The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the use of
ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound waves with frequency, frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing range, hearing. Ultrasound is not different from "normal" (audible) sound in its physical properties, except that humans cannot hea ...
in
medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...
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 pr ...
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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