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iagnostic medical sonography, also referred to
as ultrasound, is used |
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to diagnose abnormalities throughout different
parts of the body. |
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Fetal growth and development in expectant
mothers is also examined with |
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ultrasound. Ultrasound uses high
frequency sound waves to produce |
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images of body tissues. Sonographers
display these images on a video |
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monitor and look for subtle signs of problems.
Sonographers prepare |
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patients for the exam, explain procedures,
select appropriate equipment, |
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operate the ultrasound machine, and obtain
medical images used for |
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diagnosis. They keep accurate records, including patient
information and |
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sonographic data. Their observations are
reviewed and interpreted by a |
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physician. Sonographers may also be
responsible for some preliminary |
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image interpretation. |
