The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine’s vision is to create healthier lives for all by driving ultrasound excellence. Our mission is to foster a collaborative multi-disciplinary community of highly competent health professionals who deliver ultrasound excellence.
ASUM provides ongoing education, events and standards across all disciplines of diagnostic ultrasound. We recognise and acknowledge the many generous volunteers who enable ASUM to provide these essential resources to the broader ultrasound community to deliver quality patient care and outcomes.
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Standards of Practice - Directory
There are currently 65 standards in this directory
American Society of Echocardiography: Recommended Standards for the Performance of Transoesophageal Echocardiographic Screening for Structural Heart Intervention (2022)
Link cardiac and lung-asum Echocardiography, TEE
AIUM: Neurosonography in Neonates and Infants (2024)
Download paediatrics neonatal-asum Cranial, brain, meningitis, ischaemia, NICU
American Society of Cardiography & American Society of Nuclear Cardiology: Recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2022)
Download An update from the American Society of Cardiography, in collaboration with the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomographycardiac and lung-asum Echocardiography, HCM
ASA and ASUM joint Guidelines for Reducing Injuries to all Ultrasound Users (2020)
Download safety-asum Musculoskeletal, WHS, WMSD
ASE Consensus Statement on Hypersensitivity Reactions to Ultrasound Enhancing Agents (2021)
Download cardiac and lung-asum Anaphylaxis, allergy, polyethylene glycol, PEG, contrast, CEUS
ASUM & ANZSPR: Statement on the Use of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Developmental Hip Dysplasia and Dislocation (2019)
Download paediatrics neonatal-asum DDH, morphology, anatomy
ASUM Academic Misconduct / Plagiarism Policy (2022)
Download education research grants-asum Appeals, penalties, integrity
ASUM Application Guidelines for Special Consideration and Arrangements (2022)
Download education research grants-asum Examination, assessment, CCPU, DDU, CAHPU, DMU
ASUM Code of Conduct (2018)
Download code of conduct consent-asum Ethics, safety, professional practice, misconduct
ASUM Consent To Ultrasound Scanning For Teaching Purposes (2018)
Download code of conduct consent-asum Informed consent, communication
ASUM Position Statement Minimum Education & Training Requirements for Ultrasound Practitioners (2017)
Link education research grants-asum Competence, PoCUS, CCPU, DDU, CAHPU, DMU
ASUM Research and Grants Policy (2022)
Download education research grants-asum Funding, award, eligibility criteria
ASUM, RANZCOG and RANZCR: The Third Trimester Fetal Growth Scans Reporting Template (2019)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, anatomy, growth, EFW
ASUM: Competences Required of Cardiac Sonographers Who Practice Adult Transthoracic Cardiac Ultrasound Examinations (2015)
Download education research grants-asum Echocardiography, TTE
ASUM: Definition of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) (2017)
Download emergency medicine POCUS-asum Comprehensive, limited, focused, diagnostic
ASUM: Duplex Doppler Ultrasound Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease (2021)
Download vascular-asum Stenosis, PSV,EDV
ASUM: Endometriosis ultrasound worksheet (2020)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Women's health, uterus, adnexa
ASUM: Guidelines for Abdominal Ultrasound Examination (2018)
Download abdominal-asum Pancreas, liver, spleen, kidney, adrenal
ASUM: Guidelines for Parent-centred Communication in Obstetric Ultrasound (2022)
Download Click here to watch the introduction to this guideline obstetrics gynaecology-asum Framework, terminology, strategy, training
ASUM: Guidelines for Penile Colour Duplex Ultrasound Examination (2018)
Download small parts-asum Men's health, erectile, dysfunction
ASUM: Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers (2017) (Currently being reviewed)
Link safety-asum Disinfection, sterilisation, cleaning, infection control
ASUM: Guidelines for the Operation of Vascular Ultrasound Practices (2018)
Download vascular-asum Safety, equipment, report, procedure
ASUM: Guidelines for the Performance of First Trimester Ultrasound (2021)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Safety, fetal, gestation, 1st first
ASUM: Guidelines for the Performance of Scrotal Ultrasound (2018)
Download small parts-asum Men's health, testicular, mass
ASUM: Guidelines for the Performance of Second (Mid) Trimester Ultrasound (2018)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, anatomy, gestation, maternal, second, 2nd
ASUM: Guidelines on Breast Ultrasound Examination and Reporting (2018)
Download breast-asum Women's health, mass, lesion, cancer
ASUM: Guidelines on the Performance of a Gynaecological Scan (2020)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Women's health, transvaginal, consent
ASUM: Guidelines on the Performance of an Intracranial Cerebrovascular Ultrasound (2007)
Download vascular-asum Transcranial, flow, velocity
ASUM: Normal Ultrasonic Fetal Measurements Standard (2018)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Gestation, fetal, growth, weight
