Diagnostic Medical Sonographer vs. Physical Therapist
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer vs. Physical Therapist
Miami Dade College
Professor
SLS 1125
December 1st, 2010
Job Description
The Diagnostic Sonography more commonly known as Ultrasound is a medical procedure in which you use high frequency sound waves to produce visual images of organs tissues or blood flow inside the body. Ultrasound is regularly known as the procedure used to examine women who are expecting. Although, Sonography is used in many different ways other than for expectant mothers. Sonography is also used to detect such things as heart disease, heart attacks, and vascular disease that can lead to stroke. (SDMS, 2010) Moreover, Sonography is also used to examine breasts, abdomens, female reproductive systems, prostate and blood vessels. (SDMS, 2010) The process involves using a small device called a transducer. You place the transducer against the patient's skin near the area that needs to be imaged. The transducer becomes almost like a loudspeaker and microphone because it can transmit and receive sounds. The transducer then commences sending a stream of high frequency sound waves into the body that bounces off and starts detecting those sounds as they bounce off. Different structures inside the body ricochet these sound waves differently. The computer is used to compile an image of the structure on a television screen then analyzes these sounds so that they can be recorded on videotape or pictures can be taken.
Part of being a Diagnostic Sonography involves having direct contact with healthy and critically ill patients. A Diagnostic Sonographer needs to be able to be compassionate and caring in dealing with patients. Sonographers must also be knowledgeable the risk from possible exposure to blood and body fluids and that is why a lot of people today have turned to Diagnostic Sonography. Diagnostic Sonography has turned the medical field because unlike X-rays, Sonography is a radiation-free imaging procedure.
Working with patients
Miami Dade College
Professor
SLS 1125
December 1st, 2010
Job Description
The Diagnostic Sonography more commonly known as Ultrasound is a medical procedure in which you use high frequency sound waves to produce visual images of organs tissues or blood flow inside the body. Ultrasound is regularly known as the procedure used to examine women who are expecting. Although, Sonography is used in many different ways other than for expectant mothers. Sonography is also used to detect such things as heart disease, heart attacks, and vascular disease that can lead to stroke. (SDMS, 2010) Moreover, Sonography is also used to examine breasts, abdomens, female reproductive systems, prostate and blood vessels. (SDMS, 2010) The process involves using a small device called a transducer. You place the transducer against the patient's skin near the area that needs to be imaged. The transducer becomes almost like a loudspeaker and microphone because it can transmit and receive sounds. The transducer then commences sending a stream of high frequency sound waves into the body that bounces off and starts detecting those sounds as they bounce off. Different structures inside the body ricochet these sound waves differently. The computer is used to compile an image of the structure on a television screen then analyzes these sounds so that they can be recorded on videotape or pictures can be taken.
Part of being a Diagnostic Sonography involves having direct contact with healthy and critically ill patients. A Diagnostic Sonographer needs to be able to be compassionate and caring in dealing with patients. Sonographers must also be knowledgeable the risk from possible exposure to blood and body fluids and that is why a lot of people today have turned to Diagnostic Sonography. Diagnostic Sonography has turned the medical field because unlike X-rays, Sonography is a radiation-free imaging procedure.
Working with patients
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