All studies are archived in the Penn State Cardiovascular Center database for comparison to future studies performed on the same patient. Additionally, after hours coverage is provided to accommodate emergency situations and facilitation of discharge planning. It is always preferable that these procedures be scheduled in advance to ensure patients are treated with minimal waiting time. Due to Penn State Cardiovascular Center's dedication to quality, all echocardiography technicians are either registered or registry eligible. Technicians who are registry eligible are strongly encouraged to pursue formal registry.
All technicians are cross trained to perform studies on adult and pediatric patients.
The Echocardiography Department uses practice guidelines for diagnostic echocardiography procedures as prescribed by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.