To be a successful diagnostic medical sonographer, one must have knowledge of what the candidate is doing. One would have to be an intelligent and hard working person. Those entering this field need to be keen to be doing hands on things because it will be used during training. A favored goal in this career is to become really good at this profession and would be the preferred sonographer for the people when they come to get ultrasounds. Candidates that want to be in this career should be able to handle to see the different things inside the body, for example, how the fetus develops inside. Being a diagnostic medical sonographer is important in the medical field because they assist the doctor in diagnosing the patient.
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For example, there is the cardiac, breast, abdominal, neuro, ophthalmic, and obstetrical and gynecological sonographer. One of them is the obstetric and gynecologic sonographer, which this ultrasound technicians specializes in the female reproductive system, which the sonograms can be used to track the baby’s health and growth. Another one is the neurosonographer, which specialize in taking pictures of the nervous system that includes the brain. The professional might work closely with other caregivers like a doctor.
Some qualities that a sonographer needs are hand eye coordination, physical stamina, detail coordination, interpersonal skills and technical skills. Also the ultrasound technician should be able to interact with the different people while working. Furthermore, the ultrasound technician should be able to work alone but would need to pursue the guidelines of the medical establishment.
Most of the time the professional might be standing for a long time. Also they will have to deal with the patients being worried and upset, which can cause anxieties that make the patients hard to deal with during their visit. Another thing is that they would need to have some physical strength because they might need to help the patient move if the patient cannot move by …show more content…
Ultrasounds are found to be safer than using radiation to get an image of a specific area of the body especially with pregnant women because radiation can cause effects on the women and the child. While the working environment depends on where the candidates are employed because some facilities are always open, for example, hospitals. The diagnostic medical sonographer might have irregular schedules because they might have to work overnight, on weekends, or in the evenings. “Sonographers generally work thirty-five to forty hours a week.” (Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Brief 513)
On average, “the median annual earnings of ultrasound technicians were $68,243 in 2012.” For example, the location of the establishment and the level of experience. Some sonographers, usually full-time sonographers, receive benefits which can include from health insurance to paid vacations, pension plan and others. Also some medical centers offer tuition assistance to those that aspire to continue their education. These are usually provided by the employer. (Careers in Healthcare,
To be in this career …show more content…
For example, there is the cardiac, breast, abdominal, neuro, ophthalmic, and obstetrical and gynecological sonographer. One of them is the obstetric and gynecologic sonographer, which this ultrasound technicians specializes in the female reproductive system, which the sonograms can be used to track the baby’s health and growth. Another one is the neurosonographer, which specialize in taking pictures of the nervous system that includes the brain. The professional might work closely with other caregivers like a doctor.
Some qualities that a sonographer needs are hand eye coordination, physical stamina, detail coordination, interpersonal skills and technical skills. Also the ultrasound technician should be able to interact with the different people while working. Furthermore, the ultrasound technician should be able to work alone but would need to pursue the guidelines of the medical establishment.
Most of the time the professional might be standing for a long time. Also they will have to deal with the patients being worried and upset, which can cause anxieties that make the patients hard to deal with during their visit. Another thing is that they would need to have some physical strength because they might need to help the patient move if the patient cannot move by …show more content…
Ultrasounds are found to be safer than using radiation to get an image of a specific area of the body especially with pregnant women because radiation can cause effects on the women and the child. While the working environment depends on where the candidates are employed because some facilities are always open, for example, hospitals. The diagnostic medical sonographer might have irregular schedules because they might have to work overnight, on weekends, or in the evenings. “Sonographers generally work thirty-five to forty hours a week.” (Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Brief 513)
On average, “the median annual earnings of ultrasound technicians were $68,243 in 2012.” For example, the location of the establishment and the level of experience. Some sonographers, usually full-time sonographers, receive benefits which can include from health insurance to paid vacations, pension plan and others. Also some medical centers offer tuition assistance to those that aspire to continue their education. These are usually provided by the employer. (Careers in Healthcare,