The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) is the largest professional organization in the world representing the majority of the 2,800 extracorporeal technologists in the United States. (For detailed information on the historical development of perfusion, click here.)

The extracorporeal technologist, also referred to as a perfusion technologist or perfusionist, is a health care professional for whom AmSECT provides:

The perfusionist provides a variety of clinical services to numerous patient populations under the prescription and supervision of a physician. (For detailed information on the typical responsibilities of a perfusionist, click here.) The more common perfusion services offered are:


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