SVU's Professional Performance Guidelines

LANHAM, MD, May 26, 2006 - SVU has created 18 Professional Performance Guidelines for vascular ultrasound studies that are available on its website at www.svunet.org. These Guidelines were prepared by members of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) as a guide to aid the vascular technologist/sonographer and other interested parties. It implies a consensus of those substantially concerned with its scope and provisions. These guidelines are an adjunct to SVU's Scope of Practice for the Diagnostic Ultrasound Professional© and the Clinical Practice Standards for the Diagnostic Ultrasound Professional©. The Guidelines extend and refine those general Standards, which reflect behavior and performance levels expected in clinical practice, to better reflect the day-to-day practice of vascular technology.

Samples of some new Professional Performance Guidelines topics include:

• Stress Testing For Cold Sensitivity
• Intracranial Cerebrovascular Evaluation: Transcranial Doppler (Non-Imaging)
• Evaluation of Dialysis Access

The SVU Vascular Technology Professional Performance Guidelines represent the minimal essential elements of performance as recommended by SVU. They are not designed to replace internally generated, laboratory specific protocols, but to serve as a basis for developing or updating the procedure(s) described. More guidelines will be added to the SVU website as they are made available. Full details are available from the SVU website at www.svunet.org.