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Emergency Ultrasound Guidelines (PDF)

Sonoguide: Ultrasound Guide for Emergency Physicians
The Sonoguide Web site includes articles, videos, and images for emergency physicians who need training or review for patient diagnosis, management and treatment. The site was developed by members of the ACEP Ultrasound Section.

How to Set Up an Ultrasound Presence in your ED
Starting a program requires successfully navigating three areas of concern: cultural, technological, and political.

Credentialing and Privileging in Emergency Ultrasound
You do have the right to use ultrasound in the emergency department; the trick is making it happen with a minimum of controversy.

Choosing the Right Emergency Ultrasound Equipment
A checklist developed by ACEP's Section of Emergency Ultrasound

Emergency Ultrasound Imaging Criteria Compendium (PDF)
The American College of Emergency Physicians has developed these criteria to assist practitioners performing emergency ultrasound studies for a variety of presenting symptoms.

Emergency Ultrasound Coding and Reimbursement Update - 2009 (PDF)
This update from the Emergency Ultrasound Section reviews the significant changes in CPT coding and documentation requirements that have occurred since 2007.

Emergency Ultrasound Coding and Reimbursement (PDF)
The goal of this paper is to assist emergency physicians in understanding correct and compliant coding, appropriate documentation, payor policy and issues surrounding claims submission for emergency physician ultrasound examinations they are currently performing or may anticipate performing.

Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Guidelines an Information Paper
The Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Guidelines are a consensus document that assists departments and individuals who seek training in programs that offer innovative post-residency training in emergency ultrasound.

Foley and Lardner Opinion on Medicare X-Ray and EKG Interpretations (PDF)
A legal clarification of contemporaneous interpretations for X-rays and EKGs in the ED

Interpretation of Diagnostic Studies

Section of Emergency Ultrasound
This section has been instrumental in developing ultrasound resources for emergency physicians since 1996. For members who want to keep up-to-date on the latest ultrasound issues, especially resident members who can join one section for free, this section is a must.

Use of Ultrasound Imaging by Emergency Physicians