Sonographers operate diagnostic ultrasound equipment that assist physicians in diagnosing patient ailments.
Ultrasound technicans are referred to as diagnostic medical sonographers. Sonographers operate diagnostic ultrasound equipment that assists physicians in diagnosing patient ailments. Diagnostic medical sonography programs are often found at community and private colleges, and on occasion, at universities. According to indeed.com, the average salary for anultrasound technician is $64,000, as of May 2010.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and is the official medical center of the University of Nebraska, which just west of Omaha in Lincoln, Nebraska. UNMC offers a fully accredited diagnostic medical sonography program that is about 12 months long (not including any prerequisites you may need). However, unlike many DMS programs (which are associate degree programs), UNMC offers you the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in radiology science. Graduates of this program will also qualify to to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification exams in sonographic principles and instrumentation, abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, and neurosonography. Some of the classes you will take in this program include applied ultrasound technology, diagnostic film review, gastrointestinal ultrasound, ultrasound physics and diagnostic film review. According to the school's website, you can expect to spent 40 hours a week at school in this program.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
986605 Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, NE 68198-6605
402-559-1189
unmc.edu
Keiser University
Keiser University has 14 campus locations throughout the state of Florida in cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, and Tampa. Keisar offers a fully accredited diagnostic medical sonography program that leads to an associate degree in DMS. Some of the classes you will take in this program include practical aspects of sonography, acoustic physics and instrumentation, abdominal sonography and vascular sonography. Graduates of this program will be eligible to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification exam to become a licensed sonographer. This is a 91-credit program that will take about two to three years to complete.
Keiser University
1500 West Commercial Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
888-534-7379
http://www.keiseruniversity.edu/
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
The West Coast Ultrasound Institute has campus locations in Beverly Hills, California; Phoenix; and Ontario. All three campus locations offer a fully accredited diagnostic medical sonography program. Some of the classes you will take in this program are abdominal ultrasound, physics and instrumentation, introduction to imaging science and vascular ultrasound. These classes are offered in the daytime, evening and weekends. This is a certificate program that will take about one to two years to complete. Graduates will qualify to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification exam to become a licensed sonographer.
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
4250 E. Camelback Road
Building K - Suite158
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-954-3834
wcui.edu
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