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The 2010 ICAEL Standards for Adult Echocardiography and Pediatric Echocardiography are now available below for download as a PDF. The ICAEL Standards for echocardiography laboratories are divided
into two sections: Adult Echocardiography and Pediatric Echocardiography.
Please note that the following documents are the Standards
for accreditation only; the application for accreditation and
all materials necessary to complete the accreditation process
must be ordered from the ICAEL.
The 2010 ICAEL Standards become effective December 1, 2010. In instances where the Standards are relaxed (e.g. lower numbers of CMEs required for Medical and Technical Directors), the requirements are effective immediately. Laboratories may apply using either the new Standards or the 2008 version for a period of six months. Applications submitted after December 1, 2010 must be in compliance with the 2010 ICAEL Standards.
For a detailed overview of the key revisions made within the ICAEL Standards download, Changes: The Latest Revisions to the ICAEL Standards>>
PLEASE NOTE: The 2010 ICAEL Standards become effective December 1, 2010.
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ABOUT THE STANDARDS
Serving as the basis for the accreditation program, the ICAEL Standards are an extensive document defining the minimal requirements for echocardiography laboratories to provide high quality care. Every two years, the Standards are reviewed by the ICAEL Board of Directors and revised as needed. The Standards are used by laboratories as both a guideline and the foundation to create and achieve realistic quality care goals.
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