Jennifer E. Bagley

TL;DR: There is a low level of bioeffects knowledge and minimal safety practices among sonographers in this survey and no significant relationship was found between sonographer knowledge of the bioeffects of sonography, years in the profession, or whether the sonographers monitor the MI/TI.

TL;DR: The historical evolution of various practice guidelines designed to minimize the possibility of thermal injury during a diagnostic ultrasound examination, including those published by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, British Medical Ultrasounds Society and Health Canada are examined.

TL;DR: Most sonographers had access to ergonomic features manufactured into ultrasound machines but had less access to equipment provided by employers, such as scanning chairs and cable braces, and reported less pain and injury than those who did not.

TL;DR: The results suggest that transcranial Doppler sonography is an accurate, easily accessible procedure for detecting patent foramen ovale and should be considered an excellent alternative to transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography.

TL;DR: It is reported that sonography appears to be effective at showing lesion thickness, defining lesion borders, and helping to identify whether lymph nodes are metastatic; however, it cannot differentiate among the types of skin cancer.