In this section
In This Section
SoR and other organisations’ documents relevant to ultrasound.
Clinical practice
Providing the service
SoR and BMUS (2021) Guidelines for Professional Ultrasound Practice
SoR (2019) The recording of images and clinical discussions by patients during diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures and radiotherapy treatments. Second edition.
SoR (2018) Obtaining consent: a clinical guideline for the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce
SoR (2018) Patient Public and Practitioner Partnerships within Imaging and Radiotherapy: Guiding Principles
SoR (2016) Have you paused and checked? Ultrasound
SoR (2016) Intimate Examinations and Chaperone Policy
RCR and SoR (2014) Standards for the provision of an ultrasound service
- SoR (2011) Health Promotion: guidance and advice for the radiography workforce
Obstetrics and early pregnancy
BMUS (2022) Professional guidance for fetal growth scans performed after 23 weeks of gestation
FASP (2021) Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme handbook
SoR (2021) Guidance on sale of images, fetal sexing, commercial considerations, and requests to record
SoR and BMUS position statement (2020) The use of portable ultrasound equipment for at home pregnancy scanning
RCOG, RCM, SoR (2020) Supporting women and their partners through prenatal screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome
SoR, Miscarriage Association and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (2018) Practical Tips for Delivering Difficult News in Obstetric Ultrasound
- SoR (2015) A survey of social and commercial aspects linked to the two NHS fetal anomaly screening scans: an on-line survey
Education
- EDUCATION/CPD
- CASE (The Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education)
- CPD (Continuing professional development)
- IfA Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education: Sonography (integrated degree apprenticeship).
- RCOG (2019) Ultrasound: Train the trainers
- RCOG (2019) Ultrasound training
- SCoR (2013) Direct Entry Undergraduate Ultrasound Programmes (with competency to practise): a briefing from the Society and College of Radiographers
- RCOG, SoR (2010) Joint statement on ultrasound training
- SCoR (2009) Developing and Growing the Sonographer workforce: Education and Training needs
Health and Safety
- UKHSA (2021) Good infection prevention practice: using ultrasound gel
- SoR and BMUS (2021) Covid-19 FAQs for sonographers
- SoR Advice for members
- AXREM, BMUS and SoR (2020) Ultrasound Transducer Decontamination – Best Practice Summary
- SoR (2019) Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (Sonographers)
- SoR (2019) Ultrasound ergonomics checklist for scanning and observing colleagues
- BMUS Physics and Safety
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (2012) Risk Management of MSK Disorders in Sonography Work
- SoR (2013) Stress in the Workplace- guidance and advice for the radiography workforce
- HSE (2013) Workplace health, safety and welfare
- SoR (2011) Health & Safety and Pregnancy in Clinical Imaging and Radiotherapy Departments: A Guide for pregnant women, breast feeding women
- SoR (2010) VDU Regulations: A guide to dealing with health and safety issues arising from their use
- HPA (2010) Health effects of exposure to ultrasound and infrasound [archived]
- SoR (2009) Pregnancy and work in diagnostic imaging departments
- SoR (2007) Prevention of work related musculo-skeletal disorders in sonography
- SoR (2007) Body Mapping: A Resource for SOR Health and Safety Representatives
- SoR (2006) Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography
- SoR (2002) The causes of musculoskeletal Injury amongst sonographers in the UK
Professional issues, indemnity insurance and independent practice
- SoR Professional Indemnity Insurance
- SoR Independent practice and independent practitioners
- SoR (2015) Raising concerns; guidance for SoR members
- SoR (2016) Care Quality Commission advice on registration requirements for 3D/4D ‘souvenir’ or ‘entertainment’
- SoR (2016) Guidance on the regulation of independent clinics in Scotland
Quality
- The Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI)
- RCGP, SoR, RCR (2013) Quality Imaging Services for Primary Care- A good practice guide
Regulation and registration
- SoR (2021) HCPC renewal for sonographers FAQs
- RCT - The Register of Clinical Technologists. Professional Standards Authority accredited Register that includes sonographers
- SoR (2021) Register of sonographers
- PSA (2019) Right-touch assurance assessment for sonographers
- SoR on behalf of CASE (2018) Evidence put forward for statutory registration of sonographers
Workforce
- SCoR (2021) Ultrasound training, employment, registration and professional indemnity insurance. Fifth edition.
- SCoR (2019) Ultrasound Workforce UK Census 2019
- SoR (2019) International recruitment. Guidance for managers recruiting imaging and radiotherapy professionals from overseas
- NHS Improvement (2017) Allied health professionals job planning: a best practice guide
- SoR (2016) Return to practice
- SCoR (2015) Assistant Practitioners and Ultrasound Scans for Fetal Growth Monitoring and Assessment: Position Statement
- Songraphers, songraphy and teh regulation of the medical ultrasound workforce
- SCoR and RCR (2012) Team working in clinical imaging
Ultrasound News
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- Ultrasound News
- Public Voluntary Register of SonographersStaffing and job planning
- Professional body guidance
Medical Ultrasound Awareness month