The use of ultrasound equipment is restricted to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program faculty, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (DCS) program faculty, and the students enrolled in the Sonography Program(s). Doctor of Physical Therapy students and appropriately licensed faculty may also use the equipment with appropriate training and oversight. Use of ultrasound equipment by any other nursing or allied health student is expressly prohibited and may result in disciplinary action. Students must sign both the Sonography Safety/Guidelines and Acknowledgment Form and Scanning Consent Form prior to utilizing the sonography lab.
Students and outside community members may volunteer to be scanned by sonography students. The ultrasound scan is conducted for the purpose of educating students and will not be evaluated by faculty, staff, or students for medical purposes. Volunteers will not receive any medical diagnosis or treatment. Non-obstetrical patients must sign a consent and release of liability form prior to volunteering. Minor patients under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the minor consent and release of liability form. In addition to signing the consent and liability form, obstetrical patients must obtain physician consent. Contact any Sonography faculty members to obtain volunteer consent forms.