ACR–ACOG–AIUM–SPR–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ULTRASOUND OF THE FEMALE PELVIS

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. INDICATIONS

III. QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A. General Pelvic Preparation

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B. Uterus

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C. Adnexae Including Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes

IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D. Cul-de-Sac

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 Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD, Chair Cohen, Harris L MD Itani, Malak MD Li, Arleen MD Melany, Michelle MD Sohaey, Roya MD	SRU Andreotti, Rochelle E MD Khati, Nadia J MD	ACOG Brewster, Wendy MD, PhD Skinner, Bethany MD	AIUM Detti, Laura MD Groszmann, Yvette MD, MPH Hochberg, Lauri Silver MD Puscheck, Elizabeth E MBA, MD, MS
SPR Estroff, Judy MD Tutman, Jeffrey 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

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

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Gupta, Yasha - CSC, Co-Chair	Winsor, Kimberly MD - CSC, Chair	Amodio, John B MD	Andreotti, Rochelle E MD
Barth, Richard MD	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD	Brewster, Wendy MD, PhD	Cohen, Harris L MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Dahiya, Nirvikar MD	Detti, Laura MD	Estroff, Judy MD
Gabriel, Helena MD	Groszmann, Yvette MD, MPH	Hochberg, Lauri Silver MD	Itani, Malak MD
Khati, Nadia J MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	Levin, Terry L MD	Li, Arleen MD
Melany, Michelle MD	Nicola, Lauren MD	Puscheck, Elizabeth E MBA, MD, MS	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC
Skinner, Bethany MD	Sohaey, Roya MD	Tutman, Jeffrey MD

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