Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Also called: Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Ultrasonographer, Ultrasound Technologist
In the military: see titles from the Air Force or Navy.
What they do:
Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.
On the job, you would:
- Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.
- Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.
- Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.
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Basic Skills
Social
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Hand and Finger Use
Ideas and Logic
Attention
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Medical software
Electronic mail software
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