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Rheumatology Advance Access originally published online on November 1, 2005
Rheumatology 2006 45(1):102-105; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kei162
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© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Musculoskeletal ultrasound training in rheumatology: the Belfast experience

A. Taggart, E. Filippucci2, G. Wright, A. Bell, A. Cairns, G. Meenagh, A. Pendleton, M. Rooney, S. Wright, A. Grey1 and W. Grassi2

Department of Rheumatology, Musgrave Park Hospital, 1 Department of Radiology, Belvoir Park Hospital, Belfast, UK and 2 Department of Rheumatology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.

Correspondence to: A. Taggart, Department of Rheumatology, Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman's Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, UK. E-mail: allister.taggart{at}ntlworld.com

Objectives. Despite the increasing use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) as a clinical tool in rheumatology, there is no consensus yet regarding the standards required to achieve a basic level of competence in the use of this imaging technique. A number of sonographers worldwide are developing curricula and standardizing teaching methods in order to improve training in MSUS for rheumatologists. In the meantime, clinicians are devising informal means of training in order to acquire these new skills. Here we describe the informal team approach to MSUS training adopted by a group of rheumatologists from the Regional Rheumatology Centre in Belfast, UK.

Methods. Over a 5-yr period, eight rheumatologists from Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast used a variety of means to learn the basic skills of MSUS.

Results. Seven of the team underwent a formal assessment of their competency in a practical examination devised by an experienced sonographer. All were judged to have attained a basic competency in MSU.

Conclusions. This Belfast experience shows what can be achieved despite the absence of formal MSUS training. Nevertheless, the development of recognized training programmes and international standards of competency are important goals on the way to achieving more widespread acceptance of MSUS as a useful tool in everyday clinical practice.

KEY WORDS: Musculoskeletal ultrasound, Training


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