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Beyond Tom Cruise - the bigger ultrasound picture

t such biological effects may be identified in the future. Thus ultrasound should be used in a prudent manner to provide medical benefit to the patient.

FDA Enforcement

Since 1994, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been notifying the ultrasound community and manufacturers that the use of diagnostic ultrasound for entertainment purposes constitutes unapproved use of a medical (prescription) device. The AIUM once again calls on the FDA to investigate commercial enterprises offering ultrasound services without medical benefit and the purchase or sale of ultrasound machines for home use.

Certification, Accreditation, and Education

Individual certification and ultrasound practice accreditation are the best ways to tell if a patient will get a good ultrasound examination. The AIUM recommends that ultrasound examinations be performed in accredited practices by licensed physicians, certified/registered sonographers, or sonography registry candidates with training in the appropriate ultrasound specialties. These individuals have been trained to recognize medically important conditions, recognize artifacts that can mimic or obscure pathology, and use techniques to minimize ultrasound exposure.


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Contact: Jennifer Hilderbrand
jhilderbrand@aium.org
301-498-4100
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
9-Dec-2005


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