You can study medical sonography at a Christian university.
Medical sonography, also referred to as ultrasound or diagnostic medical sonography, refers to the medical application of high-frequency sound waves to produce detailed images of the human body for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment. According to the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), three Christian-affiliated universities in the United States offer training in diagnostic medical sonography.
Misericordia University
Located in northeast Pennsylvania, Misericordia University is a Catholic educational institution founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1875. It offers two programs in medical sonography: a Bachelor of Science degree completion program for practicing sonographers and an 18-month certificate in diagnostic medical sonography. The bachelor’s degree program consists of general education coursework in the liberal arts and sciences followed by advanced specialized instruction in breast sonography, fetal and pediatric sonography and current trends and practices in the profession. Combining both didactic and practical instruction, the certificate program consists of courses in ultrasound physics and instrumentation, sectional anatomy, abdominal and pelvic sonography, obstetrical sonography, fetal and neonatal anomalies, vascular ultrasound and laboratory applications.
Misericordia University
301 Lake St.
Dallas, PA 18612
570-674-6400
misericordia.edu
St. Catherine University
Founded in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Catherine University is a Catholic institution that provides liberals arts and professional education. It offers an associate of applied science degree in sonography at its Minneapolis campus location. A "pre-professional" year of study in the liberals arts and science is required, followed by specialized instruction in all aspects of sonographic theory, procedures and hands-on application. Course topics include abdominal ultrasound, gynecological anatomy and scanning, obstetrics, physics and instrumentation, vascular ultrasound, and laboratory applications. Students complete clinical training under the supervision of professional sonographers in the final year of study.
St. Catherine University
601 25th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
800-945-4599
stkate.edu
Loma Linda University
Located in Southern California, Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that specializes in health sciences education. Religious services are integrated into the educational experience through on-campus ministries, churches and chapels. The Department of Radiation Technology at the School of Allied Health Professions offers a certificate in diagnostic medical sonography with two optional tracks. The 24-month program trains students in medical sonography and vascular technology, with courses in abdominal, vascular, cardiac, pediatric, obstetric and gynecological techniques and procedures. The 12-month program in cardiac sonography focuses on assessment and treatment of the heart, with courses in echocardiography, adult and pediatric anatomy and physiology, heart hemodyanamics, disease processes and cardiology. Applicants of both programs must hold an associate's or bachelor’s degree with a major in science or allied health.
Loma Linda University
11125 Campus St.
Loma Linda, CA 92354
800-422-4558
llu.edu
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