Sonographer-performed MSK injections

The ASA has commissioned the University of South Australia Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) to undertake a research project: Evaluation of sonographer administered ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections at three pilot sites in south-east Queensland.

The research evaluates the benefits of sonographers administering ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections to patients in radiology clinics under the direction of a radiologist.

The specific aims are to assess:

• the impact sonographer administered musculoskeletal injections have on patient safety
• the impact sonographer administered musculoskeletal injections have on the patient.

The project is estimated to be completed in 2021.