European Federation of Radiographer Societies, Churchilllaan 11, 3527 GV, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Society and College of Radiographers, 207 Providence Square, Mill Street, London, SE1 2EW, UK. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/UltrasoundPG.
European Federation of Radiographer Societies, Churchilllaan 11, 3527 GV, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Health Sciences, Radiological Technology, University of Applied Sciences FH Campus Wien, Favoritenstrasse 226, A-1100, Vienna, Austria.
Radiography (Lond). 2021 Aug;27(3):761-767. doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2021.02.003. Epub 2021 Mar 1.
Ultrasound is one of many areas of specialism for radiographers to develop their skills in. As part of a wider suite of surveys, the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) wanted to investigate the extent and scope of practice for radiographers practising ultrasound across Europe. This report details the results of the initial survey, exploring the views of the EFRS countries' National Radiographer Societies.
An electronic survey was sent to representatives of the 43 national radiographer societies who were members of the EFRS. Questions asked about radiographer practice in ultrasound within individual countries, scope of the role, particularly report writing, in addition to investigating current ultrasound education, barriers and opinions on priorities for radiographer ultrasound practice.
Forty individual responses were received, from a total of 27 countries, covering 62.8% of the EFRS member societies invited to participate. Radiologists or specialised medical practitioners performed ultrasound in the majority of countries. Radiographers practise ultrasound in 48% of countries and 11% have some limited involvement in ultrasound. Countries without radiographer engagement in ultrasound reported legislative issues or lack of acceptance from the medical professions (52%) and/or limited specific ultrasound education (39%) as predominant factors. In most countries where radiographers practise ultrasound, clinical reporting is a descriptive report or checklist approved by a medical doctor/radiologist.
The results highlight the scope of practice and barriers faced in some EFRS countries to enabling radiographers to develop their skills and competencies in ultrasound.
Priorities for radiographer societies to assist in the development of ultrasound as a pathway for radiographer progression in countries, where it is not yet available, include education programmes, acceptance by medical professionals and changes to legislation.
超声是放射技师发展技能的众多专业领域之一。作为更广泛调查的一部分，欧洲放射技师学会联合会（EFRS）希望调查整个欧洲从事超声工作的放射技师的实践范围和程度。本报告详细介绍了初始调查的结果，探讨了 EFRS 国家放射技师学会的观点。
向 EFRS 成员的 43 个国家放射技师学会的代表发送了电子调查。问题涉及各国的放射技师在超声领域的实践情况、角色范围，特别是报告撰写，此外还调查了当前的超声教育、障碍以及对放射技师超声实践优先级的看法。
共收到来自 27 个国家的 40 份单独回复，涵盖了受邀参与的 EFRS 成员学会的 62.8%。在大多数国家，放射科医生或专业医疗从业者进行超声检查。在 48%的国家，放射技师从事超声工作，在 11%的国家，他们有一些有限的超声参与。在没有放射技师从事超声的国家，报告立法问题或医疗专业人员不接受（52%）和/或缺乏特定的超声教育（39%）是主要因素。在大多数有放射技师从事超声的国家，临床报告是由医生/放射科医生批准的描述性报告或检查表。
结果突出了 EFRS 国家在使放射技师能够在超声领域发展技能和能力方面所面临的实践范围和障碍。
为了在尚未提供的国家为放射技师提供发展超声的途径，放射技师学会的优先事项包括教育计划、医疗专业人员的认可以及立法的改变。
