Sonographer

and closer looks at these areas. Mammogram is also the modality that helps identify the mass or tumor, then ultrasound can be used to get a closer look at what exactly it looks like and the approximate size of the area. By using ultrasound, the sonographer or radiologist can look under the axillary region to look for and identify any axillary lymph nodes. Ultrasound is used to help guide the doctors to take samples from these lymph nodes to determine whether it is cancerous or benign. In this…

Ultrasound Technicians, also known as diagnostic medical sonographers, use equipment that makes sound waves to produce or record a picture of the internal organs. Sonography is an important medical field because it allows technicians and physicians to see and diagnose a patient’s condition in a minimally intrusive way. What once may have required exploratory surgery now is a quick outpatient procedure with minimal patient discomfort. Ultrasound works by using a high rate of sound waves and…

FINAL EXAM CURRENT LEGISLATION (2.5 points): High quality Career and Technical Education programs are based on preparing the individual to meet the needs of the industry and workforce. These programs ensure high skills and training and also provide on the job learning experience. The individual is ready to join the workforce when as soon as he or she fininishes the degree or as ealy as they complete the State certification requirements. Students that graduate from these high quality…

Propaganda project As one is walking through an outdoor market your eye is drawn to a colorful poster. It is a sunny day in the poster, with beautiful azure, calm, waters and a white sandy beach. There are a populist of people on the beach. To the eye of the beholder, you would purchase this poster for the right price, frame the poster, and hang it in a family room. It would not enter your mind that this is a propaganda poster used to give hope for a better life for men, women, and children.…

girls, or one of each. It seemed like the day would never come. I longed to go out and start buying clothes, and planning their nursery. As I lay on the bed, with all the ultrasound gel on my stomach, wand moving around, I felt so nervous. The sonographer wrote "It 's a" and then paused for what felt like an eternity then finished with "girl!" I was so happy. At least one baby was a girl. She went to the next baby, and again I was nervous, and again the long pause after "It 's a". Would it be a…

Career Objective Highly efficient, technology savvy and results-driven administration professional, I am actively pursuing a healthcare administration position with the desire to undertake new challenges and make a valuable contribution in the public service. Demonstrating a proven track record of achievement in site/medical administration roles across fast paced industries and deadline-driven environments, I have gained a broad range of expertise whilst maintaining a high level of…

anesthetist used a 16-(NG) tube with lubrication for insertion. The (NG) tube was advanced far enough to be in the stomach, approximately 50 cm. Direct visualization confirmation was given by a surgeon when the (NG) tube appeared in the stomach. The sonographer using 2-dimensional images, who was also an anesthesiologist then determined whether the (NG) tube was placed in the esophagus or not. Neither the surgeon or the anesthesiologist who used sonography were aware of each other’s…

Interprofessional Journal: Teamwork in an Emergency Callan F. Vaneps Bemidji State University Interprofessional Journal: Teamwork in an Emergency While interacting with my mentor at a clinical day in the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU), an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse came through the department walking briskly. He exclaimed that there was a patient in ICU experiencing a myocardial infarction at that moment and a student was welcome to come and observe. With permission from my co-worker…

This essay will look at two theoretical views on health as a form of social control. From the Marxist perspective, the focus will be living and working standards that affect health. Considering the ecological factors/conditions that influence health through money. Moving then to a Feminist perspective whereby men medicalized the treatment of women’s bodies from childbirth to menopause. The Marxist perspective sees health as a form of social control based around capitalism. A defined split in…

alpha fetoprotein (AFP) could be indicative of Myelomeningocele Spina Bifida, the most serious type of spina bifida. If the quadruple screen test is positive, further testing through ultrasound and amniocentesis is done. During the sonogram, the sonographer is looking at the development of the spinal canal as well as specific cranial malformations that are associated with “open” forms of spina bifida. After birth, x-rays, ultrasound, and/or CT or MRI scans will be taken of the spinal area. A…