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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 Robin Hurni on December 1, 2010 at 11:45pm

I still love the profession of Sonography, I am drawn to the "Art" in the science of the Profession. Each patient presents with a new canvas, no two body types scan the same...the challange of obtaining the best image to best demonstrate what the focus of the study is still, after 25 years very rewarding. getting lost in a scan...amazed at a well visualized pancreas, or finding a pathology not often visualized by this modality. The equipment keeps getting better, and the possibilities in the new MSK field are exciting....the digital and wireless era has added so much to the profession..I can't wait to see what is around the corner in all thing Ultrasound...but for me..it has always been the 'Art" in the Science....

Permalink Reply by Dr.Muhammad Bashir Malik on June 16, 2011 at 4:09am

Really very interesting views by experienced fellows.

However m not much old in this profession, I started my basic ultrasound training in 2003 from Prof. Dr. Syed Amir Gilani before this I ve been very busy GP in my native town since my graduation in 1997 and after completion of house job.

I came in this field with my lot of discussion with friends as I was looking for any relax department with good income and since that time m enjoying. No doubt some times its difficult but if we maintain our schedule and continue some physical exercise especially for spine, shoulder and wrist joint i think its not difficult to spare 15 minutes daily.

As profession sonology is really very interesting and keep a doctor update.

warm regards

Dr.Bashir Malik