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Table 1 Suggested quality assurance grading scale ACEP, 2011

From: Learning process and improvement of point-of-care ultrasound technique for subxiphoid visualization of the inferior vena cava

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Definition

1

No recognizable structures, no objective data can be gathered

2

Minimally recognizable structures but insufficient for diagnosis

3

Minimal criteria met for diagnosis, recognizable structures but with some technical or other flaws

4

Minimal criteria met for diagnosis, all structures imaged well and diagnosis easily supported

5

Minimal criteria met for diagnosis, all structures imaged with excellent image quality and diagnosis completely supported

  1. The scale consists of five levels. 1 is the lowest grade: image fails to recognize anatomical structures and therefore does not allow a diagnosis. 2 recognizes anatomical structures but not enough to make a diagnosis. 3 image allows a diagnosis, but there are certain failures in the image’s position or image gain and depth. 4 and 5, diagnostic is supported by images of good and excellent quality, respectively
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