Re: ULTRASOUND digest 1726

From: Terry J. DuBose (duboseterryj@uams.edu)
Wed Sep 25 14:24:35 2002


Jan, I think the major issue is probably that there is no regulation as to who will be doing these things. Will they recognize an omphalocele or a VSD… will they care, it is "non-medical", correct? It is one thing to have a certified sonographer, but as it stands now, it could be anyone.

Also, will the client know if the person doing their sonographs knows what they are doing or not? Will they think that this is a substitute for a legitimate diagnostic sonographic examination… or will the individual entrepreneur avoid that question so they can collect the cash?

I think it is the "greasy" greedy feel of the business that bothers most of the real professionals.

Terry J DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FAIUM, FSDMS Little Rock, Arkansas USA

ultrasound@obgyn.net writes: >The Entertainment Echos do not take the place of a Diagnostic Medical
>Sonograms which is included in most new mothers check-up. There is a
>shortage of RDMS, and I believe there will always be work for you. So why
>keep complaining about Entertainment Echos?
>Jan, RDMS

Peace, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS Assistant Professor & Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563 Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA 501-686-6510 DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu http://www.io.com/~dubose/ http://www.uams.edu/CHRP/dmshome.htm http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm




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