Diagnostic Ultrasound Safety Review for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Practitioners

Miller, Douglas; Bigelow, Timothy; Abo, Alyssa; Abramowicz, Jacques; Bigelow, Timothy; Dalecki, Diane; Dickman, Eitan; Donlon, John; Harris, Gerald; Nomura, Jason

Diagnostic Ultrasound Safety Review for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Practitioners

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2019_BigelowTimothy_DiagnosticUltrasound.pdf (478.58 KB)

Date

2019-12-23

Authors

Miller, Douglas

Bigelow, Timothy

Abo, Alyssa

Abramowicz, Jacques

Bigelow, Timothy

Dalecki, Diane

Dickman, Eitan

Donlon, John

Harris, Gerald

Nomura, Jason

Authors

Person

Bigelow, Timothy

Associate Professor

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Organizational Unit

Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University is where innovation thrives and the impossible is made possible. This is where your passion for problem-solving and hands-on learning can make a real difference in our world. Whether you’re helping improve the environment, creating safer automobiles, or advancing medical technologies, and athletic performance, the Department of Mechanical Engineering gives you the tools and talent to blaze your own trail to an amazing career.

Organizational Unit

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) contains two focuses. The focus on Electrical Engineering teaches students in the fields of control systems, electromagnetics and non-destructive evaluation, microelectronics, electric power & energy systems, and the like. The Computer Engineering focus teaches in the fields of software systems, embedded systems, networking, information security, computer architecture, etc.

History
The Department of Electrical Engineering was formed in 1909 from the division of the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering. In 1985 its name changed to Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. In 1995 it became the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Dates of Existence
1909-present

Historical Names

Department of Electrical Engineering (1909-1985)
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering (1985-1995)

Related Units

College of Engineering (parent college)
Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering (predecessor)

Department

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringCenter for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE)

Abstract

Potential ultrasound exposure safety issues are reviewed, with guidance for prudent use of point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS). Safety assurance begins with the training of POCUS practitioners in the generation and interpretation of diagnostically valid and clinically relevant images. Sonographers themselves should minimize patient exposure in accordance with the as‐low‐as‐reasonably‐achievable principle, particularly for the safety of the eye, lung, and fetus. This practice entails the reduction of output indices or the exposure duration, consistent with the acquisition of diagnostically definitive images. Informed adoption of POCUS worldwide promises a reduction of ionizing radiation risks, enhanced cost‐effectiveness, and prompt diagnoses for optimal patient care.

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This article is published as Miller, Douglas L., Alyssa Abo, Jacques S. Abramowicz, Timothy A. Bigelow, Diane Dalecki, Eitan Dickman, John Donlon, Gerald Harris, and Jason Nomura. "Diagnostic Ultrasound Safety Review for Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound Practitioners." Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (2019). DOI: 10.1002/jum.15202.