Ultrasound Research Paper

I. History of Ultrasounds A. 1950s 1. Yearly Ultrasound meeting 2. Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 3. First ultrasound on paper B. 1960s 1. Only female AIUM President 2. American Institute of Ultrasonics in Medicine intend of American Institute Ultrasounds in Medicine. (AIUM) C. 1970s 1. Official executive office 2. Registered with the US Internal Revenue Service D. 1980s 1. 25th Anniversary of Ultrasounds 2. Gray Scale 3D Imaging E. 1990s 1. Informed high schoolers about ultrasounds 2. AIUM established voluntary guidelines for accreditation F. 2000s 1. Ultrasound Awareness Month 2. Turning point for the journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
II. School Requirements A. Certificate
There is not one place that offers the bachelor 's degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography in the state of Alabama, but there is one in South Georgia. At Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, it costs $140.00 per credit hour with in-state tuition. If you are paying out of state tuition then it will cost $280.00 per credit hour. Upon completing this degree the graduate will have to provide safe patient care, produce accurate sonograms, obtain measurements, perform calculations on demand, review patient information, provide optimal imaging, and maintain professional standards. (http://www.wallacestate.edu/Future-Students/Tuition/index) There are quite a few technical standards that sonographers have to meet. One has to be able to be able to pick up more than fifty pounds routinely, push and pull routinely, have full use of both hands, arms and shoulders, work standing on its feet almost all day, assist patients on and off the examine tables, communicate effectively, and also bend and stoop routinely throughout the day.
Salary ranges from $17 an hour to 40$ an hour based on years of experience and how many different types of registries one has. The outlook is very good for sonographers since there are so many baby boomers entering the advanced age now. The job outlook for sonography is expected to rise 44% by 2020. This is one of the fastest job increases for any job. (Interview and www.campusexplorer.com/careers/275931EF/diagnostic-medical-sonographers/) Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a very broad field in what one will be scanning. Scanning the abdomen is one of the fields which is looking at blood vessels, all the soft tissue, and all the organs of the abdominal cavities. One can scan breasts and examine for abnormalities. Obstetrics/Gynecology is the evaluation of the female reproductive system, and Musculoskeletal is analyzing the soft tissue and joints. Ultrasounds use high frequency and sound waves to produce pictures on a screen. The sound waves travel in a straight line. The great thing about ultrasounds is that it is radiation free. A diagnostic sonographer will use a transducer to put on the person of what they are scanning. They will then put a gel in that spot to help with the sound waves forming into a picture. (Sherrow, Victoria. Medical