Diagnostic Medical Sonographer/Ultrasound Technician ...



Diagnostic medical sonographers use special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into areas of the patient's body. Sonographers operate the equipment, which collects reflected echoes and forms an image that may be videotaped, transmitted, or photographed for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician.Diagnostic medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic sonography (images of the female reproductive system), abdominal sonography (images of the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, spleen, and pancreas), neurosonography (images of the brain and other parts of the nervous system), or breast sonography. In addition, sonographers may specialize in vascular sonography or cardiac sonographySalary InformationThe median wage in 2016 in California was $97,878 annually (labormarketinfo.edd.). The median is the point at which half of the workers earn more and half earn less.Recommended WebsitesWebsiteWebsite addressAmerican Registry of Diagnostic Medical American Society of Bureau of Labor ooh/healthcare/diagnostic-medical-sonographersCareer medtech/diagmedson/diagmedsonCommission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Explore Health Society of Diagnostic Medical Society for Vascular homeLabor Marketlabormarketinfo.edd.OccGuidesSelect Program School WebsitesWebsiteWebsite addressCypress Collegecypresscollege.edu/academics/divisions-special-programs/health-science/diagnostic-medical-sonography/Loma Linda Universityalliedhealth.llu.edu/academics/radiation-technology/degree-options-radiation-technologyPlatt Collegeplattcollege.edu/areas-of-study/school-of-medical-sciences/diagnostic-medical-sonography/Santa Barbara City Collegesbcc.edu/sonography/University of California, San Diegoradtech.ucsd.edu/Foothill Collegefoothill.edu/dms/Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Scienceskpsahs.edu/cardiac-sonographyNote: Information is subject to change without notice. Check with the individual campus for the most up-to-date information. Web site links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and/or Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Los Angeles Community College District and/or Los Angeles Pierce College bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. ................
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