Sonography is an art of diagnosing diseases and medical conditions through the use of contemporary ultrasound technology. Diagnostic medical sonographer is a specialised person in an administrative field.
There are countless sonographer jobs available since the field is sub-divided into different areas of specialisation including performing ultrasound scans on specific body parts. The specialised person is required to deal with the necessary sonography equipment and to obtain images of specified parts of the body. Once the images are taken, a radiologist scans the images and then a final report is submitted to the physician. Sonography is quite in demand these days but if you hate hospitals then you can also go for ITU or SLT job as well.
Job duties of a medical sonographer:
Job responsibilities of a sonographer are discussed below
Ultrasound testing:
Principal Job duty of a medical sonographer doing an ultrasound job is to conduct ultrasound tests of the specified areas of a body based on the doctor’s prescription. The desired area of a patient’s body is then subjected to high-frequency sound waves through ultrasound machine in order to produce a clear image of the area. He has to make sure that the image is clear so that a doctor can diagnose the disease properly.
OB/GYN:
Gynaecologist and obstetric scans ultrasound test report to examine the fetus in the womb for any disease, size or any other potential problem. The sonographer uses report to find any problem with the uterus, vaginal canal, cervix, small tumors etc.
Diagnostic medical sonographers are also required to scan cardiovascular system to identify blockage or damage in the arteries, heart or veins. An experienced sonographer will know if the patient had previous heart attack or any current problems including heart pumping too fast or too weak plus he can also suggest if the surgery is needed or not.
