Getting accepted into an ultrasound program is not an easy feat, so let us begin by saying CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve chosen an extremely fulfilling and rewarding career path. As you embark on what may be the toughest years of your life, we’ve compiled advice from seasoned sonographers on how to not only survive your ultrasound program but excel at it. Join us as we review seven tips for newly accepted sonography students. Brush Up on Anatomy & Physiology Sonography students are expected to have a solid A&P foundation before entering a sonography program. Your courses will be fast a ..read more

Have a laugh during Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month while showing support for your ultrasound department by throwing your very own Sonographer Dundie Awards. Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) is celebrated every October to create awareness of the role diagnostic medical sonographers play in the healthcare industry while educating the public about the uses of diagnostic ultrasound. But MUAM is about more than educating the public about the importance of ultrasound. It also provides sonographers with a chance to celebrate their daily contributions to patient care, helping them feel ..read more

Diagnostic medical sonographers, or sonographers for short, are specialists who use ultrasound imaging and sound waves to create 2D and 3D images of inside the body. Doctors and physicians rely on sonographers to aid in the diagnostic process, with ultrasound imaging often being the first test a doctor will order when a patient comes to the hospital with an abnormal lump, chest pain, or even stomach pain.  Sonography is a fast-growing field, with employment for diagnostic medical sonographers projected to grow 14% from 2020 to 2030. But what does a sonographer do, and how do you become ..read more

Depending on your facility, chances are you’ve experienced the struggles of taking call. Like that time, you were called in for a STAT abdomen at 2 am after the CT already showed gallstones. While you may have a love-hate relationship with taking call, approximately 40% of facilities require sonographers to take call during nights, weekends, and holidays to help meet staffing needs. So we posed the question to sonographers across the country, what is your best advice for taking call? Here are their answers: Get Enough Sleep One of the most important things to do when you are on call is t ..read more