SDMS Position Statement

Nuchal Translucency

SDMS Guidelines for Nuchal Translucency Credentialing Organizations

1. Recognition of the importance of operator qualifications in first trimester screening by requirement and provision of sonographer credentialing.
2. Recommendation that non-physician operators credentialed in nuchal translucency first obtain a sonography credential by prerequisite education/experience and a comprehensive examination, including obstetrical sonography content, administered by an SDMS recognized credentialing organization.
3. Incorporation of sonographer member input to policies, procedures, organizational development, and testing and image review activities.
4. Standardized, criterion referenced review of images with regular audits for consistency.
5. Standardized appeal and remediation process available for sonographer candidates.
6. Regional accessibility of educational content and testing.
7. Quality monitoring and regular feedback to participating sonographers.