ASUM: Policy on Scanning of Live Models on the Exhibition Floor During ASUM Events/Conferences (2021)
Download education research grants-asum Safety, informed consent, infection control
ASUM: Policy on Vaginal Scanning by Sonographers (2014) (Currently being reviewed)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Women's health, transvaginal, endovaginal, infection control
ASUM: Proficiency & Appropriate Use Statement for the Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound (CCPU) Neonatal Ultrasound Modality (2016)
Download emergency medicine POCUS-asum Skills, criteria, equipment, NICU
ASUM: Safety Statement on Continuous Wave Doppler Fetal Monitoring (2008)
Download safety-asum Neonatal, cardiac, safety
ASUM: Statement on Extracranial Cerebrovascular Ultrasound (2007)
Download vascular-asum Stenosis, plaque, stroke, TIA
ASUM: Statement on the Education, Training and Supervision of Trainee Sonographers (2011)
Download education research grants-asum Qualification, accreditation, supervisor
ASUM: Statement on the Peripheral Arterial Ultrasound (2007)
Download vascular-asum Stenosis, plaque, PAD
ASUM: Statement on the Practice of Ultrasound by Sonographers (2014)
Download education research grants-asum Training, supervision, accreditation, ethics, CPD
ASUM: Statement on the Use of Ultrasound by Medical Practitioners (2014)
Download education research grants-asum CCPU, DDU, training, PoCUS, CPD
ASUM: Statement on Ultrasound and Autism Spectrum Disorder (2017)
Download safety-asum Obstetrics, fetal, genetics
ASUM: Statement on Use of “Superficial Femoral Vein” Term (2014)
Download vascular-asum Nomenclature, thrombosis
ASUM: Visceral Vascular Testing Using Ultrasound (2007)
Download vascular-asum Stenosis, plaque, renal, hepatic, transplant
Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care: Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards (2016)
Link code of conduct consent-asum Quality, safety
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Care Clinical Care Standard (2024)
Link obstetrics gynaecology-asum Women's health, transvaginal, transabdominal, uterus
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Standards of Practice in Paediatric Echocardiography – Position Statement (2016)
Link cardiac and lung-asum Echocardiography, CHD
EFSUMB: Guidelines and Recommendations on the Clinical Use of Liver Ultrasound Elastography (2017)
Download abdominal-asum Fibrosis, hepatitis, SWE, SE
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora: Small for Gestational Age and Fetal Growth Restriction in Aotearoa New Zealand. (2023)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, growth, EFW
ISUOG Practice Guidelines: diagnosis and management of small-for-gestational-age fetus and fetal growth restriction (2020)
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, biometry, EFW
ISUOG Safety Statement Endorsed by ASUM BMUS SCoR and SIEOG (2020)
Download ISUOG Safety Committee Position Statement on use of personal protective equipment and hazard mitigation in relation to SARS-CoV-2 for practitioners undertaking obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound. Released on 31 March 2020. obstetrics gynaecology-asum Infection control, COVID-19, disinfection, ventilation, PPE
ISUOG: Guidelines for the Performance of Third Trimester Ultrasound (2024)
Link obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, anatomy, growth, EFW, third, 3rd
Menzies & Heart Foundation: Australian ARF & RHD Guideline: Development and Implementation Framework (2025)
Menzies & Heart Foundation: Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3.3 edition) (2025)
Link cardiac and lung-asum Infection, echocardiography, ARF,RHD. Issued by Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia (RHDA) (long version)
Menzies & Heart Foundation: Australian guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (Edition 3.3) (2025)
Download for a summary of important changes included in Edition 3.3 (2025)
New Zealand Maternal Fetal Medicine Network and ASUM: Fetal Heart Assessment During The 18-20 Week Anatomy Scan (2014).
Download obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, cardiac, screening
New Zealand Maternal Fetal Medicine Network: New Zealand Obstetric Doppler Guideline (2019)
Link obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, UA, MCA, cerebroplacental, CPR
NZ Medical Radiation Technologists Board Competence Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand (July 2024)
Download education research grants-asum Competence, training, safety
RANZCOG: Clinical Guideline - Vasa Praevia, (2025)
Link obstetrics gynaecology-asum Fetal, placenta, umbilical cord, screening
RANZCR & ANZSTR: National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) Structured Clinical Radiology Report (2023)
Download - lung, clinical radiology,
Society for Vascular Medicine (U.S.) and Society for Vascular Ultrasound (U.S.): Interpretation of peripheral arterial and venous doppler waveforms consensus statement (2020)
Link vascular-asum PAD, stenosis, nomenclature
WFUMB Guidelines/Guidance on Liver Multiparametric Ultrasound. Part 2: Guidance on Liver Fat Quantification (2024)
WFUMB: Guidelines And Good Clinical Practice Recommendations For Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) In The Liver (2020)
Download abdominal-asum Metastases, HCC, FNH, CEUS
