What Will I Learn?

Through classroom study and supervised clinical experience, the medical sonographer learns to perform ultrasound examinations to produce pictures of organs and muscles of the body, using high frequency sound waves.  These examination are used to diagnose fetal anomalies, congenital disorders, cancers and benign tumors, as well as other diseases and disorders.  Types of examinations include obstetrical, female and male reproductive organs, abdominal, thyroid, and vascular exams, that include color and spectral Doppler.  A registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer may work in hospitals, clinics and physician’s offices.