What is Sonography?


Sonography (or ultrasound) is a diagnostic medical procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to produce dynamic visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body. This type of procedure is called a sonogram. There are several areas of specialization in the field of sonography:

Abdomen - evaluation of all the soft tissues, blood vessels and organs of the abdomen

Breast - frequently used to evaluate breast lumps and other abnormalities that are found with screening or mammography

Obstetrics/Gynecology - evaluation of the developing fetus and the female reproductive system

Cardiac/Echocardiography - evaluation of the anatomy and function of the heart and related blood vessels

Vascular - evaluation of the blood flow through blood vessels

Neurosonology - evaluation of the brain and spinal cord in infants

Sonography is increasingly being used in the detection and treatment of heart disease, heart attack, and vascular disease that can lead to stroke. It is also used to guide needles for tissue biopsies taken for testing under a microscope

The professionals who perform these procedures are known as sonographers.




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The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®), incorporated in June 1975, is an independent, nonprofit organization that administers examinations and awards credentials in the areas of diagnostic medical sonography, diagnostic cardiac sonography, vascular interpretation and vascular technology.



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Please note that in order to register with one of the programs below, you must have completed one of the approved accredited CAAHEP programs listed on the CAAHEP Accredited Schools/Programs link (beware of speciality schools that are not of accredidation standards).


Overview of ARDMS

The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®), incorporated in June 1975, is an independent, nonprofit organization that administers examinations and awards credentials in the areas of diagnostic medical sonography, diagnostic cardiac sonography, vascular interpretation and vascular technology. ARDMS offers these credentials:

RDMS® – Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer®
RDCS® – Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer®
RVT® – Registered Vascular Technologist®
RPVITM – Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation TM

Specialty areas within the RDMS credential include abdomen, breast, neurosonology, obstetrics and gynecology, and fetal echocardiography. Specialty areas within the RDCS credential include adult, pediatric and fetal echocardiography. The RVT credential includes and noninvasive vascular technology.

For more information, please visit the ARDMS website.



Overview of CCI

Echocardiography/Cardiovascular Sonography

CCI is a not-for-profit corporation established in September 1988, for the sole purpose of administering credentialing examinations as an independent credentialing agency. CCI is the resultant corporation of the merger of the testing components of the National Alliance of Cardiovascular Technologists (NACT), the American Cardiology Technologists Association (ACTA) and the National Board of Cardiovascular Testing (NBCVT). CCI represents the summation of testing processes for the cardiovascular professional that began in the 1960's.


Credentials Administered:

Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS)

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)

Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)

Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)

Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT)


For more information, please visit the CCI website.

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