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Report of the inter‐society commission for heart disease resources Optimal resources for ultrasonic examination of the heart
Author(s) -
Gramiak Raymond,
Fortuin Nicholas J.,
King Donald L.,
Popp Richard L.,
Feigenbaum Harvey
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870030216
Subject(s) - medicine , commission , ultrasound , physical examination , heart disease , cardiac ultrasound , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , medical physics , cardiology , radiology , finance , economics
The echocardiographic examination is described and the current status of ultrasound in cardiac diagnosis is summarized. Planning guidelines are provided for hospital based echocardiography laboratories including resource criteria for professional personnel and training, equipment, space, and support systems. Minimal case loads for maintaining quality performance of the examiner are recommended and various administrative patterns for organizing an echocardiography service are discussed. Approaches for establishing professional fees and emerging applications of diagnostic ultrasound in cardiovascular medicine are briefly reviewed. There is a description of the procedure for conducting an adequate echocardiographic examination in children and adults.