Abdominal Ultrasound Health Article

BOOKS

Dendy, P.P., Heaton, B. Physics for Diagnostic Radiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Institute of Physics Publishing, 1999.

Hall, Rebecca. The Ultrasonic Handbook: Clinical, etiologic and pathologic implications of sonographic findings. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1993.

Kevles, Bettyann Holtzmann. Naked to the Bone: Medical imaging in the twentieth century. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1997.

Zaret, Barry L., ed. The Patient's Guide to Medical Tests. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997.

PERIODICALS

Freundlich, Naomi. "Ultrasound: What's Wrong with this Picture?" Business Week (15 September 1997): 84-85.

Kuhn, M., Bonnin, R.L.L., Davey, M.J., Rowland, J.L., Langlois, S. "Emergency Department Ultrasound Scanning for Abdodminal Aortic Aneurysm: Accessible, Accurate, Advantageous. Annals of Emergency Medicine. (September 2000) 36(3):219-223.

Sisk, Jennifer. "Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: Toward a Standard of Care." Radiology Today (June 4,2001) 2(1):8-10.

ORGANIZATIONS

American College of Radiology. 1891 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4397. (800)227-5463. <http://www.acr.org>.

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. 14750 Sweitzer Lane, Suite 100, Laurel, MD 20707-5906. (301) 498-4100. <http://www.aium.org>.

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. 600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 360, Rockville, MD 20852-1150.(800) 541-9754. <http://www.ardms.org>.

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). 15000 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123-2778. (800) 444-2778. <http://www.asrt.org>.

Radiological Society of North America. 820 Jorie Boulevard, Oak Brook, IL 60523-2251. (630) 571-2670. <http://www.rsna.org>.

Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 12770 Coit Road, Suite 708, Dallas, TX 75251-1319. (972) 239-7367. <http://www.sdms.org>.

Jennifer E. Sisk, M.A.