title: Important quality initiatives relevant to the vascular ultrasound community: Newly published PVD performance measures, carotid disease practice guidelines, and an ICAVL announcement regarding technologist credentialing.
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Gomik
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019985:Benchmarking; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003406:Credentialing; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000592:standards; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011361:Professional Competence; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014481:United States; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic