Career Essay On Ultrasound Technician
Everyone has goals in life. It’s the person's choice whether to achieve them or let them slip by. After I graduate high school I will reach my goals in the most efficient way possible. For my career choice I want to be an ultrasound technician. My step-mom and Aunt-in-law both have accomplished roles in the medical field. They are definitely two role models I want to follow. I won’t let this goal fall through the cracks. However, to become an ultrasound technician there are certain steps I have to take.
To get started, an ultrasound technician (which is also called a diagnostic medical sonographer) uses high-frequency sound waves that create images of soft tissue in a patient’s body. The ultrasound waves create the sonogram. Then Physicians …show more content…
The ultrasound is to detect any blockage of arteries, veins, or a heart. While viewing the sonogram the technician can assist the attending physician. The ultrasound can reveal damage from a previous heart attack, or problems like the heart pumping to hard or too weak. This can also reveal if the patient needs surgery.
OB/GYN is another field where ultrasound technicians work. OB/GYN stands for obstetrics and gynecology which is where you view fetuses in the womb. The ultrasound can show size, weight, gender, or any problems involving the baby. The sonogram can also show or test problems involving small tumors, cysts, or any other diseases inside the uterus, vaginal canal, or cervix.
Diagnostic medical sonographers can also work in the E/R. In the case of an emergency situation the ultrasound technician can use their equipment to find any injuries inside the body. A few examples that can be found using a ultrasound is appendicitis, ruptured spleen, lacerated liver, and shattered bones. Sonographers who work in the E/R are usually very busy or they can have no work at all. Other places involving diagnostic sonographers can be pretty
To get started, an ultrasound technician (which is also called a diagnostic medical sonographer) uses high-frequency sound waves that create images of soft tissue in a patient’s body. The ultrasound waves create the sonogram. Then Physicians …show more content…
The ultrasound is to detect any blockage of arteries, veins, or a heart. While viewing the sonogram the technician can assist the attending physician. The ultrasound can reveal damage from a previous heart attack, or problems like the heart pumping to hard or too weak. This can also reveal if the patient needs surgery.
OB/GYN is another field where ultrasound technicians work. OB/GYN stands for obstetrics and gynecology which is where you view fetuses in the womb. The ultrasound can show size, weight, gender, or any problems involving the baby. The sonogram can also show or test problems involving small tumors, cysts, or any other diseases inside the uterus, vaginal canal, or cervix.
Diagnostic medical sonographers can also work in the E/R. In the case of an emergency situation the ultrasound technician can use their equipment to find any injuries inside the body. A few examples that can be found using a ultrasound is appendicitis, ruptured spleen, lacerated liver, and shattered bones. Sonographers who work in the E/R are usually very busy or they can have no work at all. Other places involving diagnostic sonographers can be pretty