Materials of Scientific Societies
Books
The Safe Use of Ultrasound in Medical Diagnosis, 3rd Edition. Gail ter Haar (ed.) British Institute of Radiology (BIR), London, 2012
Free download at: http://www.birpublications.org/page/ultrasound
Manual of Diagnostic Ultrasound. Volume 1. Palmer PES (ed.). WHO in collaboration with WFUMB, 1995
Free download at: http://files.aium.org/WFUMB/WHO_Ultrasound_Manual_Vol1.pdf
Manual of Diagnostic Ultrasound. Volume 2. Palmer PES (ed.). WHO in collaboration with WFUMB, 1995
Free download at: http://files.aium.org/WFUMB/WHO_Ultrasound_Manual_Vol2.pdf
EFSUMB Course Book. Dietrich CF (ed.).
Free download at: http://www.efsumb.org/ecb/ecb-01.asp
Other Material
DEGUM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin, German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine)
Recommendations for documentation of neurosonographic examinations. German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, Neurology Section
Free download at:
The German Ultrasound Museum.
BMUS (The British Medical Ultrasound Society)
Guidelines for the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound equipment.
Free download at: http://www.bmus.org/policies-guides/pg-safety03.asp
AIUM (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medine)
Practice Guidelines. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
Free download at:
EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology)
EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations.
Free download at: http://www.efsumb.org/guidelines/guidelines01.asp
EFSUMB Minimum Training Recommendations for the Practice of Medical Ultrasound in Europe
Free download at: http://www.efsumb.org/guidelines/guidelines01.asp
SDMS (Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
Diagnostic Ultrasound Clinical Practice Standards
Standards for Assurance of Minimum Entry-Level Competence for the Diagnostic Ultrasound Professional
Free download at: http://www.sdms.org/positions/clinicalpractice.asp
Scope of Practice for the Diagnostic Ultrasound Professional
Free link: http://www.sdms.org/positions/scope.asp