An ultrasound technologist, also referred to as a diagnostic medical sonographer, is trained to perform diagnostic procedures with medical imaging equipment. There are different areas that a technologist can specialize in, such as abdominal, breast, and gynecologic and obstetric sonography. Nevada has several schools that offer training to be a diagnostic medical sonographer.
The American Institute of Medical Sonography
The American Institute of Medical Sonography in Las Vegas offers two specialty sonography programs, one focusing on cardiovascular technology and the other on echocardiography. Both programs take 62 weeks to complete and cover 992 course hours in a classroom as well as a laboratory setting. The cardiovascular technology course covers areas such as venous, arterial and cerebrovascular diseases. The echocardiography program covers areas such as pathology, interventional procedures and cardiac Doppler.
The American Institute of Medical Sonography
5040 Edna Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89146-6805
702-369-4216
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The College of Southern Nevada
The College of Southern Nevada has three locations in and around Las Vegas, and offers an Associate of Applied Science degree for general diagnostic medical sonography. The program takes six semesters to complete for a total of 93 credits, and includes both classroom and laboratory instruction as well as clinical training. The program is accredited with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. This program is considered limited-entry, and students must attend an orientation on health programs as well as obtain additional counseling by meeting with an advisor for health programs .
The College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-651-5000
csn.edu
The College of Southern Nevada
3200 East Cheyenne Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
702-651-4000
csn.edu
The College of Southern Nevada
700 College Drive
Henderson, NV 89002
702-651-3000
csn.edu
The College of Southern Nevada
The College of Southern Nevada also offers an Associate of Applied Science degree for cardiac diagnostic medical sonography; this program also lasts six semesters for 92 credits which include classroom and laboratory instruction in addition to training in a clinical environment. This program is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and is a limited-entry program where students must seek additional counseling through a health programs advisor as well as attend an orientation on health programs.
The College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-651-5000
csn.edu
The College of Southern Nevada
3200 East Cheyenne Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
702-651-4000
csn.edu
The College of Southern Nevada
700 College Drive
Henderson, NV 89002
702-651-3000
csn.edu
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