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TitleDate Approved
ViewGuidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External- and Internal-Use Ultrasound Transducers Between Patients & Safe Handling and Use of Ultrasound Coupling Gel11/3/2018
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Urologic Ultrasound Examinations11/3/2018
ViewTraining Guidelines for Advanced Clinical Providers in Women's Health Performing and Interpreting Limited Obstetric Ultrasound3/25/2018
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Detailed Fetal Anatomic Ultrasound Examinations3/25/2018
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Fetal Echocardiographic Examinations3/25/2018
ViewStatement on Preventing Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders 11/4/2017
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians, Chiropractors and Other Licensed Medical Providers Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examinations11/4/2017
ViewAIUM's Role in the Legislative Arena3/29/2017
ViewLive Scanning for Educational Purposes3/29/2017
ViewPolicy Regarding Endorsements, Recognition, and Collaboration3/29/2017
ViewRecognition of ACEP "Ultrasound Guidelines: Emergency, Point-of-care, and Clinical Ultrasound Guidelines in Medicine"3/29/2017
ViewSafe Use of Therapeutic Ultrasound3/29/2017
ViewStatement on Ultrasound Billing3/29/2017
ViewStatement on the Safe Use of Doppler Ultrasound During 11-14 week scans (or earlier in pregnancy)10/30/2016
ViewConclusions Regarding Epidemiology for Obstetric Ultrasound10/30/2016
ViewGuidelines for Hands-on Scanning in Pregnant Subjects During AIUM-Sponsored Educational Activities10/30/2016
ViewRecommended Maximum Scanning Times for Displayed Thermal Index (TI) Values10/30/2016
ViewStatement on Data Needed to Characterize Ultrasound System Output10/30/2016
ViewStatement on Mammalian Biological Effects of Heat10/30/2016
ViewStatement on Measurement of Fetal Heart Rate10/30/2016
ViewStandards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Ultrasound Practices10/31/2015
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Obstetric Ultrasound Examinations10/31/2015
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Abdominal/General Ultrasound Examinations10/31/2015
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Examinations10/31/2015
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Thyroid/Parathyroid Ultrasound Examinations10/31/2015
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Ultrasound Examinations of the Female Pelvis10/31/2015
ViewDefinition of Physician Supervision for Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Standards3/25/2015
ViewEmployment of Credentialed Sonographers3/25/2015
ViewInterpretation of Ultrasound Examinations3/25/2015
ViewStatement on Mammalian Biological Effects in Tissues with Gas Body Contrast Agents3/25/2015
ViewStatement on Mammalian Biological Effects in Tissues with Naturally Occurring Gas Bodies3/25/2015
ViewStatement on Mammalian Biological Effects in Tissues Without Gas Bodies3/25/2015
ViewStatement on Mammalian Biological Effects of Ultrasound In Vivo3/25/2015
ViewRecognition of American College of Rheumatology Certification11/2/2014
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians and Chiropractors Who Perform Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Interventional Procedures11/2/2014
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Ultrasound Examinations of the Head and Neck11/2/2014
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Perform Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia11/2/2014
ViewAs Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Principle4/2/2014
ViewCarotid Screening in the Asymptomatic Patient4/2/2014
ViewLimited Obstetric Ultrasound4/2/2014
ViewNonoperative Spinal/Paraspinal Ultrasound in Adults4/2/2014
ViewTraining Guidelines for Physicians Who Evaluate and Interpret Diagnostic Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Ultrasound Examinations4/10/2013
ViewIn Vitro Biological Effects4/1/2012
ViewKeepsake Fetal Imaging4/1/2012
ViewPrudent Use and Clinical Safety4/1/2012
ViewPrudent Use in Pregnancy4/1/2012
ViewSafety in Training and Research4/1/2012
ViewStatement Regarding Mathematical Tissue Models4/1/2012