NUS training number requirements |
Observing 20 NUSs |
Performing 20 detailed normal NUSs |
Performing 10 NUSs in patients with abnormal appearing lymph nodes |
Performing 10 ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirations under direct supervision |
NUS competencies to be acquired |
Recognition of normal muscle anatomy |
Identification of carotid arteries and jugular veins using colour flow Doppler |
Identification of the thyroid gland |
Identification of the submandibular and parotid salivary glands |
Identification of normal appearance of lymph nodes |
Identification of abnormal features of lymph nodes# |
Measuring lymph node short and long diameters |
Needle aspiration of abnormal appearing lymph node |
#: including shape, size, hilar structures, necrosis and lymph node blood flow on Doppler.