{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – Assessing the Potential for Error in Investigating Intraneural Vascularity: A Need for a Standardized Imaging Protocol","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201594","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136113686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – Determining the Extent of Agreement for Determining the Echographic Ejection Fraction Determined by Emergency Medicine Residents Compared with a Cardiologist","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201587","url":null,"abstract":"3. The aim of this study was to ____________. A. Determine the accuracy of EPSS measurement B. Determine the extent of agreement on the measured echocardiographic EF measured by EM residents compared to a cardiologist C. Evaluate echocardiogram read times for critical patients D. Prove that visual assessment of EF is more accurate than Simpson’s method 4. This study compared echocardiogram interpretations from cardiologists and ________. A. Emergency medicine residents B. Cardiology fellows C. General surgeons D. Nurse practitioners","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136114315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – Fetal Bowel Dilatation Associated With LCHAD Deficiency: A New Sonographic Finding","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201593","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136113076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Current Literature Review","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201581","url":null,"abstract":"8. Which imaging modality is recommended as a first-line approach to the diagnosis of PAS? A. Contrast-enhanced CT B. Non-contrast MRI C. Grayscale and color Doppler sonography D. PET 9. What is the reported sensitivity and specificity of sonography with color Doppler supplementation? A. 12-15% and 35-45% respectively B. 25-35% and 50-60% respectively C. 40-50% and 65-70% respectively D. 82-100% and 70-100% respectively","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136113844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – The Accuracy of Various Lung Ultrasonography Findings in Predicting the Necessity for Surfactant Treatment in Neonates With Respiratory Distress Syndrome","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201582","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136114318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – A Biliary Stent in the Gallbladder Lumen: Misplacement or Migration?","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201583","url":null,"abstract":"2. Migration of biliary stents is a complication which may be seen in what percentage of patients who have undergone biliary stenting? A. More than 20% B. 10 – 20 % C. 5 – 10% D. Less than 4% 3. Figure 3 demonstrates a dual transverse sonogram that illustrates the proximal biliary stent. What does the solid white arrow identify? A. The proximal biliary stent in the GB lumen B. The distal biliary stent in the CBD C. The double lumen of the biliary stent in the head of the pancreas D. Choledocholithiasis in the CBD","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136114602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – Detecting Hemopneumothorax With Lung Sonography: A Case Report","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201584","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136113516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SDMS CME Credit – Comparing Ultrasonography With Plain Radiography in the Diagnosis of Long Bone Fractures","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/87564793231201585","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231201585","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136113687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Advanced Cardiac Sonographers on Exam Completeness in the Echocardiography Laboratory","authors":"Joy D. Guthrie, Serena M. Bierig","doi":"10.1177/87564793231200173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231200173","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Laboratory accreditation has been shown to impact variability and completeness. However, little data exist demonstrating the impact of personnel credentialing on completeness and efficiency. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate exam completeness and efficiency among staff with an advanced cardiac sonographer (ACS) credential, Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Cardiac Sonographer and noncredentialed staff. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of adult and pediatric echocardiograms at eight facilities in three states. Exam completeness was compared with Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) standards and completeness by pathology was compared with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) standards. Results: This study was based on the review of 1147 patient cases. Of the cases reviewed, 60.3% were performed by credentialed (non-ACS) sonographers, 28.3% were completed by credentialed ACS, and 11.3% by noncredentialed staff. The credentialed staff completed exams ≤ 12 hours. The exams were reviewed for compliance with IAC standards and completed by ACS staff: 80.0% in aortic stenosis and 55.6% in non-ACS staff. Those patient cases for mitral regurgitation (14/19) were 73.7% IAC compliant, cases completed by credentialed non-ACS (20/56) were 35.7% compliant, and those completed by noncredentialed sonographers (2/11) only 18.2% were compliant. Cases specific to patent ductus arteriosus were 92.1% compliant with IAC standards that were completed by ACS compared with 77.9% completed by non-ACS staff. Cases of pulmonary hypertension were also evaluated for IAC compliance and 61.8% met the standard with ASE versus 41.7% completed by non-ACS. Conclusion: Examinations performed by ACS are more often complete in important pathology. Examination efficiency is highest among credentialed sonographers.","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135803349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Importance of Cardiac Prescreening: A Case Report of Cardiac Arrest in a Teen Athlete","authors":"Jose Luis Bastida, Maria S. Horenstein","doi":"10.1177/87564793231200192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231200192","url":null,"abstract":"This case study describes a 13-year-old male who presented with ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT) that occurred during football practice. An echocardiogram showed severely diminished biventricular function with an ejection fraction (EF) of 23% and an anomalous left main coronary artery from the right sinus with an apical echogenic mass of 1.2 cm × 1.2 cm, believed to be a thrombus. The patient underwent unroofing of the left main coronary artery. He was discharged on lisinopril, aspirin, and metoprolol, and a follow-up echocardiogram 79 days after discharge showed improved EF of 51% and resolution of the apical thrombus. It is crucial to remember that postsurgical approaches may still present challenges even after the initial repair or intervention. It is important to remain vigilant and aware of any potential issues that may arise as they can have significant impact on the overall success of the procedure.","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135815714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}