SDMS Position Statement

Sonographer Credentialing

Provision of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) procedures, including those performed for screening purposes, requires that the sonographer performing the sonographic examination be credentialed by a nationally recognized sonography credentialing organization.

In the view of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS), there is a strong need for requisite sonographer credentialing because medical sonographic services are highly operator dependent. To ensure consistency and patient safety, the sonographer shall demonstrate broad-based knowledge, good judgment, and appropriate real-time discretion to assess and evaluate anatomy, and to acquire and optimize the appropriate images and data for sonographic screening and interpretation by the interpreting physician.