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The past year has seen further dialogue with the Australasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine with respect to
development of common ultrasound accreditation standards. The potential difficulties of accreditation of subspecialty
ultrasound versus general ultrasound remain as issues to be resolved. Standards for mandatory accreditation of vascular
ultrasound are being drawn from the Australasian Vascular Ultrasound Accreditation Board (AVUAB) standards developed in a
multidisciplinary forum several years ago. These standards will require some updating.
The College is conscious of the increased utilisation ultrasound by clinicians at the point of clinical care, often in a
very specific and focused manner. The College differentiates this extension of the clinical examination from the referred
comprehensive ultrasound examination performed by the radiologist. The College therefore supports the concept of the
Certificate of Clinician-Performed Ultrasound (CCPU) being developed by the Australasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
(ASUM), to provide ultrasound training and qualifications specific to the clinical examination.
The FRANZCR ultrasound training curriculum and examinations in ultrasound for the Parts I and II of the Fellowship are to
be reviewed, as part of the Curriculum Project to ensure that radiologists remain appropriately credentialed in
ultrasound.
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The following policies and guidelines are available for Breast Imaging and can be downloaded from the
Guidelines and Policies section:
- Consensus Statement on the best use of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Obstetric Practice
- Guidelines for Medical Practitioners Performing and Interpreting Diagnostic Ultrasound - Intercollegiate Consensus
Statement
- Guidelines for Diagnostic Ultrasound Services
- Policy on Conduct of Ultrasound Examinations
- Appropriate Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Equipment and Non-Medical/Entertainment Ultrasound
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| Convenor: | Dr M Andrews |
| Members: | Dr M Pahuja |
| Dr S Sinnot |
| Dr M Lee |
| Dr C Wriedt |
| Dr D Rogers |
| Dr K McMahon |
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