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DEBBIE A. MCKNIGHT

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DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER. DEBBIE A. MCKNIGHT. DUTIES. Use high-frequency sound waves from ultra sound equipment. Also called ULTRASONOGRAPHERS. Area of Specialization- DOSIMETRIST. OB/GYN ABDOMINAL NEUROSONOGRAPHY OPHTHALMALOGIC. WORKING ENVIROMENT. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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DEBBIE A. MCKNIGHT

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Use high-frequency sound waves from ultra sound equipment.

Also called ULTRASONOGRAPHERS

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OB/GYN ABDOMINAL NEUROSONOGRAPHY OPHTHALMALOGIC

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Most work in a large hospital and research centers

Diagnostic center and Zoo Physician and Vet. Offices Usually work 40 hours weeks, days,

weekend and night shifts

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Complete one to four years education program

Two years program are the most common

An AS degree program at a community college

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Certificate is voluntary, but many employers prefer licensure for employment

Individual needed to pass a general exam and/or a specialized are area exam

To maintain license sonographers must completed accredited CE classes

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Austin Community College-A St Phillip College-A Baptist Health Care Center-C

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Job Outlook

1/2

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http://www.jrcdms.orghttp://www.ardms.orghttp://www.sdms.org

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