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DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (DMS)
The U.S. Department of Labor says that
ultrasound school graduates are part of the top 16 most sought after
professionals in the nation today.
By 2014, the ultrasound technologist demand will increase by 35%.
Ultrasound diagnostic imaging is one of the fastest emerging fields in
the healthcare industry. There is a very high demand for the ultrasound
technologist’s unique experience and skills. Ultrasound therapy is fast
becoming the diagnostic method of choice in many areas of medicine.
Ultrasound is perhaps most often associated with pregnancies, but
now diagnostic medical Sonography is used to scan everything from the
nervous system to the digestive system, blood vessels, tumors, the eyes
and more. Health care professionals often prefer ultrasound to other
diagnostic scanning techniques (such as radiographic technology, or
x-rays) due to the safety of this non-invasive technology and its
ability to capture such detailed images.
Getting through ultrasound school will take a lot of motivation and
discipline. The program is time consuming and requires a lot of hard
work. Ultrasound is a highly sensitive field of medicine. It takes a lot
of training to become licensed in the field; however, the demand for
people with an ultrasound license is extremely high. Ultrasound
technologists are an important part of the medical team.
With an Diagnostic Medical Sonography certificate, people can work in a
number of places. The field of medicine involving ultrasound is
expanding, as its technology is becoming more advanced. For example, a
certified ultrasound technician can work in a sports therapy office, or
in an OB/GYN doctor’s office. There are many specialties involved in
ultrasound.
Casa Loma College’s Diagnostic Medical
Sonography
specializes in abdomen and small parts, obstetrics and gynecology. Upon
completion graduates may take additional courses in vascular and
echocardiography.
Program Overview
The DMS Program is 21 months in
length consisting of 2,160 clock hours / 125 quarter credit units. The
program is offered day and evening four days per week.
- Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging
- Abdominal and Small Parts Ultrasound Imaging
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Ultrasound Imaging
- Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound Imaging
- Physical Principles & Instrumentation of
Ultrasound
- Clinical Practicum I & 2
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