Clinical Practice Standards

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM): Practice Guidelines

American Society of Echocardiography (ASE): Guidelines and Standards

Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU): Professional Performance Guidelines

Australasian Sonographer Association (ASA): Guidelines

British Ultrasound Society (BUS): Policies and Guidelines

British Society of Echocardiography (BSE): Guidelines and Recommendations

Sonography Canada: Professional Practice Guidelines

American College of Radiology (ACR): Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

Appropriate Use Guidelines

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): National Guideline Clearinghouse

Disinfection and Sterilization Guidelines

Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008)

Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External- and Internal-Use Ultrasound Probes Between Patients (AIUM)

Clinical Laboratory/Facility Accreditation

While clinical laboratory/facility accreditation is generally considered voluntary, more and more Medicare carriers and third-party insurers are requiring sonographer certification or laboratory/facility accreditation.

Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC)

• Vascular Testing
• Echocardiography
• Vein Centers

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)

• Ultrasound 

American College of Radiology (ACR)

• Breast Ultrasound
• Ultrasound

Educational Standards

Programmatic Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

• Joint Review Committee on Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)

• Joint Review Committee on Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT)

• Committee on Accreditation of Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography (CoA-ACS)

Sonography Educational Curriculum

• National Education Curriculum (NEC) for Sonography