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Schedule interval and average time to perform US exams

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), considering the relevant demand from public and private institutions regarding the minimum interval time for scheduling exams and the average time for performing Ultrasound exams, thus considering it to be notorious that both the average time for scheduling exams and that referring to performing Ultrasound exams depends on numerous variable and case-by-case circumstances, such as the complexity of the exam, patient conditions, service structure, etc., recommends that the Brazilian Hierarchical Classification of Medical Procedures (CBHPM) serves as a reference regarding the minimum interval time for scheduling exams and the average time for performing Ultrasound exams. The table can be consulted at this link: http://goo.gl/tQBWqm. São Paulo, November 14, 2017 Board of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis