<scp>AIUM</scp> Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of Solid Organ Transplants, 2024 Revision

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 revised by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (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.This practice parameter has been developed to assist practitioners performing ultrasound studies of solid organ transplants (liver, kidney, or pancreas).Sonography is a proven and useful procedure for the evaluation of transplanted solid organs.Although it is not possible to detect every abnormality of a transplanted organ using ultrasound examination, adherence to the following practice parameter will maximize the probability of detecting abnormalities.Because of the differences in anatomic and imaging considerations for each type of transplanted organ (liver, kidney, or pancreas), the ultrasound examination of each organ type will be approached in separate sections in the current document.Throughout this practice parameter, references to Doppler evaluation may include spectral, color, or power Doppler individually or in any combination.Whenever a long-axis view is indicated,