Addressing the critical importance of sonographer certification and the wide-range of clinical environments where sonographers practice, the document also recognizes that federal and state laws, accreditation standards, and lawful facility policies and procedures may supersede the document’s standards.
Through a collaborative process, unrestricted dialogue, and exchange of ideas, representatives from 16 organizations began revising the existing text in 2013.
Organizations that participated in the revision include:
- American College of Radiology
- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists
- Cardiovascular Credentialing International
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology
- Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
- Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- Society for Vascular Ultrasound
- Sonography Canada (formerly the Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
The revised Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is available here.
For more information, visit the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
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