Australian Sonographers - Sound policy for Progress?

Some Australian sonographers possess advanced qualifications and skills, such as performing ultrasound-guided injections. Despite these high-level capabilities being in huge demand, many Australian states lack systematic funding and regulatory support to fully utilise these skills, while many patients wait in pain.

Thank you to the Australian Health Review for the invitation to author this article, recently published in the August edition.
This is just the tip of the iceberg with regard to sonographer potential.

Abstract

What is known about the topic? Sonographers are well-known for their diagnostic roles in medical ultrasound though many have significant exposure to a range of interventional procedures. What does this paper add? Some sonographers are trained and qualified in these, including performing ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections. What are the implications for practitioners? A number of barriers exist for sonographers to use these skills to potential within the Australian healthcare system.

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