Ultrasound Technician
By: Saraalicia Hernandez
My 20% Project... Why?
I decided to do my 20% project on the topic of ultrasound because that what I want to become.
Salary
Education
Occupational Outlook
Working Conditions
Getting Prepare to Work
Be ready to work for 40 hour weeks.
Have goo communication skills.
Being able to work evenings. weekends and overtime hours.
Different types of ultrasound
Doppler Ultrasound -uses sound waves to see how blood flows through a blood vessel. Also it helps the doctors see if the blood is flowing or blocked in major arteries and veins such as arm, legs, and neck.
Obstetric Ultrasound- is use to visualize the embryo or fetus in its mothers uterus.
Echocardiograms- is used to diagnose and follow up patients with suspect or known heart disease. It gives up a lot of information such as the size and shape of the heart.
Carotid Ultrasound- is a painless and harmless test that uses a high-frequency sound wave to see the inside of your carotid arteries.
(neck arteries).
Doppler Ultrasound
doing a leg ultrasound
Obstetric
fetus
echocardiograms
heart