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Diagnostic Sonography as a Profession
I am interested to know how all you people came in to this profession/ job. As for myself, I did not fall in to love with US due to gravitational forces but I was forcefully pushed in to it by hard realities of social life. After graduation I served a couple of years in Govt services, then a few yrs in GP which I found dirty in this part of Asia & some body advised me to go for US which was an emerging Diagnostic modality in our country in '90. Began the journey. it is a good profession if you do not have to make a living out of it. And due to long sitting posture I have already developed a crippling spondylosis. Now , even I wish to leave the profession , the profession will not let me go, for various reasons.What about you?
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Permalink Reply by Syed Amir Gilani on -
its a great profession
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Permalink Reply by Sheila Belloise on -
I've been in U/S since the late eighties. I was introduced by rad techs that were cross training. I was trained by Radilogist's from the Brigham and Womens in Boston. It has been one of the best descions I have made in my life. I have worked full/pt and der diem. I have also been an independent contractor for a short time. I have traveled up and down the east coast, always finding a great paying job that I loved. I have not been bothered by some of the injuries I have heard others have. I have worked in Perinatology and low risk OB as well as Gyn and infertility. Just came back from the conference in San Diego and it was awesome!
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Permalink Reply by Syed Amir Gilani on
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Ultrasound has grown up now its the time to make it independent; sonographers and sonlogists ,even majrity of radiologists belive that as years back cardiology,urology,nephrology, gastroenterology etc were part of Internal Medicine, now they are independt barnches of medicine similalry their are many emerging modalities of ultrasound,it is the time to have radiologists with specilaization in MRI,CT and ultrasound seperately.
There must be seperate departments of ultrasound having first hand co-operation and inter action with MR and CT departments.
That time is not far when we will have ultrasound seperate modality from radiology as it is not MONOZYGOTIC ,yes its DIZYGOTIC modality with radiology.
There must be masters and doctrorate programs in branches of ultrasound,I wish to start it every where in the world so that we can have specialized ultrasound cnsultants--- a physician having fellowship in ultrasound,masters and PhD in ultrasound--yes consultant--not just a sonographer,its the demand and its the future.No one can stop ultrasound from that hights,as it is a blessing for human services.
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Permalink Reply by Dr MM Nurus shafi on -
Interesting addition; once a patient was referred to me by a witch healer who claimed to control a Genie. The Genie told that the patient needed a sonography by me.
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Permalink Reply by Kathi Keaton Borok on -
Sonography is a compelling profession, isn't it?! I came to the profession almost by accident, but quickly became absorbed by the almost magical powers of the transducer. Performing OB ultrasound for many years, I loved the patient contact, but I think two other aspects of being a sonographer grabbed me as tightly: one is the wondrous fascination of seeing inside, and the other is the artistic satisfaction of capturing the best possible images.
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Permalink Reply by Susan Raatz Stephenson on
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Interesting topic. Me, I started as a rad tech and decided I was not spending the next 60 years doing barium enemas and taking call. This was in 1982. I started sonography school in 1983 and by the time I graduated two years later the prostate transducer was out and there was call. SIGH!
Sonography, in fact Diagnostic Imaging as I like to call it, has been a great profession as it has allowed me to grow and change through the years. I started out doing OB and Abdomen work. When I needed something new, I learned Vascular. The time came when after 20 years I was burned out on clinical work and needed another change. It was time for a Masters in Education which has lead to working with both classroom and on-line education. Now I am in the process of editing a textbook.
It is once again time for a change. Right now I have gotten through two years of a Bioinformatics Certificate program and start a PhD in the fall to look at developing higher level critical thinking skills through the use of confirmed case studies. Whew! What a mouthful.
So in short, I agree, we need advanced degrees in Ultrasound. There are some in Australia that use a distance format. There is not a defined educational pathway for those wishing to progress through the ranks but it can be found. There is lots to learn in the imaging modalities, guess that is why I am still here in a profession I was only going to do for a few years. :) -
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Permalink Reply by Dr.Haissam Aref.DMS on -
totaly agree with dr sayed it is a must to seperate ultrasound from radiology it is the greatest profession of all time................and it is the most clever decision i have ever made the most =ultra /sound=correct /decision.....totaly makes my living and more here in egypt in my clinic ultrascan
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Permalink Reply by maryaniargentum on -
became a sonographer is a challange profession in my country.there are some handicap-same like in asia commonly,this profession still rarely - docters still undercontrol this modality. Well,i think time will answer soon about this phenomena
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Permalink Reply by Susan Raatz Stephenson on
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Check out the Educators Summit piece...
http://newsroom.gehealthcare.com/articles/helping-educators-keep-up... -
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Permalink Reply by Robin Hurni on -
I have mutiple rotator cuff repairs, bone spurs in my rt hand, biggest in on my right thumb, my L5/S1 needs fused..I have buldging thorasic and cervical disc due to scanning large slabs of people for over 25 years. I scan in constant pain. I believe Ergonomics should be included in Sonogram Schools courses I think physicians need educated on the necessity of sono exams. DVT studies are one example of over ordered exams. The physicians use Sonography to placate the patient..it is an easy, harmless scan for patients..but it is killing sonographers. Read Joan Bakers study on Ergonomics...in 10 years there will be a severe shortage of sonogrphers due to those leaving the profession due to injuries from unnecessary scans and obese populations
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Permalink Reply by Robin Hurni on
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I do love the art in the science that is ultrasound..it is killing my body
Robin Hurni said:I have mutiple rotator cuff repairs, bone spurs in my rt hand, biggest in on my right thumb, my L5/S1 needs fused..I have buldging thorasic and cervical disc due to scanning large slabs of people for over 25 years. I scan in constant pain. I believe Ergonomics should be included in Sonogram Schools courses I think physicians need educated on the necessity of sono exams. DVT studies are one example of over ordered exams. The physicians use Sonography to placate the patient..it is an easy, harmless scan for patients..but it is killing sonographers. Read Joan Bakers study on Ergonomics...in 10 years there will be a severe shortage of sonogrphers due to those leaving the profession due to injuries from unnecessary scans and obese populations -
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Permalink Reply by Robin Hurni on
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Robin Hurni said:I do love the art in the science that is ultrasound..it is killing my body
Robin Hurni said:I have mutiple rotator cuff repairs, bone spurs in my rt hand, biggest in on my right thumb, my L5/S1 needs fused..I have buldging thorasic and cervical disc due to scanning large slabs of people for over 25 years. I scan in constant pain. I believe Ergonomics should be included in Sonogram Schools courses I think physicians need educated on the necessity of sono exams. DVT studies are one example of over ordered exams. The physicians use Sonography to placate the patient..it is an easy, harmless scan for patients..but it is killing sonographers. Read Joan Bakers study on Ergonomics...in 10 years there will be a severe shortage of sonogrphers due to those leaving the profession due to injuries from unnecessary scans and obese populations -
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