Letter to the Editor in response to the Position statement and best practice recommendations on the imaging use of ultrasound from the European Society of Radiology ultrasound subcommittee

Insights into Imaging - Tập 12 Số 1 - 2021
Chris Kalinka1, Jeanette Dickson2, Richard Evans3, Edward Morris4, Pamela Parker5, Gill Walton6, William Ramsden2, Gill Harrison1
1Society and College of Radiographers, London, UK
2Royal College of Radiologists, London, UK
3Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education Member Organisations, London, UK
4Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK
5British Medical Ultrasound Society, London, UK
6Royal College of Midwives, London, UK

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AbstractThis letter to the editor is in response to the consensus statement from the Ultrasound Subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology, the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Radiology, and the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. It highlights the role of the non-medical sonographer in the UK and the evidence underpinning this safe and effective practice.

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