The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the use of
ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is not different from "normal" (audible) sound in its physical properties, except that humans cannot hear it. This limit varies fr ...
in
medicine
Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, and Health promotion ...
through professional and public education, research, development of guidelines, and accreditation.
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The AIUM's membership consists of more than 10,000 ]sonographer
A sonographer is an allied healthcare professional who specializes in the use of ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos or three-dimensional volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data. The requirements for clinical p ...
s, physician
A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...
s, scientists, engineers, other health care providers, manufacturers of ultrasound equipment, and students. The AIUM is directed by a Board of governors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organi ...
and Executive Committee who are assisted by committees and a Council on Sections, representing many ultrasound specialties.
References
External links
*American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Website: http://www.aium.org
*Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine: http://www.jultrasoundmed.org
Medical associations based in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Maryland
Medical imaging organizations
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