Sonographers use diagnostic ultrasound equipment to produce images of various areas of the body.
Ultrasound technicians are also known as songraphers. Sonographers use diagnostic ultrasound equipment to produce ultrasound images of various areas of the body. These images are used by physicians to treat and diagnose patient problems. Many ultrasound technician programs are called diagnostic medical sonography programs. In Alabama, these programs can be found at private and community colleges. According to Indeed.com, the average yearly salary for ultrasound technicians in Alabama is $69,000 as of May 2010.
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
The Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound is a private educational institution located in south Alabama in Mobile. CVIU is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and the Alabama Department of Education and offers programs in cardiac and vascular ultrasound. CVIU offers these programs as one-year individual programs or as a two-year combined program. Some of the classes in these programs include sonography and patient care, adult echocardiography, ultrasound physics, medical terminology, basic EKG and vascular ultrasound. Graduates from this institution will be prepared to take national certification exams to become certified sonographers.
Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound
1729 Spring Hill Ave.
Mobile, AL 36604-1411
251-433-1600
ultrasound.edu
Virginia College
Virginia College is located in Birmingham, Alabama. VC is a private college and offers an associate degree program in diagnostic medical sonography. This program is fully accredited and takes two years of full-time study to complete. Some of the subjects studied include anatomy and physiology, female reproductive scanning, abdominal scanning, ultrasound physics, pathophysiology for ultrasound and general education courses. Graduates of this program will be prepared to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification exam to become licensed sonographers.
Virginia College
488 Palisades Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35209
205-802-1200
vc.edu
Wallace State Community College
Wallace State Community College is a public, two-year junior college located in Hanceville, Alabama. WSCC's diagnostic medical sonography program is fully accredited and graduates are eligible to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification examinations to become certified. The coursework in this six-semester program includes sonographic terms, sonographic anatomy, abdominal pathology, introduction to sonography clinic and superficial parts. General education classes are also required. It takes about two years to graduate from this program not including any prerequisites that may be required.
Wallace State Community College
801 Main St.
Hanceville, AL 35077-5462
256-352-8000
wallacestate.edu
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