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    advance rapidly. Sonography uses the technique of high-frequency sound waves to take images. Sonography is beneficial in many ways and has the ability to take images other modalities are incapable of. Over the years ultrasonography has rapidly advanced in its capabilities. With any modality in the imaging field patient safety should always come first. Within this modality health care workers are discovering new ways to accurately take images while still being reasonably safe. As sonography is rapidly advancing

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    Sonography Summary

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    In the article‚ Role of B-Color and Resolution Sonography Presets for the Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis‚ a study was conducted by ARDMS- certified sonographers who used an L9-3 linear probe on 284 patients (older than 18 years old) to test three modalities of sonographic imaging to determine if they would help spot an acute DVT during a lower extremity venous duplex. The three modalities used for this test was 2D imaging‚ resolution preset and B-color preset. Other variables/factors

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    definition of sonography which is basically making an image through soundwaves. Soundwaves are collections of echoes that form an image that can be videotaped‚ photographed‚ or transmitted for interpretation. Diagnostic medical sonography also known as "ultrasound" was first attempted after WW2 using sonar equipment. But the electronics back then were too slow for the very short distances and high resolutions required for medical imaging. With the development of microchips‚ sonography has made huge

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    Let’s start with how to perform the ultrasound scan. Sonographers use transducers‚ and other equipment‚ to study the shape and form of organs‚ muscles and soft tissue in the body. The scans are usually performed on a specific area of the body to be studied. A topical solution is applied to a small area on the patient’s body first before the scan is conducted. Then the sonographer uses the transducer to perform the scan on the area where that solution was applied. The transducer is a hand

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    Mr. Leal English 307 28 April 2010 Why I chose the major I chose at Del Mar College Sonography has come a long way‚ since it was first introduced in the late 1950s. I chose this career path after I became pregnant and had ultrasounds conducted on me. I wish to further my career and be able to do 3d and 4d ultrasounds as well. I became very interested on how I can help mothers. It has become a great tool in confirming the pregnancy‚ evaluate the babies’ growth‚ and identifying fetal abnormalities

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    Sonography Career

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    Sonography The first time I started college I had a different career path. It was not after my pregnancies that I decided to make the change to sonography. I think sonography is a career that really fits my expectations‚ and to make sure I am in the right path I will research this career in depth. Tests and evaluations in sonography are in writing and practical. They are prepared to measure the student’s understanding of the material‚ and the knowledge in manipulating the transducer (Craig 53)

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    Although different from other branches of radiologic technologies‚ medical diagnostic sonography‚ or ultrasonography‚ is still a diagnostic imagine procedure utilized to visualize internal areas and organs of the body. Sonography and radiology allow the doctors to see inside of the body that could only be seen through surgical procedures otherwise. The people within this discipline are trained and certified to handle and operate the advanced equipment. However‚ they cannot be lucrative in this line

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    Sonography There are many career options in the United States today‚ and you can literally be anything you desire as long as you have the motivation and drive to complete your educational requirements. With so many professions to choose from it can be extremely difficult to decide which career path is the right one for you. Right now the health care industry is booming and there are many careers to choose from within this field. As for me I would like to be in a rewarding career that has the opportunity

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    diagnostic depend or rely in this technology to prevent the spread of deadly diseases. On this research paper I will cover three different areas of X-ray used in medicine in the prevention and detection of diseases. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) is a rapidly emerging‚ relatively new medical diagnostic technique. High frequency ultrasound waves are transmitted like sonar through the human body‚

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    One of the common problems facing the world of sonography today are repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s) that are commonly accumulated by sonographers. RSI’s “are the result of the accumulation of small‚ repetitive stresses on muscle fibers over time” (Brown‚ 2003). These injuries have been a common topic in sonography for a period of time. Shoulder pain complaints first arose in the 1980’s because the use of the static scanner required an abducted arm. As the industry has moved forward‚ complaints

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