Demography | | |
Rheumatology trainee | 4 (28.6%) | 10 (21.7%) |
Rheumatology specialist | 10 (71.4%) | 36 (78.3%) |
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Training | | |
Trained by rheumatologist | 5 (35.8%) | 8 (17.4%) |
Trained by radiologist | 3 (21.4%) | 5 (10,9%) |
Trained by both rheumatologist and radiologist | 3 (21.4%) | 3 (6,5%) |
Self–taught | 3 (21.4%) | 17 (36,9%) |
No training | 0 | 13 (28,3%) |
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Current practice | | |
Use of US: diagnostic | 13 | 26 |
Use of US: US guidance | 11 | 16 |
Use of US: monitoring | 11 | 16 |
Use of US for research purposes | 9 | 12 |
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Departmental track record in US | 11 | 15 |
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equipment | | |
US equipment— owned | 12 (85.8%) | 20 (43.5%) |
US equipment— shared | 1 (7.1%) | 7 (15.2%) |
US equipment— borrowed | 1 (7.1%) | 6 (13%) |
No access to US system | 0 | 13 (28.3%) |
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Use of the website | | |
Information search | 14 (100%) | 46 (100%) |
Submission of images | 11 (78.6%) | 7 (15.2%) |