL EXAMINATIONS

B. Methods and Technical Factors [16]

IV. SPECIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL EXAMINATIONS

C. Practice Considerations

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
Seiler, Stephen J MD, Chair
Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD
Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Gupta, Dipti MD
Lee, Cindy MD
Spear, Georgia G MD
Strigel, Roberta M MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Breast Imaging

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

Strigel, Roberta M MD, Chair	Aminololama-Shakeri, Shadi MD	Appleton, Catherine M MD	Destounis, Stamatia V MD
Gupta, Dipti MD	Kraay, Michelle MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Lenderink-Carpenter, Amanda M MD
Loomans, Rachel U MD	Loving, Vilert A MD	Seiler, Stephen J MD	Slanetz, Priscilla J MD, MPH
Spear, Georgia G MD	Sung, Janice S MD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

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

Newell, Mary S MD, Chair

Caplin, Drew M 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

Destounis, Stamatia V MD, Chair, Commission on Breast Imaging

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

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Rodgers, Daniel MD - CSC, Chair	Winsor, Kimberly MD - CSC, Co-Chair	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD	Caplin, Drew M MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Dahiya, Nirvikar MD	Destounis, Stamatia V MD	Gabriel, Helena MD
Gupta, Dipti MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Lee, Cindy MD	Newell, Mary S MD
Nicola, Lauren MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Seiler, Stephen J MD	Spear, Georgia G MD
Strigel, Roberta M MD

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