Ultrasound
Posted By: MT on 2009-05-19
In Reply to: Any MT's out there thinking about - training as an ultrasound tech? -(S/M)
I have been looking into ultrasound also. You have to have some type of 2-year degree in science before you can apply and then it is a 1-year course. They accept anyone with a radiology degree first, which where I am from has a 3 year waiting list. I wanted to do nuclear medicine, but it is the same as ultrasound, 2-year degree, and then 1-year course. Unfortunately, the jobs are just not around for nuclear medicine, anywhere close to me anyway, so I am starting the nursing course in the fall, and hopefully if I make it through that I can eventually get into an ultrasound program. Good luck to you!! Keep us updated on what you decide to do 
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I am supposed to have an ultrasound
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What modality is it? Ultrasound or CT?
Try this:
CT - Multiple axial images...
Ultrasound - Multiple spot images...
I am also having a mammo and ultrasound tomorrow...
I posted last week about pain and a spontaneous bloody nipple discharge on one occasion. I had a mammo a couple of years ago for the same pain but no spontaneous discharge. No palpable lumps either time, but I am with you about the pins and needles thing! The radiologist read my films before I left the last time as well, so when I left I felt like I was walking on air!
Good luck tomorrow and keep us posted. I will say a prayer for you tonight!
my niece is an ultrasound tech and has sm
been for about 8-9 years. When she went in there was a shortage of ultrasound techs (kind of like the MT profession). I think her schooling was 2 years. She had to take some pre-requisite stuff that she didn't have in highschool. She makes great money. But she told me that there is getting to be an overabundance of US techs now. Use to be you had to go through the whole radiology program just to even think about being an ultrasound tech. Because of the shortage they took the US tech out of the radiology program and started programs independently. I am wondering if US is going to go the way of MT and there will be so many of them and not enough jobs.
On the positive side of it, they have many options available. There are traveling US techs that go from state to state or just facility to facility. Go for it!
My dad had a carotid ultrasound study done today --
and the technicians couldn't find his right vertebral artery. From my limited knowledge this could mean it's occluded and it sounds like something to be concerned about. He's worried but he doesn't want his doctor to think he's crazy for calling and asking about it right away. The technicians told him the doctor would contact him in 2-3 days. I don't think he should wait. Any other opinions out there?
Update from earlier this week re: mammo and ultrasound
Had a visit with the surgeon this afternoon. There actually is a 3 mm lesion behind my nipple. I didn't get a chance to write down what he had written on a sticky note on my chart, plus it was upside down, but I think the word was hypoechoic. Anyway, I have an appointment for a ductogram for next week and then we'll go from there.
I think my poor husband is on the verge of becoming an basket case, but I told him no sense in getting worked up until there is actually something to get worked up about. I told my sister I actually feel better NOW than I did this morning.
Stay cool, everyone!
I am not young either, but I got accepted to an accredited ultrasound program
Yesterday I took the plunge and got accepted to a degree offering program for ultrasound tech. However, I am starting to wonder about my decision. It is 18 months, at first part time then going full time hands on in the clinic. It will be a BS degree and will give me the education and ability to sit for the exam. But, and I say a big but... The cost of tuition is 33K and there is limited financing and no financial aid for this. Then, I went surfing to see if there was a site for ultrasound techs out there like this board to see what the techs were saying and I find it is "like a cattle call out there." They were talking about spending time and money in school and then it is a very competitive job market, hard to get answers on resumes, etc.
I spoke to a girl who was an RN yesterday who works in the hospital during the day and at Walmart at night. I told her about ultrasound school, after MT was dying, and she said, "Oh, you are going through doing that to..." I got the feeling the course work is as difficult as nursing, which I know is tough. I am not talking myself out of this mind you and I am glad to be accepted to a good school... but the what ifs: in 18 months after 33K, hard studying while I work as an MT and support my child alone.. what if it is a cattle call and end up working several jobs or at Walmart? Thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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