Head to toe ultrasound: a narrative review of experts’ recommendations of methodological approaches

Messina, Antonio; Robba, Chiara; Bertuetti, Rita; Biasucci, Daniele; Corradi, Francesco; Mojoli, Francesco; Mongodi, Silvia; Rocca, Eduardo; Romagnoli, Stefano; Sanfilippo, Filippo; Vetrugno, Luigi; Cammarota, Gianmaria

doi:10.1186/s44158-022-00072-5

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care

Table 2 Cardiac ultrasound training pathways

From: Head to toe ultrasound: a narrative review of experts’ recommendations of methodological approaches

Accreditation	N of scans	Written and practical exams; course attendance	Website info
BASIC LEVEL
FEEL	50	No exams, 1-day course attendance	https://www.resus.org.uk/
FUSIC – Heart	50	No exams, 1-day course attendance	https://www.ics.ac.uk/
CICM	30	Written exam only, CICM course attendance	https://www.cicm.org.au/Trainees/Training-Courses/Focused-Cardiac-Ultrasound
ANZCA	40	Written exam only^A	https://www.anzca.edu.au/education-training
NBE Basic Perioperative TOE	50	Written exam and 150 scans interpreted	https://www.echoboards.org/
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
BSE Level 1	75	Practical exam only	https://www.bsecho.org/
ADVANCED / EXPERT LEVEL
BSE ACCE	250^B	Written and practical exam	https://www.bsecho.org/
BSE TOE	125^C	Written and practical exam	https://www.bsecho.org/
EACVI TOE	125^D	Written and practical exam	https://www.escardio.org/Sub-specialty-communities/European-Association-of-Cardiovascular-Imaging-(EACVI)
EDEC (TOE and TTE)	100 TTE 35 TOE	Written and practical exam, course attendance and intensivist diploma	https://www.esicm.org/education/edec-2/
NBE Advanced Perioperative TOE	150	Written exam, cardiothoracic anesthesia fellowship (1-year and 300 scans interpreted)	https://www.echoboards.org/
NBE CCE	150	Written exam, 1-year ICU training dedicated to CCE (or 750 h ICU experience)	https://www.echoboards.org/
ANZCA	200	Written exam^E	https://www.anzca.edu.au/education-training
CICM Advanced	450	Written exam^F (and additional 50 TOE for combined accreditation)	https://www.cicm.org.au/Trainees/Training-Courses/Focused-Cardiac-Ultrasound
CICM Expert	-	7 years advanced CCE practice, education, training, or research experience	https://www.cicm.org.au/Trainees/Training-Courses/Focused-Cardiac-Ultrasound

List of several critical care and/or transoesophageal echocardiography training pathways
ICU intensive care Unit, CCE critical care echocardiography, TTE transthoracic echocardiography, TOE transoesophageal echocardiography
^Ademonstrated by university post-graduate certificate; ^B125 scans if BSE or EACVI TTE/TOE accredited; ^C75 scans if BSE or EACVI TTE/TOE accredited; ^D75 scans if EACVI TTE certified; ^Edemonstrated by university post-graduate diploma, NS NBE, BSE, or EACVI; ^Fdemonstrated by completion of nationally or internationally recognized exit examination

Back to article page

ISSN: 2731-3786

Contact us

Submission enquiries: mariecres.briones@springernature.com
General enquiries: info@biomedcentral.com