title: Language of Transducer Manipulation: Codifying Terms for Effective Teaching.
abstract: There is a need for consistent, repetitive, and reliable terminology to describe the basic manipulations of the ultrasound transducer. Previously, 5 basic transducer motions have been defined and used in education. However, even with this effort, there is still a lack of consistency and clarity in describing transducer manipulation and motion. In this technical innovation, we describe an expanded definition of transducer motions, which include movements to change the transducer's angle of insonation to the target as well as the location on the body to optimize the ultrasound image. This new terminology may allow for consistent teaching and improved communication in the process of image acquisition.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA. david.bahner@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bahner
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA.
authors.forename: J Matthew
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Blickendorf
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bockbrader
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adkins
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA.
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vira
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA.
authors.forename: Creagh
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boulger
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine (D.P.B., J.M.B., E.A., A.V., C.B., A.R.P.) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (M.B.) and Center for Emergency Medical Services (A.R.P.), The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio USA.
authors.forename: Ashish R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Panchal
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009038:Motion; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
keywords: focused ultrasound; insonation; language; terminology; transducer manipulation; transducer motion; ultrasound education