AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of Solid‐Organ Transplants

T he American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of clinical practice parameters, and accreditation of practices performing ultrasound examinations. The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of Solid-Organ Transplants was developed (or revised) by the AIUM in collaboration with other organizations whose members use ultrasound for performing this examination(s) (see “Acknowledgments”). Recommendations for personnel requirements, the request for the examination, documentation, quality assurance, and safety may vary among the organizations and may be addressed by each separately. This practice parameter is intended to provide the medical ultrasound community with recommendations for the performance and recording of high-quality ultrasound examinations. The parameter reflects what the AIUM considers the appropriate criteria for this type of ultrasound examination but is not intended to establish a legal standard of care. Examinations performed in this specialty area are expected to follow the parameter with recognition that deviations may occur depending on the clinical situation. Throughout this practice parameter, references to a Doppler evaluation may include spectral, color, or power Doppler imaging individually or in any combination. Whenever a long-axis view is indicated, it could be either in the sagittal or coronal plane. Both long-axis and transverse views may be obtained with an oblique transducer orientation to obtain longand short-axis views relative to the organ being evaluated. The performance of any ultrasound examination is subject to limitations of the acoustic window and/or penetration; therefore, it is understood that it may not be feasible or possible to obtain specific images or measurements suggested throughout this practice parameter. doi:10.1002/jum.15261