Table 2 Key questions for MSUS reporting
Domain | Key question |
|---|---|
1. US equipment | • What are the different types of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) equipment? • What is the Optimum system quality for diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound machines? • What are the advanced options in MSUS machines? |
2. Physician qualification | • What are the standards for the physician competency for musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging (qualifications)? |
3. MSKUS Referrals | • What are the criteria for musculoskeletal ultrasound requests? |
4. Quality Standards for MSKUS imaging acquisition | • How to optimize the practitioner and patient safety especially during pandemics? • What are the requirements for the optimum MSUS examination? • What are the criteria for optimum image capture in the MSUS report? • How to ensure optimum Image storage and recording? |
5. Image-guided MSK interventions | • How to keep control of the clinical decision making for US-guided musculoskeletal intervention? |
6. MSK report standards | • What are the requirements for the physician who could write the MSUS report? • What are the Core set domains of the MSUS report? |
7. Operating standards | • Will having a practitioner checklist for ultrasound examinations be of value in standard practice? • What are the clinical governance issues to consider in operating MSUS service? • How to ensure appropriate probe decontamination? • How to ensure high-quality standards for the procurement, use, and maintenance of US equipment? • How to ensure that patients are well informed about the nature and conduct of the musculoskeletal ultrasound examination so, they can give verbal consent? |
8. Education and accreditation | • What is (are) the best approaches to ensure the quality of continuing professional development (CPD) of the MSKUS operator? |