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Results of the Year 2000 Abdomen Task Survey of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Division of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107Rick.Feld{at}mail.tju.edu

Carl Reading, MD

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Dawn Davies, RDMS

Department of Ultrasound, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Anne Andrew, RDMS, RDCS

British Columbia Institute of Technology School of Health Sciences, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

The authors' purpose was to evaluate the current practice of registered diagnostic medical sonographers, with specialty in abdomen, of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).A randomized sample of 2350 registered diagnostic medical sonographers with specialty in abdomen were chosen from the ARDMS database to complete a task survey on the Internet.The survey consisted of a 235-item ques tionnaire with regard to demographics, education, and frequency of specific sonograms performed in daily practice.Compared with the 1994 survey, registrants have received more formal education and less on-the-job training. Traditional tasks remain the predominant responsibilities of registered diagnostic medical sonographers with specialty in abdomen, including liver, biliary system, gallbladder, kidney, and pancreas, but a small minority of sonographers also perform liver transplant, kidney transplant, trauma, and musculoskeletal sonograms, and use newer technologies, such as power Doppler and tissue harmonic sonography, as well as transrectal sonography.The authors conclude that the ARDMS abdomen examination reflects current practice, but future revisions should include a small percentage of items in these newer areas.

Key Words: abdominal sonography • American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers • survey of practice • task analysis

References

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Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 18, No. 5, 273-278 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/875647902236836


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