Nicastro Irene, Barletta Valentina, Conte Lorenzo, Fabiani Iacopo, Morgantini Alessandro, Lastrucci Giovanna, Bello Vitantonio Di
Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2013 Jan-Mar;23(1):18-23. doi: 10.4103/2211-4122.117981.
Performing a good echocardiographic examination requires intensive training and highly qualified technical staff personnel, which, in many countries, is represented by the Cardiac Sonographer. Being an operator-dependent diagnostic method, a long debate has been held to help identifying the most appropriate curriculum for the training of this professional profile. Although guidelines for the education of the Cardiac Sonographers have been suggested by the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) several years ago and many scientific publications have given credibility, trust and enhance to this professional profile in Italy, this figure is not yet recognized by the National Health System. It is encouraging that in the last decade, national authorities, such as the SIEC (Società Italiana di Ecografia Cardiovascolare), have expressed interest in recognizing the Cardiac Sonographers as professionals in our country. Per their guidelines, the Cardiocirculatory Physiopathology Cardiovascular Perfusion technicians (TFCPCs) seem to be, among the professionals, the most suitable, due to their educational training and the role they play. Taking inspiration from the positive experience of this professional figure in the USA and in the Anglo Saxon countries, it could aims to be a valid support in terms of cost and quality for the Italian health system.
进行一次良好的超声心动图检查需要强化培训以及高素质的技术人员，在许多国家，这一角色由心脏超声检查技师来承担。作为一种依赖操作人员的诊断方法，人们长期以来一直在进行讨论，以确定针对这一专业人员培训的最合适课程。尽管美国超声心动图学会（ASE）早在几年前就已提出心脏超声检查技师的教育指南，并且许多科学出版物也已在意大利赋予了这一专业形象可信度、信任并提升了其地位，但这一角色尚未得到国家卫生系统的认可。令人鼓舞的是，在过去十年中，诸如意大利心血管超声学会（SIEC）等国家当局已表示有兴趣在我国认可心脏超声检查技师为专业人员。根据其指南，心脏循环生理病理学心血管灌注技术员（TFCPCs）由于其教育培训背景和所发挥的作用，似乎是专业人员中最合适的。借鉴这一专业角色在美国和盎格鲁 - 撒克逊国家的积极经验，它有望在成本和质量方面为意大利卫生系统提供有效支持。
