ACR–AIUM–SRU PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF THE PROSTATE (AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURES)

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PHYSICIAN

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Prostate

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

Seminal Vesicles, Vasa Deferentia, and Perirectal Space

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
Dogra, Vikram S MD, Chair
Fung, Christopher MD
Melany, Michelle MD

SRU
Bajaj, Sanjiv MD
McGettigan, Melissa J MD
Ozturk, Arinc MD

AIUM
Halpern, Ethan J MD

Committee on Practice Parameters - Ultrasound

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

Gabriel, Helena MD, Chair	Azadi, Javad MD	Bohm-Velez, Marcela MD	Burgan, Constantine MD
Carnahan, Molly MD	Fung, Christopher 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 and Technical Standards

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

Caplin, Drew M MD, Chair

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

Nicola, Lauren MD, Chair, Commission on Ultrasound

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Elahi, Fatima DO, MHA - CSC, Co-Chair	Winsor, Kimberly MD - CSC, Chair	Bajaj, Sanjiv MD	Caplin, Drew M MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Dogra, Vikram S MD	Fung, Christopher MD	Gabriel, Helena MD
Halpern, Ethan J MD	Larson, David B MBA, MD	McGettigan, Melissa J MD	Melany, Michelle MD
Nicola, Lauren MD	Ozturk, Arinc MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC

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