Image View Requirements

Required Views for Credentialing

**** ALL REQUIRED VIEWS MUST BE ATTEMPTED WITH A CLIP OF THE ATTEMPT SAVED WHETHER OR NOT IMAGE ACQUISITION WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS ENSURES THAT WE CAN GIVE FEEDBACK TO HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS.

FAST: Must attempt ALL views for credit

1. RUQ

Morrison's pouch

Costophrenic angle

Liver tip and inferior pole of kidney

2. Subxiphoid

Can use PSL as alternative view

3. LUQ

Splenorenal space

Costophrenic angle

4. Bladder

Long and transverse views

5. Thoracic

Lung sliding bilaterally

Cardiac: Must attempt ALL views for credit

1. Parasternal long (PSL)

2. Parasternal short (PSS)

3. Apical 4-chamber (A4C)

4. Subxiphoid

5. IVC

Renal: Must attempt ALL views for credit

1. Right kidney in long axis and short axis

2. Left kidney in long axis and short axis

3. Bladder in long axis and transverse axis

Measure bladder volume for practice, but not

required for credentialing

Aorta: You need first 3 views with measurements

1. Proximal aorta

2. Middle aorta

3. Distal aorta

4. Bifurcation (optional)

5. Long axis (optional)

Pelvic (transab and transvag): Must attempt ALL views

1. Uterus in long and short axis

2. Right adnexa

Measure ovary if visualized

3. Left adnexa

Measure ovary if visualized

4. FHR (if applicable)

5. CRL (if applicable)

Gallbladder: First 3 views are required

1. Gallbladder long axis

2. Gallbladder short axis

3. Gallbladder wall thickness

4. CBD diameter (try to get this, but if you are unable

you will still get credit)

DVT: Must attempt ALL views

1. Common femoral vein

2. 2-3cm past the bifurcation of common femoral vein

3. Popliteal veins

Thoracic: Must attempt at least 2 views

1 & 2. Bilateral lung sliding

3 & 4. Bilaterally for B-lines

5 & 6: Costophrenic angles bilaterally

Ocular: Must attempt at least 2 views

1 & 2. Bilateral long axis

2 & 3. Bilateral short axis

Peripheral IV: First 2 views required

1. Clip of compressing vein

2. Clip mapping vein along its path

3. Clip or still of needle in the vein (if possible)