title: EFSUMB statement on medical student education in ultrasound [short version].
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, University Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cantisani
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik 2, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Germany.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
authors.affiliation: Radiology Dept. "Iuliu Hatieganu" Univ. Med. Pharm. Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dudea
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Austria.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prosch
authors.affiliation: Calle Francisco Silvela #124, lo 3 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cerezo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Brandenburg University of Medicine Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nuernberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Ultrasound Learning Center, Hirslanden Clinic, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Radiology Institute, Paula Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radzina
authors.affiliation: Unit of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piscaglia
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bachmann Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology. Policlinico San Matteo, University Hospital, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calliada
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Gilja
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014463:Ultrasonography