A survey of emergency physician-performed ultrasound: implications for academic radiology departments

Thomas R Goodman; Leslie M Scoutt; James A Brink

doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2011.03.010

A survey of emergency physician-performed ultrasound: implications for academic radiology departments

J Am Coll Radiol. 2011 Sep;8(9):631-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.03.010.

Authors

Thomas R Goodman¹, Leslie M Scoutt, James A Brink

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 21889749
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.03.010

Abstract

A survey of academic radiology departments shows that the prevalence of emergency room physician-performed ultrasound examinations is high and that providing a 24/7 attending radiology service leads to no significant reduction in physician activity.

MeSH terms

Chi-Square Distribution
Credentialing
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Point-of-Care Systems
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
Radiology Department, Hospital / organization & administration
Radiology Department, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Ultrasonography / statistics & numerical data*
United States