Ultrasound Technologists

Medical sonographers operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of various parts of the body to aid physicians in monitoring pregnancies and in diagnosing cardiac, ophthalmic, vascular and other medical disorders.

Medical sonographers perform some or all of the following duties:

Operate ultrasound imaging equipment that transmits high frequency sound pulses through the body to produce images of those parts of the body requiring examination;
Monitor examination by viewing images on video screen, to evaluate quality and consistency of diagnostic images, and make adjustments to equipment, as required;
Record, store and process scanned images by using camera unit connected to ultrasound equipment;
Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure patient safety and comfort;
Prepare examination reports for physicians to aid in the monitoring of pregnancies and the diagnosis of cardiac, abdominal, ophthalmic, vascular and other disorders;
Perform quality control checks on ultrasound equipment to ensure proper operation and perform minor repairs and adjustments as required;
May supervise and train student and other medical sonographers.

Medical sonographers may specialize in abdominal, cardiac, cerebral, obstetrical and gynaecological, ophthalmic, intraluminal or peripheral vascular sonography. They may also specialize in adult or pediatric echocardiography or neurosonology.

Angiography Technologists
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Mammography Technologists
Radiographers

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