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ReviewEcho research and practice2025

Multi-societal expert consensus statement on the safe administration of ultrasound contrast agents.

Jordan B Strom, Andrew Appis, Richard G Barr, Maria Cristina Chammas, Dirk-André Clevert, Kassa Darge, Linda Feinstein, Steven B Feinstein, J Brian Fowlkes, Beverly Gorman and 27 more

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Review in Echo research and practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Standardizing Safety Practices for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Radiology.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

37 authors.

Jordan B StromRichard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 375 Longwood Avenue, 4Th Floor, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. jstrom@bidmc.harvard.edu.
Andrew AppisInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Richard G BarrInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Maria Cristina ChammasInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Dirk-André ClevertInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Kassa DargeInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Linda FeinsteinDentons US, Chicago, USA.
Steven B FeinsteinInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
J Brian FowlkesInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Beverly GormanInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Pintong HuangInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Yuko KonoInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Juan Lopez-MatteiLee Heart Health Institute, Fort Myers, USA.
Andrej LyshchikInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Michael L MainInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Wilson MatthiasInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Christina MerrillInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Sharon L MulvaghInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Petros NihoyannopoulosInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Joan OlsonInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Fabio PiscagliaInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Thomas PorterInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Arnaldo RabischoffskyInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Roxy SeniorInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Jessica L StoutRichard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 375 Longwood Avenue, 4Th Floor, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Maria StanczakInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
Stephanie R WilsonInternational Contrast Ultrasound Society, Chicago, USA.
International Contrast Ultrasound Society with endorsement from the British Society of Echocardiography
Canadian Society of Echocardiography
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Society for Pediatric Radiology
World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Brazilian College of Radiology
Joint Review Committee for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Chinese Ultrasound Doctors Association
American Society of Neuroimaging and affirmation/support from the American Society of Echocardiography
Association for Medical Ultrasound, and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) offers a safe, reliable imaging option to establish a clinical diagnosis across a variety of multidisciplinary settings. This Expert Consensus Statement serves to outline expert opinion on what constitutes appropriate supervision and the essential components of safe CEUS practice. The purpose of this document is to empower institutions to allow sonographers, along with other trained medical professionals, to administer UCAs at the point of care, consistent with the updated scope of practice documentation and within the broad parameters of an individual's training and licensure, while subject to appropriate supervision and meeting or exceeding minimum safety standards. This guidance was developed by the International Contrast Ultrasound Society and endorsed by the following organizations that represent ultrasound professionals: the British Society of Echocardiography, the Canadian Society of Echocardiography, the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, the Brazilian College of Radiology, the Joint Review Committee for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, the Chinese Ultrasound Doctors Association, and the American Society of Neuroimaging. Additionally, this guidance document was affirmed or supported by the American Society of Echocardiography, the Association for Medical Ultrasound, and the Society for Vascular Ultrasound.

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Contrast ultrasoundGuidelineSafetySonography

Identifiers

PMID39985014
PMCPMC11846211

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