TY - JOUR
T1 - WFUMB Position Paper. Learning Gastrointestinal Ultrasound
T2 - Theory and Practice
AU - Atkinson, Nathan S S
AU - Bryant, Robert V
AU - Dong, Yi
AU - Maaser, Christian
AU - Kucharzik, Torsten
AU - Maconi, Giovanni
AU - Asthana, Anil K
AU - Blaivas, Michael
AU - Goudie, Adrian
AU - Gilja, Odd Helge
AU - Nolsøe, Christian
AU - Nürnberg, Dieter
AU - Dietrich, Christoph F
N1 - Copyright © 2016 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) is an ultrasound application that has been practiced for more than 30 years. Recently, GIUS has enjoyed a resurgence of interest, and there is now strong evidence of its utility and accuracy as a diagnostic tool for multiple indications. The method of learning GIUS is not standardised and may incorporate mentorship, didactic teaching and e-learning. Simulation, using either low- or high-fidelity models, can also play a key role in practicing and honing novice GIUS skills. A course for training as well as establishing and evaluating competency in GIUS is proposed in the manuscript, based on established learning theory practice. We describe the broad utility of GIUS in clinical medicine, including a review of the literature and existing meta-analyses. Further, the manuscript calls for agreement on international standards regarding education, training and indications.
AB - Gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) is an ultrasound application that has been practiced for more than 30 years. Recently, GIUS has enjoyed a resurgence of interest, and there is now strong evidence of its utility and accuracy as a diagnostic tool for multiple indications. The method of learning GIUS is not standardised and may incorporate mentorship, didactic teaching and e-learning. Simulation, using either low- or high-fidelity models, can also play a key role in practicing and honing novice GIUS skills. A course for training as well as establishing and evaluating competency in GIUS is proposed in the manuscript, based on established learning theory practice. We describe the broad utility of GIUS in clinical medicine, including a review of the literature and existing meta-analyses. Further, the manuscript calls for agreement on international standards regarding education, training and indications.
KW - Review
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.08.026
DO - 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.08.026
M3 - Review
C2 - 27742140
SN - 0301-5629
VL - 42
SP - 2732
EP - 2742
JO - Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
JF - Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
IS - 12
ER -