[An allied health professional who performs diagnostic examinations at the request or direction of a physician in one or more of the following three areas: invasive cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, and noninvasive peripheral vascular study. Cardiovascular technologists are one type of allied health professional for which the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation has accredited education programsSource: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 159. ( HL7V3.0 )]
UMLS (HL7) C1552367 - Professional or Occupational Group
Relation/PAR: Technologist, Technician, and Other Technical Service Providers
Relation/CHD: Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist
Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular, Sonography
Vascular Specialist