Appendix 12 - Minimum Training Requirements For The Practice Of Medical Ultrasound In Europe

This curriculum is intended for clinicians who perform Musculo-skeletal Ultrasound and it includes standards for theoretical knowledge and practical skills. EFSUMB purpose in preparing these recommendations is to achieve some level of training especially for level 1 but each country will need to follow their own regulations.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound comprises a wide range of different examinations increasingly performed by practitioners with different background (e.g. radiology, orthopaedic surgery, rheumatology or paediatric). This curriculum is intended for medical doctors who perform musculoskeletal ultrasound scans. It includes standards for theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Training should be integrated in a 3-level system and modular, as some practitioners may need to be proficient in some specific areas of the musculoskeletal pathology according to their daily practice (e.g. shoulder surgery, hand surgery, paediatrics or rheumatic diseases). At least level 1 competence should be obtained by anyone performing routine unsupervised musculoskeletal ultrasound.