Sonographer

                                     

Duties and responsibilities:

An ultrasound technician is a medical professional skilled in ultrasound technology, or sonography. Ultrasound images reflect patient’s internal soft tissues and organs and are generated using high frequency sound waves. Technicians-procure images using a hand-held device called a transducer. By applying the transducer to the target area, the technician can conjure live images of the body; the images are recorded to be interpreted by a physician at a later time.

Salary:  $43,600 - $83,950

Education:

Students that would like to become an ultrasound technician need a high school diploma or a GED equivalent. Students that are still in high school should take computer, math, physics, chemistry, biology and physiology.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to become an ultrasound technician because it’s not a field that interests me