Abstract
The Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory plays a central role in vascular practice. In the evaluation of patients with vascular disease, the first step is a history and physical examination. The next step to investigate vascular disease is often a noninvasive vascular test performed in the Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory. Therefore, it is essential that testing be performed using the highest standards to ensure an accurate diagnosis. To achieve a high degree of accuracy and consistency, the vascular laboratory personnel, including technologists, supervisors, and interpreting physicians, have to be highly qualified. This chapter describes the necessary qualifications for physicians providing interpretation in accredited vascular laboratories.
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Mansour, M.A. (2013). Physician Qualifications in the Clinical Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory. In: AbuRahma, A., Bandyk, D. (eds) Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4005-4_2
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