Does the facility employ registered (ARDMS) sonographers to conduct the scans?
ARDMS sonographers have extensive training and many specialize in obstetrics. Be sure to ask about this when making your appointment – you want a trained professional to conduct your scan. Our sonographers have a minimum of 5 years of experience in obstetric ultrasound, but most have ten + years of clinical experience. ASSUME NOTHING! The state of South Carolina does not regulate the 3D ultrasound industry. Believe it or not, there are centers that have people with no background in sonography operating the ultrasound machine. Owners with no medical background attend a one week “boot camp” with their franchisor to learn the basic funtion of the machine. Upon completion of the class they receive a certificate naming them an “ultrasound technician”. If you do not see the initials ARDMS, We invite you to draw your own conclusions. Small Wonders Imaging proudly displays the initials “ARDMS”. There is a difference. Insist on a registered Sonographer. What type of ultrasound machine does the
ARDMS sonographers have extensive training and many specialize in obstetrics. Be sure to ask about this when making your appointment – you want a trained professional to conduct your scan. Combined, our sonographers have 19 years of experience in obstetric ultrasound. ASSUME NOTHING! If you have heard the recent controversy surrounding the centers that have opened in the Mid-Atlantic with personnel other than registered Sonographers conducting 3D ultrasounds please do not confuse us with them. We are independently owned and operated and have had medically trained Sonographers perform our 3D sessions since we opened in 2004. Naturally, they are familiar with and adhere to the recommended energy output levels at the various stages of fetal development. While doing your due diligence, keep in mind that the term ultrasound technician refers to someone who repairs U/S equipment. A Sonographer operates the equipment safely and has the knowledge and experience to PROPERLY determine gender.
