Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Guide

AIDS Info
Offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.

Babybond: 4D Movies
Provides a collection of 4D ultrasound movie clips.

Echocardiography (Ultrasound of the Heart)
Provides a description of the procedure.

Career Guidance Resources on the Internet
Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the websites for Occupational Outlook Handbook, Florida Health Careers, Choices Planner and other related sites.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance procedures.

Healthy People 2010
A statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats.  

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.

Medical Imaging: Grand River Hospital
Provides information about different ultrasound procedures and the preparation required to perform the procedures.

MedlinePlus
Includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, Interactive Tutorials on common procedures and conditions, including one on ultrasound, and Doctor and Dentist Directories.

MERCKSource Resource Library
Includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, and the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs. 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.

Ultrasound
Provides a definition of ultrasound, distinguishes the differences between ultrasound and x-rays, provides ultrasound safety information, and color & grayscale ultrasound images.

Ultrasound (Sonography)
Provides patient information about different ultrasound procedures: general, obstetric, abdomen, carotid, musculoskeletal, pelvis, prostrate, scrotum, vascular, venous, and guided breast biopsy.