Professional Standards in Thoracic Ultrasound – EFSUMB Position Paper
This position paper of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) on professional standards in thoracic ultrasound is a supplement to EFSUMB's previously published professional standards in medical ultrasound - general aspects. The paper represents a position across the different medical professions within EFSUMB regarding optimal standards for the performing and reporting of thoracic ultrasound examinations by any professional ultrasound practitioner. It describes aspects that ensure procedure quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability in the application of thoracic ultrasound. The paper provides recommendations regarding safety and the indication for thoracic ultrasound examinations, requirements for examination rooms, structured examinations, systematic reporting of results, and the management, communication, and archiving of ultrasound data.
Authors
- Silvia Mongodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1987-8599)
- Helmut Prosch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-6364)
- Gabriele Via (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-0506)
- Damien Basille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-9792)
- Paul S. Sidhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-4077)
- Christian Jenssen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7008-6650)
- Pia Iben Pietersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5718-3635)
- Najib Mahboob Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1195-1680)
- Rahul Bhatnagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-1997)
- M Wüstner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-5222)
- Christian Borbjerg Laursen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-9906)
- Lars Konge
- Caroline Ewertsen
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier (DE)
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (CH)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie (FR)
- Krankenhaus Märkisch-Oderland (DE)
- King's College School (GB)
- Société Française de Cardiologie (FR)
- Capital Region of Denmark (DK)
- Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Science Oxford (GB)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Université de Picardie Jules Verne (FR)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2702-5310
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55