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Ultrasound Sonography

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Ultrasound, or sonography, is a painless way to take pictures of the inside of a patient’s body using sound waves. Ultrasound Technicians operate machines which is called a sonographic scanner. The scanners create pictures of internal organs. There are many different fields of sonography. There is cardiovascular which works with the heart. Abdominal works with the spleen liver and urinary system. Obstetric works with the female's reproductive system. Breast is where you look for abnormalities or cancer in women’s and sometimes men’s breast. Musculoskeletal is where you look at tissues and joints. Neurosonology is working with the brain.
Ultrasound Technicians are in very high demand. The job outlook has a 24% rate which is higher than average.

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