A248 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARD FOR POINT OF CARE INTESTINAL ULTRASOUND? A SINGLE CENTER PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO DEFINE TRAINING STANDARDS

摘要

Higher demands for colonoscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for long term disease monitoring can be expected as the prevalence of IBD continues to rise in Canada. As resources are perpetually constrained, timely access to effective monitoring strategies important to direct care are increasingly compromised. Intestinal ultrasound provides a cost-effective solution to these challenges. Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a patient-centered, accurate modality used during clinic by non-radiologists to enhance clinical decision making. Minimum IUS training standards have yet to be established.