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AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Sonohysterography and Hysterosalpingo‐Contrast Sonography
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15670
Subject(s) - medicine , accreditation , documentation , ultrasound , quality assurance , medical physics , contrast (vision) , citation , quality (philosophy) , radiology , medical education , library science , computer science , pathology , philosophy , external quality assessment , epistemology , artificial intelligence , programming language
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 Sonohysterography and Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography 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 each may be addressed 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. This Practice Parameter has been developed to assist qualified physicians performing saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) and hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy); each procedure is addressed separately. Properly performed SIS and HyCoSy can provide information about the uterus, endometrium, and fallopian tubes. Additional studies may be necessary for complete diagnosis. Adherence to the following Practice Parameter will maximize the diagnostic benefit of each procedure. SIS is the evaluation of the endometrial cavity using the transcervical injection of sterile fluid. Various terms, such as sonohysterography and hysterosonography, have been used to describe this technique. The primary goal of SIS is to visualize the Received February 9, 2021, Manuscript accepted for publication February 10, 2021.