Roles of Sonographers in the Management of Diabetes A Proposed Framework

Abstract

Sonography plays an invaluable role in health care delivery worldwide. In Nigeria, most people involved in the sonography practice are medical imaging scientists (BSc radiographers). Ways in which sonographers can support the management of diabetes are explored in this article.

Keywords

diabetes sonography imaging scientists Nigeria

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