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Diagnosc Medical Sonographer/Ultrasound Technician Advising Sheet Diagnosc medical sonographers use special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into areas of the paent's body. Sonographers operate the equipment, which collects reflected echoes and forms an image that may be videotaped, transmied, or photographed for interpretaon and diagnosis by a physician. Diagnosc medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic sonography (images of the female reproducve 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 addion, sonographers may specialize in vascular sonography or cardiac sonography Salary Informaon The median wage in 2016 in California was $97,878 annually ( labormarkenfo.edd.ca.gov/ ). The median is the point at which half of the workers earn more and half earn less. Recommended Websites Website Website address American Registry of Diagnosc Medical Sonography ardms.org American Society of Echocardiography asecho.org Bureau of Labor Stascs bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/diagnosc-medical-sonographers Career Cornerstone careercornerstone.org/medtech/diagmedson/diagmedson Commission for Accreditaon of Allied Health Educaon Programs caahep.org Explore Health Careers explorehealthcareers.org Society of Diagnosc Medical Sonography sdms.org Society for Vascular Ultrasound svunet.org/home Labor Market labormarkenfo.edd.ca.gov/OccGuides Select Program School Websites Website Website address Cypress College cypresscollege.edu/academics/divisions-special-programs/health- science/diagnosc-medical-sonography/ Loma Linda University alliedhealth.llu.edu/academics/radiaon-technology/degree- opons-radiaon-technology Pla College placollege.edu/areas-of-study/school-of-medical-sciences/ diagnosc-medical-sonography/ Santa Barbara City College sbcc.edu/sonography/ University of California, San Diego radtech.ucsd.edu/ Foothill College foothill.edu/dms/ Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences kpsahs.edu/cardiac-sonography Note: Informaon is subject to change without noce. Check with the individual campus for the most up-to-date informaon. Web site links are provided as a convenience and for informaonal purposes only; they do not constute 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 corporaon or organizaon or individual. The Los Angeles Community College District and/or Los Angeles Pierce College bears no responsibility Los Angeles Pierce College Counseling Center Diagnosc Medical Sonographer/Ultrasound Technician Advising Sheet Advising Sheet Page 1 of 2 Oct. 30, 2018

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Page 1: Diagnostic Medical Sonographer/Ultrasound …€¦ · Web viewDiagnostic medical sonographers may specialize in obstetric and gynecologic sonography (images of the female reproductive

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer/Ultrasound Technician Advising Sheet

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 sonography

Salary InformationThe median wage in 2016 in California was $97,878 annually (labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/). The median is the point at which half of the workers earn more and half earn less.

Recommended WebsitesWebsite Website addressAmerican Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

ardms.org

American Society of Echocardiography asecho.orgBureau of Labor Statistics bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/diagnostic-medical-sonographersCareer Cornerstone careercornerstone.org/medtech/diagmedson/diagmedsonCommission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

caahep.org

Explore Health Careers explorehealthcareers.orgSociety of Diagnostic Medical Sonography sdms.orgSociety for Vascular Ultrasound svunet.org/homeLabor Market labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/OccGuides

Select Program School WebsitesWebsite Website addressCypress College cypresscollege.edu/academics/divisions-special-programs/health-

science/diagnostic-medical-sonography/Loma Linda University alliedhealth.llu.edu/academics/radiation-technology/degree-

options-radiation-technologyPlatt College plattcollege.edu/areas-of-study/school-of-medical-sciences/

diagnostic-medical-sonography/Santa Barbara City College sbcc.edu/sonography/University of California, San Diego radtech.ucsd.edu/Foothill College foothill.edu/dms/Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences

kpsahs.edu/cardiac-sonography

Note: 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

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