Canadian Association of Radiologists Position Statement on Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Canadian Association of Radiologists. Position statement on the use of point of care ultrasound. Ottawa: Canadian Association of Radiologists, 2013 Jun. Available at: https://car.ca/wp-content/uploads/CAR-Position-Statementon-the-Use-of-Point-of-Care-Ultrasound.pdf. Accessed February 13, 2019.

American College of Emergency Physicians. Ultrasound guidelines: emergency, point-of-care, and clinical ultrasound guidelines in medicine (policy statement). Dallas, TX: American College of Emergency Physicians, 2016 Jun. Available at: https://www.acep.org/globalassets/uploads/uploaded-files/acep/clinical-and-practice-management/policystatements/ultrasound-policy-2016-complete.pdf. Accessed February 15, 2019.

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Training guidelines for physicians who evaluate and interpret diagnostic abdominal/general ultrasound examinations. Laurel, MD: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2015 Oct 31. Available at: https://www.aium.org/resources/viewStatement.aspx?id.47. Accessed February 14, 2019.

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Ailon J. Mourad O. Nadjafi M. Cavalcanti R. Point-of-care ultrasound as a competency for general internists: a survey of internal medicine training programs in Canada Can Med Educ J 7 2016 e51–e69

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Training guidelines for physicians who evaluate and interpret diagnostic focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) ultrasound examinations. Laurel, MD: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2013 Oct. Available at: https://www.aium.org/resources/viewStatement.aspx?id.49. Accessed February 13, 2019.

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Olszynski P. Kim D.J. Chenkin J. Rankin L. The CAEP emergency ultrasound curriculum-objectives and recommendations for implementation in post graduate training 2018Canadian Association of Emergency PhysiciansOttawa, ON Available at: https://caep.ca/wpcontent/uploads/2018/09/EUC-position-statement-Englishfull.pdf. Accessed February 13, 2019.

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Training guidelines for physicians, chiropractors and other licensed medical providers who evaluate and interpret diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations. Laurel, MD: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine; 2017 Nov 4. Available at: https://www.aium.org/resources/viewStatement.aspx?id.51. Accessed February 14, 2019.

American College of Emergency Physicians. Point of care ultrasonography by pediatric emergency medicine physicians. Dallas, TX: American College of Emergency Physicians, 2014 Oct. Available at: https://www.acep.org/globalassets/uploads/uploaded-files/acep/clinical-and-practicemanagement/policy-statements/point-of-care-ultrasonography.pdf. Accessed February 15, 2019.

Lin M.J. Neuman M.I. Monuteaux M. Rempell R. Does point-of-care ultrasound affect patient and caregiver satisfaction for children presenting to the pediatric emergency department? AEM Educ Train 2 2017 33–39

Brodzisz A. Mistakes in the ultrasound diagnostics of the abdominal cavity in pediatrics J Ultrason 17 2017 66–72

Canadian Association of Radiologists. Communication of diagnostic imaging findings. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Association of Radiologists, 2010 Sep 25. Available at: https://car.ca/wp-content/uploads/Communicationof-Diagnostic-Imaging-Findings.pdf. Accessed January 7, 2019.

American College of Radiology. ACR-SPR-RSU practice parameter for the performing and interpreting of diagnostic ultrasound examinations, revised 2017. Available at: https://www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files/Practice-Parameters/USPerf-Interpret.pdf?la.en. Accessed February 14, 2019.

The Royal College of Radiologists. Focused ultrasound training standards. London, UK: The Royal College of Radiologists. Ref No. BFCR(12)18. Available at: https://www.rcr.ac.uk/system/files/publication/field_publication_files/BFCR%2812%2918_focused_training.pdf; 2012. Accessed February 15, 2019.

The Royal College of Radiologists. Ultrasound training recommendations for medical and surgical specialties (3rd ed.) London, UK: The Royal College of Radiologists; 2017. Available at: https://www.rcr.ac.uk/system/files/publication/field_publication_files/bfcr173_ultrasound_training_med_surg.pdf. Accessed February 15, 2019.

WHO Study Group on Training in Diagnostic Ultrasound. Essentials, principles and standards (1996: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) & World Health Organization. (1998). Available at: http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/42093. Accessed February 13, 2019.

Training in diagnostic ultrasound: essentials, principles and standards: report of a WHO study group. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1998. Available at: http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/42093. Accessed February 13, 2019.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Objectives of training in the specialty of diagnostic radiology. Ottawa, ON: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; 2014. Available at: www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/documents/ibd/diagnostic_radiology_otr_e.pdf. Accessed February 11, 2019.

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Diagnostic imaging modality application for physician approval ultrasound restricted approval. Available at: http://www.cpsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/201p7/02/US-Restricted.02142017.pdf. Accessed February 22, 2019.

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. Accreditation program guide: diagnostic imaging - 4 year accreditation, version 5; 2018 2018. Available at: http://www.cpsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Accred-PG-4y.v1.pdf Accessed February 22, 2019.

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. Diagnostic accreditation program accreditation standards 2014: diagnostic imaging, version 1.4; 2018 2018. Available at: https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/DAP-AS-Diagnostic-Imaging.pdf. Accessed February 25, 2019.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba. Manitoba diagnostic imaging standards, version 6; 2014. Available at: https://cpsm.mb.ca/cjj39alckF30a/wp-content/uploads/DI_Standards.pdf. Accessed February 28, 2019.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Independent health facilities: clinical practice parameters and facility standards - diagnostic imaging, July 2018; revised Jan 2019. Available at: https://www.cpso.on.ca/CPSO/media/documents/CPGs/IHF/Diagnostic-Imaging.pdf. Accessed February 28, 2019.

College des Medecins du Quebec. Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issuance of the permit and specialist's certificates by the College des Medecins du Quebec; R.S.Q., c. C-26, s. 93, sub. c and c.1, 94 par. i and 94.1). Available at: http://www.cmq.org/publications-pdf/p-6-2012-01-01-en-reglement-sur-les-conditions-et-modalitesde-delivrance-du-permis-et-des-certificats-de-specialiste-ducollege-des-medecins-du-quebec.pdf. Accessed February 28, 2019.

Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Medical Professional Act, 1981. Bylaw 57 d Operation of Diagnostic Imaging Facilities in the Province of Saskatchewan. Available at: http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/freelaw/documents/Bylaws/SCPS/jUNE1,2001.pdf. Accessed February 28, 2019.

Position Statement Medical Gels - Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC). Available at: https://ipac-canada.org/photos/custom/Members/pdf/17Dec_Medical%20Gel_Final.pdf. Accessed March 3, 2019.