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Jill finishes preparing Roger for the procedure, attaching EKG patches on his chest and rubbing a cold gel on the area above his heart. She places an instrument called a transducer, which takes a kind of sonic photograph of the heart, over his chest. For the next 45 minutes, she uses sophisticated equipment to take many different readings. These images are meaningful to Jill’s trained eye, and part of her job is to explain their function to Roger. Following the exam, she provides the results to his physician.
Diagnostic medical sonographers, like the one described in the example above, use special equipment to direct high-frequency sound waves into areas of a patient’s body.
Keep reading to learn more about diagnostic medical
sonographers. You’ll learn what they do, including their various specialties within the occupation; what their working conditions, employment and outlook, and earnings are; and what qualifications and training they need to pursue a career.
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