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Abdominal Sonography
What is Abdominal
Sonography?
Abdominal
sonography is a method of obtaining images of internal organs by
sending high-frequency
sound waves into the body. The reflected sound waves are
returned as echoes. The echoes are then recorded and displayed
as a real-time visual image. Since ultrasound images are
captured in real-time they have the ability to show movement of
internal tissues, liver function, and blood flow.
What is an Abdominal
Sonogram?
An abdominal
sonogram can help to diagnose a variety of conditions and to assess
damage caused
by illness. Organs such as the liver, gallbladder, spleen,
pancreas, and kidneys will be evaluated during an abdominal sonogram. Patients
are referred for sonograms for various reasons, some of which are:
abdominal pain, abnormal lab results, and enlarged abdominal organs. An
abdominal sonographer will be required to image small body parts
as well. These parts include: thyroid gland, testicles, breast,
and various soft tissue body parts. Doctors can also use
abdominal sonography to guide them as they perform needle biopsies
on abdominal organs. The abdominal track is taught in conjunction
with the OB/GYN track at Montgomery College.
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information on earning potential and work environment of sonographers
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The Society
of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)
was founded in 1970 to promote, advance, and educate its
members and the medical community in the science of Diagnostic
Medical Sonography.
American
Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
promotes quality care and patient safety through the certification
and continuing competency of ultrasound professionals
The
mission of the Joint
Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography(JRC-DMS)
and its sponsoring organizations is to cooperate to establish,
maintain, and promote appropriate standards of quality for
educational programs in diagnostic medical sonography and to
provide recognition for educational programs that meet or exceed
the standards.
Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(CAAHEP)
is the largest programmatic/specialized accreditor in the health
sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation,
CAAHEP reviews and accredits more than 2000 educational programs
in twenty-one health science occupations across the United States
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