Ultrasound

About

"It is used to help diagnose the causes of pain, swelling and infection in the body’s internal organs and to examine a baby in pregnant women and the brain and hips in infants.
It’s also used to help guide biopsies, diagnose heart conditions, and assess damage after a heart attack".

Steps in the process of being diagnosed

1. Have to get into a robe
2. Have to lay down on a bed
3. have to put gel on the belly to see if there is a baby or how is the baby
4. The picture gets printed out if there is a baby (if wanted)
5. Then you can go home

Info while getting diagnosed

• Doesn't hurt
• Sonograms is to see the baby or babies, and ultrasound is to see both baby or to see if any part of the body is okay.
• Doesn't take long when you study in college on Ultrasounds.
• Ultrasound has a good salary if you are a Ultrasound technician.

When was it invented?

"Ultrasound was first used for clinical purposes in 1956 in Glasgow. Obstetrician Ian Donald and engineer Tom Brown developed the first prototype systems based on an instrument used to detect industrial flaws in ships. They perfected its clinical use, and by the end of the 1950s, ultrasound was routinely used in Glasgow hospitals, Nicolson said. But it didn’t really take off in British hospitals until the 1970s, and it was well into the 1970s before it became widely used in American hospitals, he said".

What they do?

“Use your skills to help people. You’ll be preparing for a job you can feel good about. Being able to use your knowledge and skills to help people is a reward that goes beyond earning a paycheck.
Ultrasound technicians, also known as diagnostic medical sonographers, are responsible for operating equipment that produce and record images or conduct tests. These images are then used by physicians to make a diagnosis.”

How many years?

“Ultrasound tech program options include:
1-year certificate or diploma
2-year associate’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree”