The Scan has been a home for all things ultrasound, from accreditation to zoos, since its debut 5 years ago, on February 6, 2015.

In its first 5 years, the Scan has seen exponential growth, in large part due to the hard work of our 110 writers, who have volunteered their time to provide the 134 posts that are available on this anniversary. And it all began with Why Not Start? by Peter Magnuson, the AIUM’s Director of Communications and Member Services, who spearheaded the blog’s development.

In honor of this 5^th Anniversary, here are some of your favorites:

Top 5 Most Viewed Posts

1. Ultrasound Can Catch What NIPT Misses
by Simcha Yagel
(August 4, 2015)

2. Sonographer Stretches for an ‘A’ Game
by Doug Wuebben and Mark Roozen
(January 31, 2017)

3. The Issue with Keepsake Ultrasounds
by Peter Magnuson
(April 30, 2015)

4. 3 Stretches All Sonographers Should Do
by Doug Wuebben and Mark Roozen
(January 19, 2016)

5. From Sonographer to Ultrasound Practitioner: My Career Journey
by Tracy Anton
(October 23, 2018)

The Fastest Growing Posts
That Are Not Already in the Top 5

• Helping Correct Anterior Pelvic Tilt to Eliminate Hip and Low Back Strain by Mark “Coach Rozy” Roozen and Doug Wuebben (March 12, 2019)
• Exploring the Potential of Ultrasound for Endometriosis by Mathew Leonardi and George Condous (November 6, 2018)
• Do You Allow Patients to Video? by Peter Magnuson (November 7, 2017)
• Determining Umbilical Cord Blood Flow by Jonathan Rubin (May 22, 2018)
• Storing Blood as a Dry Powder by Jonathan Kopechek (January 19, 2018)
• Menstrual Pain: Is it Adenomyosis? by Pietro Ticci (August 13, 2019)
• Ultrasound in Orthopedic Practice by Mohini Rawat (July 31, 2018)
• I’m Tired of Falling Asleep During Lectures by David Flick (April 5, 2016)
• Who Owns POCUS? by Jonathan Monti (November 19, 2019)

And we have plenty more great posts, such as:

Why SonoStuff.com

Menstrual Pain: Is it Adenomyosis?

A Personal Vignette From the ’60s and ’70s

Therapy Dogs

Why Teach Ultrasound?

The Buzz in Orlando

Vascular Access for Fiona

Ultrasound at the Zoo

How Portable Ultrasound Got Me a Bottle of Wine