Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Ultrasound Technicians

Medical professions are quite a big hit these days due to the fact that there is an increasing demands for health care as more and more people are becoming aware of their health and in their future. That is the reason behind why there is a great demand for these professions, not just in the United States but globally as well.

However, the demand is not merely limited to physicians and nurses. Ultrasound technicians are also greatly needed in the medical field being driven by the aging population, increase demands for diagnostic imaging, advances in diagnostic imaging and the desire of patients to use alternatives to radiological procedures. Employment will grow more in the hospitals as their primary employer, physician's offices and diagnostic centers.

An ultrasound tech must be equipped with the appropriate skills needed to understand and operate complicated diagnostic equipments, physical stamina to help transport and lift a patient, visual acuity to understand and select appropriate diagnostic images for physician diagnosis, accurately record patient information, excellent communication skills to interact with the patient and to establish rapport with the patients to help them feel at ease during the procedures. It takes a lot of self confidence and problem solving ability, it's not just taking a picture of an organ but knowing the organ and the images you need. Being able to acquire these skills, one must be trained well in the right schools that can help you all about the new technology. I found this great site that would help those who wanted to be an ultrasonographer find the right ultrasound technician school for them.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

How does one begin to recruit Ultrasound technicians in the phillipines ?
I represent a USA based compay eith many opportuntities for Phillipine trained ultrasound tehcnicians who are interested in working in Spain, Italy and the UK.

Please advise if you can help

MArtin Berry
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mberry@llsa.com