AOPT Imaging SIG Infographics - Ultrasound Imaging in PT See it! Know it! Treat it!

Ultrasound Imaging in Physical Therapy
See it! Know it! Treat it!
Infographics (Download directly from the Academy's website HERE)
- 97% of patients understood their conditions better after PTs used ultrasound imaging (Lumsden et al., 2018)
- PTs using ultrasound imaging can lower patient-management risk
- Physical therapists can earn the RMSK, same as physicians (Rigorous exam and strict credentialing requirements)
- Physical Therapists are recognized as Proficient Providers of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine & Inteleos/Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement)
- 57% of patients Avoided unnecessary procedures because of ultrasound imaging (Situ-LaCasse et al., 2018)
- $6.9 Billion Savings Compared to MRI from 2006 to 2020 hypothetically (Parker et al., 2008)
- 38% of Therapists used ultrasound imaging for a variety of clinical uses in 49 countries (Ellis et al., 2020)
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Reference:
- Ellis R, Helsby J, Naus J, Bassett S, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Carnero SF, Hides J, O'Sullivan C, Teyhen D, Stokes M, Whittaker JL. Exploring the use of ultrasound imaging by physiotherapists: An international survey. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2020 Oct;49:102213. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102213. Epub 2020 Jun 27. PMID: 32861368.
- Bakeer, N., Dover, S., Babyn, P., Feldman, B., Drygalski, A., Doria, A., Ignas, D., Abad, A., Bailey, C., Beggs, I., Chang, E., Dunn, A., Funk, S., Gibikote, S., Goddard, N., Hilliard, P., Keshava, S., Kruse‐Jarres, R., Li, Y., Lobet, S., Manco‐Johnson, M., Martinoli, C., O’Donnell, J., Papakonstantinou, O., Pergantou, H., Poonnoose, P., Querol, F., Srivastava, A., Steiner, B., Strike, K., Timmer, M., Tyrrell, P., Vidarsson, L. and Blanchette, V., 2021. Musculoskeletal ultrasound in hemophilia: Results and recommendations from a global survey and consensus meeting. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 5(5).
- Lumsden G, Lucas-Garner K, Sutherland S, Dodenhoff R. Physiotherapists utilizing diagnostic ultrasound in shoulder clinics. How useful do patients find immediate feedback from the scan as part of the management of their problem? Musculoskeletal Care. 2018 Mar;16(1):209-213. doi: 10.1002/msc.1213. Epub 2017 Sep 27. PMID: 28952187.
- Situ-LaCasse E, Grieger RW, Crabbe S, Waterbrook AL, Friedman L, Adhikari S. Utility of point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound in the evaluation of emergency department musculoskeletal pathology. World J Emerg Med. 2018;9(4):262-266. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2018.04.004. PMID: 30181793; PMCID: PMC6117542.
- Parker L, Nazarian LN, Carrino JA, Morrison WB, Grimaldi G, Frangos AJ, Levin DC, Rao VM. Musculoskeletal imaging: medicare use, costs, and potential for cost substitution. J Am Coll Radiol. 2008 Mar;5(3):182-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.07.016. PMID: 18312965.
- Cannella AC, Kissin EY, Torralba KD, Higgs JB, Kaeley GS. Evolution of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the United States: implementation and practice in rheumatology. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014 Jan;66(1):7-13. doi: 10.1002/acr.22183. PMID: 24115730.
Credits: Beshoy Ghaly, PT, DPT, RMSK, ECS & AOPT Imaging SIG

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