Editorial on the Current Role of Ultrasound
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Abstract
Ultrasound (US) is an important imaging tool and the most commonly used imaging modality worldwide. Although US requires expertise to be performed at the highest quality levels, basic US exams can be learned by most physicians and medical technologists with knowledge of human anatomy and with physical examination skills. The full potential of US is achieved when it is more than a pure “imaging modality”, but instead an integrated clinical, physical, and imaging assessment in which the examiner interacts directly and personally with the patient. Specific diagnostic US knowledge is strongly encouraged for specialist training in clinical disciplines.
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OpenAlex topics: Ultrasound in Clinical Applications · Radiation Dose and Imaging · Radiology practices and education
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Affiliations
Department of Internal Medicine 2, Caritas-Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, D-97980 Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Liver Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
Department Allgemeine Innere Medizin (DAIM), Kliniken Hirslanden Beau Site, Salem und Permanence, 3013 Bern, Switzerland
Department of Internal Medicine, Krankenhaus Märkisch Oderland, Strausberg and Brandenburg Institute for Clinical Ultrasound, Medical University Brandenburg, 16816 Neuruppin, Germany
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