Medical & Veterinary Technology Research Guide

"The primary purpose of the AAB Board of Registry is to identify, on a non-discriminatory basis, those individuals who meet the minimum requirements for certification."

"ARUP Consult® is a laboratory test selection support tool with more than 2,000 lab tests categorized into disease-related topics and algorithms."

"Critical values may imply a life-threatening situation for the patient and are brought to the immediate attention of the physician and/or the patient care area responsible for the patient."

"Lab Tests Online is an award-winning health information web resource designed to help patients and caregivers understand the many lab tests that are a vital part of medical care."

"Mayo Medical Laboratories staff collaborates with clinicians to provide knowledge of, and access to, the latest testing and treatment guidance." Provides access to a laboratory test catalog searchable by test name or disease. Entries for each test include its potential uses, clinical information, reference values, interpretations, cautions, and references to other sources for information.

Information from American Medical Technologists (AMT) about the Medical Laboratory Technician certificate.

The online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Written in everyday language for patients and caregivers.

The online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Written in language for doctors and medical students.

A list of ranges for common laboratory tests.

"Find relevant and reliable medical information on a common procedure or test."

"Everything you need to know about Computed Tomography (CT). CTisus.com is directed by Dr. Elliot K. Fishman, Director of Diagnostic Imaging and Body CT (computed tomography) at Johns Hopkins Hospital."

An online interactive tutorial that has sections on thoracic, abdominal, musculoskeletal, nuclear medicine, pediatric radiology, physics, professionalism, and neuroradiology."

"The JRCERT is the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education(USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry."

"The site was originally intended to replace the paper handout notes that accompanied lectures for the residents and medical students at Einstein Medical Center. It now contains over 5,000 pages of content." Created by William Herring, MD

The online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Written in everyday language for patients and caregivers.

The online version of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. Written in language for doctors and medical students.

"The NMTCB promotes quality healthcare by certifying individuals through psychometrically sound examinations to practice and advance in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging."

"RadiologyEducation.com is a digital library of radiology education resources" and "is curated by Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D."

"The website contains over 200 procedure, exam and disease descriptions covering diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and radiation safety and is updated frequently with new information."

From the American Veterinary Medical Association, search by keyword or browse by animal, species, or topic.

"The mission statement for FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) reads: 'Protecting Human and Animal Health.'"

Online version of The Merck Veterinary Manual. Written in language for veterinarians and veterinary students.

Online version of The Merck Veterinary Manual. Section "designed for use by pet owners in their home care for their animals."

"Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum (OVAM) was established to promote free sharing of peer reviewed content. ... The museum now hosts digital assets from over 15 institutions including all the UK veterinary school and vet schools in the rest of Europe, India and Australasia."

Provides a 3d presentation of canine anatomy. Presented by a collaboration between Creative Dimension Software Ltd and the Centre for Comparative and Clinical Anatomy at the University of Bristol.

"This list focuses on abbreviations and acronyms commonly used in veterinary practice and supplements the standard and widely available reference sources such as Gale's Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary."

"The following illustrations are digitized from the classic works of the German veterinary anatomists, Wilhelm Ellenberger and Hermann Baum, and medical illustrator, Hermann Dittrich. The texts, from which these illustrations were derived, are works published in 1898 and 1911 through 1925, all entitled Handbuch der Anatomie der Tiere für Künstler which can be translated as Handbook (or Atlas) of Animal Anatomy for Artists."

"Veterinary ImageBank is the largest database of veterinary images available on the web. It is a free tool that can be used by all vets to share photographs."

"The Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) is owned and administered by the AAVSB. The VTNE is used to evaluate entry-level veterinary technicians’ competency to practice and to be credentialed."

"AACC is a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to clinical laboratory science and its application to healthcare."

"AAB is dedicated to serving the community clinical laboratory and the professionals involved in clinical laboratory operations. Founded in 1956, AAB members are clinical laboratory directors, managers, supervisors, technologists, technicians, and phlebotomists."

"Founded in 1939, American Medical Technologists (AMT) is a nationally and internationally recognized certification agency and membership society for ... allied health professionals."

"Through the past seven decades, this professional organization has contributed much to the profession: in advocacy, standards setting, education (professional and continuing), personal and professional development, and much more. The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) continues today as the pre-eminent laboratory organization representing laboratory personnel and advancing their interests — individually and collectively."

"The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is the world’s largest professional membership organization for pathologists and laboratory professionals. Our mission is to provide excellence in education, certification and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists and laboratory professionals across the globe."

"A not-for-profit membership organization, the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) brings together the global laboratory community for a common cause: fostering excellence in laboratory medicine."

"CLMA provides support, resources and advocacy in the clinical laboratory industry, supporting laboratory professionals as they take on leadership roles in their laboratories."

Formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, "HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people."

"The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) is a worldwide, non-political organization for clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine."

"The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science is committed to being the premier international agency for accreditation and approval of education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences and related health care professions."

"The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography® (ARDMS®) administers examinations and awards credentials in areas of ultrasound."

"The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is the world’s largest organization offering credentials in medical imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy."

"The American Roentgen Ray Society, founded in 1900, is the first and oldest radiology society in the United States. The society has been a forum for progress in radiology since shortly after the discovery of the X-ray and is dedicated to the goal of the advancement of medicine through the science of radiology and its allied sciences."

"The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is the premier professional association of people working in medical imaging and radiation therapy."

"The ISRRT is dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of radiography, radiotherapy and allied subjects by the promotion of improved standards of education and of research in the technical aspects of radiation, medicine and protection."

"The Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT) will promote the interest in and advance the skills of Veterinary Technicians within the disciplines of veterinary internal medicine by providing cutting edge continuing education, working with veterinarians to advocate superior patient care, client education and consumer protection."

"AVECCT is not a course or a school, but is a certifying body governed by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America (NAVTA). AVECCT certifies veterinary technicians as Veterinary Technician Specialists in Emergency and Critical Care VTS(ECC)."

"The AVMA is a not-for-profit association representing more than ​89,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. The AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession."

"The American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants (AAEVT) is a sister organization to the AAEP and is a separate professional non-profit organization."

"The Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians (AZVT) is dedicated to all aspects of quality veterinary technical care in the field of zoo animal medicine."

"The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) was formed in East Lansing, Mich., in 1981 with the goal of allowing veterinary technicians to give input on national issues involving the veterinary profession."

"CiteSeer^x is an evolving scientific literature digital library and search engine that has focused primarily on the literature in computer and information science."

"Presented by the Library of Congress, Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information."

"GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government."

"ARRS GoldMiner® helps users find images and articles from peer-reviewed biomedical journals. Although intended primarily for health professionals and students, it is available to all users without charge."

Image search from Google - either text-based or reverse image.

A news aggregator

"Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results."

Reverse image search - upload an image or provide a URL to an image's online location.

"USA.gov is an interagency product administered by USAGov (formerly the Federal Citizen Information Center), a division of the U.S. General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service. Our mission is to create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make them accessible anytime, anywhere, via your channel of choice."

"Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers—not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods."
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