"Medical Diagnosis: diagnosis performed by a physician based on information gleaned from a variety of sources." --Miller-Keane, Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health, 6th Edition, Saunders As an imaging professional, you will be an integral part of this process. The oldest medical imaging modality is radiography -- the use of x-rays to image the body. Radiographers were recruited by radiologists to sonographically examine the abdomen, small parts (breast, thyroid, testicle, etc.), pelvis, fetus, neonatal brain, heart and vessels. Gallstones were found with ultrasound as early as 1947, hearts have been examined since 1954, and fetuses have been evaluated since 1957. Exams performed at our sites: - The entire pelvic and abdominal cavities, interoperative brain (adult), neonatal brain (newborn), carotid Doppler, adult echo, fetal echo, aorta, inferior vena cava, chest cavity for effusions, lower extremity Doppler, upper extremity Doppler, fetal, and glandular sonography.
We like to call this "whole-body" sonography. Our faculty has over 38 combined years of imaging experience. We have worked in every clinical setting and in all of the modalities. Our program focuses on the Abdominal and OB/Gyn credentials from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. You will receive instruction in Doppler, echo, and fetal echo which will allow you to scan at our extern sites and open the door to other registries. You will need to complete the required number of cases clinically in these other areas prior to testing. Our program stands out from our competitors by allowing the student to master the mechanics and disease processes related to sonography prior to scanning on actual patients in the same way that medical students do not see patients until the completion of their didactic portion of Medical School. |