Society for Academic Medicine: Ultrasound position statement
Since the use of diagnostic ultrasound has proven to be of value in the diagnosis and management of a variety of emergency conditions, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) endorses the following principles. SAEM endorses the position statement on ultrasound of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), which states:
- Ultrasound examination, interpretation, and clinical correlation should be immediately available 24 hours a day for emergency patients.
- Physicians providing emergency ultrasound services should possess training, experience, and appropriate credentialing in emergency ultrasonography.
- ACEP encourages research and clinical studies to define the optimal use of ultrasound in emergency medicine.
In addition, SAEM endorses the following:
- Research should be encouraged that delineates the uses of diagnostic ultrasound in the emergency department and in determining the optimal amount and types of training required to perform such evaluations.
- Specific training in the performance and interpretation of emergency ultrasound should be available to emergency physicians during residency training, and curriculum of study should be established as to the minimum hours of training and type(s) of instruction and supervision leading to the ability of an emergency physician to perform and interpret emergency diagnostic ultrasound examinations.
The position statement was developed by the Technology Committee and was approved by the Board of Directors.
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