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Ultraschall Med 2016; 37(01): 100-102
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1566959
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

EFSUMB statement on medical student education in ultrasound [short version]

EFSUMB Statement zur sonographischen Ausbildung von Studenten
V. Cantisani
1   Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy
,
C. F. Dietrich
2   Medizinische Klinik 2, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Germany
,
R. Badea
3   Department of Ultrasonography, 3rd Medical Clinic, Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Octavian Fodor; Imaging Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj Napoca, Romania
,
S. Dudea
4   Radiology Dept. “Iuliu Hatieganu” Univ. Med. Pharm. Cluj-Napoca, Romania
,
H. Prosch
5   Dept. of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Austria
,
E. Cerezo
6   Calle Francisco Silvela #124, lo 3 Madrid, Spain
,
D. Nuernberg
7   Department of Gastroenterology, Brandenburg University of Medicine Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany
,
A. L. Serra
8   Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Ultrasound Learning Center, Hirslanden Clinic, Zürich, Switzerland
,
P. S. Sidhu
9   Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
,
M. Radzina
10   Diagnostic Radiology Institute, Paula Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
,
F. Piscaglia
11   Unit of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
,
M. Bachmann Nielsen
12   Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
,
F. Calliada
13   Department of Radiology. Policlinico San Matteo, University Hospital, Pavia, Italy
,
O. H. Gilja
14   National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
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12 February 2016 (online)

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Abstract

The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) recommends that ultrasound should be used systematically as an easy accessible and instructive educational tool in the curriculum of modern medical schools. Medical students should acquire theoretical knowledge of the modality and hands-on training should be implemented and adhere to evidence-based principles. In this paper we summarise EFSUMB policy statements on medical student education in ultrasound.

Zusammenfassung

Die Europäische Ultraschallgesellschaft EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) empfiehlt die systematische Lehre von Ultraschall als Teil des modernen universitären (studentischen) Curriculums. Medizinstudenten sollten im Rahmen Evidenz-basierter Lehrkonzepte theoretisches Wissen erwerben und praktische Übungen durchführen. In dem hier vorgestellten EFSUMB Positionspapier werden Kernaussagen der sonografischen Studentenausbildung zusammengefasst.

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teaching - guideline - recommendation
 

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