Campus Units
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE)
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-23-2019
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
DOI
10.1002/jum.15202
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.
Rights
Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Miller, Douglas L.; Abo, Alyssa; Abramowicz, Jacques S.; Bigelow, Timothy A.; Dalecki, Diane; Dickman, Eitan; Donlon, John; Harris, Gerald; and Nomura, Jason, "Diagnostic Ultrasound Safety Review for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Practitioners" (2019). Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications. 237.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ece_pubs/237
Comments
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.