Obstetric ultrasonography

Becca LeBlanc Mrs. Wunderle Career Research 6 October 2014 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer A diagnostic medical sonographer who specializes in obstetric sonography is able to capture the images of a fetus inside the mother’s uterus. This type of sonography is used to monitor the growth and development of the fetus as well as its health. Imagine seeing a parent’s joyful expression towards one another when they hear the sound of their baby’s heartbeat for the first time. Or to witness their smiles

DATING OF PREGNACY WITH ULTRASONOGRAPHY FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY (0 TO 13 WEEKS) Parameters used for evaluating gestational age are: 1. Gestational sac measurement : Mean sac diameter (MSD) is measured using the sum of three orthogonal dimensions of the fluid-sac wall interface divided by three. Gestational sac is first visualized by transabdominal sonography at 5 weeks. MSD increases at the rate of 1mm/day in early gestation. At 5.5 weeks a yolk sac appears. At six weeks an embryo first appears

Ultrasound technicians make more money than a Radiology Technician even though they are very similar in the job requirements. The median salary per hour is 28 dollars and 67 cents(“Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Salary” 1). Ultrasound detects a woman's ovulation and it can diagnose a pregnancy(Lewis 2). Sonography is harmless and it when you use a small probe and special ultrasound gel that is applied to the skin(Radiological Society of North America and American College Of Radiology 1). Common uses

as a student is to achieve my goals that will guide me to my success in the future. My personal goal is to be a risk taker. My educational goal is to get my associates degree in science with a 4.0 and my career goal is to have my dream job as an Obstetric Ultrasound Sonographer, and These goals they will educate me, help me, and motivate me for my future. My personal long term goal is to become a risk-taker. Becoming a risk-taker will help me try new things in life whether I succeed or fail. The

Ever since the beginning of medicine, diagnostic procedures were mainly invasive, meaning that the patient was cut open, resulting in an excruciating amount of pain for the diagnosis of some simple conditions, such as pneumothorax and appendicitis. This practice was usual for centuries up until the early 20th century where the use of waves, electromagnetic or not, in medicine began. One type of the waves used was the ultrasound wave. The ultrasound waves, are sound waves with a frequency higher

from obstetric sonography that directly affect the fetus when they 're improperly used. There are a variety of types of ultrasounds that an expecting woman can receive throughout the duration of a pregnancy. All of these types of ultrasounds use sound waves and have the same goal in tracking the gestational age of a fetus, growth and development, placental location, to detect irregularities that may occur throughout a woman 's pregnancy, and to monitor amniotic fluid volume levels. 1 Obstetric sonography

The career I would like to pursue would be Ultrasonography. Ultrasonography is a diagnostic medical procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to see images of a patients internal organs, tissues and blood flow. I first became interested in this field when I became pregnant with my first child. I thought that the ability to see images on the inside of a person's body was very intriguing. I've had many ultrasounds in my lifetime and my favorite were always the ones where I got to see the development

ultrasound [3 marks] Medical ultrasound (also known as diagnostic sonography or ultrasonography) is an diagnostic imaging technique based on the application of ultrasound. It is used to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs. The aim of often to find a source of a disease or to exclude any pathology. The practice of examining pregnant women using ultrasound is called obstetric ultrasound, and is widely used. 5 Bibliography: (source for each question)

Ultrasonography is an important type of diagnostic testing method that is used all around the world today in mostly hospitals and gynaecology clinics. The Wikimedia Foundation states, “It is used to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels, and internal organs” (“Medical” par. 1). Therefore, the use of ultrasounds can evaluate these specific parts of the body. X-rays can not evaluate the internal organs of the body. As BBC states, “Compared to x-ray photographs

Abdominal pregnancy is one of the rarest types of ectopic pregnancy. About 1% of ectopic pregnancies in the United States are abdominal (10 out of every 100,000 pregnancies) [1]. The importance of such variety is not only related to the rarity of the diagnosis but also for the seriousness of its sequels; the maternal mortality rate is estimated to be about 5 per 1,000 cases, about seven times the rate for ectopic pregnancy in general, and about 90 times the rate for a normal delivery [2]. The term