American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) · SPI Examination Content Outline, Version 24.1, linked from the current official examination page as of 2026-10-15. The outline does not print an effective date. The workbook label using an ampersand identifies this same examination; the assigned canonical slug is preserved.

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• Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI)
• Sonography Principles and Instrumentation Examination Content Outline, Version 24.1
• ACEP Sonoguide: Physics and Technical Facts for the Beginner
• UCLA Physics 5B: Ultrasound
• Biomedical Physics with Applications to Disease, Chapter 3: Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging
• University of Rochester: Ultrasound Physics & Terminology, Revision 1.0
• Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography
• AIUM Statement on Biological Effects of Ultrasound in Vivo
• AIUM: As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) Principle
• GE Healthcare: Imaging With Optison—Quick Reference Guide
• GE HealthCare: Color Imaging Scanning Adjustments
• Philips: Pushing the Envelope in Doppler Imaging
• Interpretation of Peripheral Arterial and Venous Doppler Waveforms: SVM/SVU Consensus Statement
• CDC: Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
• CDC Principles of Epidemiology: Lesson 5, Appendix A
• AIUM Routine Quality Assurance of Clinical Ultrasound Equipment, Version 2.0
• AIUM: Transducer Testing and Repair
• King’s College London/BMUS: Ultrasound Scanner Controls
• King’s College London/BMUS: Ultrasound Transducers and Beamforming
• King’s College London/BMUS: Using Doppler in Clinical Practice
• King’s College London/BMUS: Sound and Waves
• FDA: Ultrasound Imaging
• UC San Diego: Bedside Ultrasound Manual
• SDMS: Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer