u/Party-Coach-7018

I’m a newer sonographer who recently returned from maternity leave. My director told me that one of our radiologists doesn’t want me scanning breast anymore because he feels I’m struggling. I wasn’t given any specific examples of what I’m doing wrong or what I need to improve.
This was especially discouraging because I previously found a biopsy-proven breast cancer. I recognized it was suspicious and brought it to the radiologist—I just mentioned it was my first real-life breast cancer case because I was still new. After that, I was taken off nights so I could get more breast experience.
Now I’ve been removed from breast exams altogether, but I’m still scanning every other modality. I’m studying outside of work and genuinely want to improve.
For those of you who’ve been in the field for a while: have you ever seen someone removed from one modality but kept their job? Is this usually viewed as additional training, or is it often a sign of more serious performance concerns? How would you interpret this if you were a lead tech, manager, or radiologist?

I’m a newer sonographer who recently returned from maternity leave, and I’m really struggling with what happened today.
My director told me that one of our radiologists said he doesn’t want me scanning breast anymore because he feels I’m struggling. My director never gave me a specific reason or examples of what I was doing wrong—only that the radiologist felt I was struggling.
This isn’t the first concern I’ve had with him. Previously, I found a breast cancer case and recognized that something was wrong. I told the radiologist it was my first time seeing breast cancer in real life. I didn’t miss the cancer—I actually found it. After that, he took me off nights because he wanted me to see more breast exams and get more experience before scanning independently.
I still scan all of my other exams, but being taken off breast feels like a huge deal to me. I can’t tell if this is just a training/performance issue or if it’s a sign that my job is in jeopardy. My employer is at-will, so I know they could technically let me go without warning, which has me really anxious. A friend also told me she knew another tech who was gradually phased out after something similar, so that’s been making me worry even more.
No one has actually told me that I’m being fired, that my job is in danger, or that I’m on a performance improvement plan. The only information I have is what my director relayed from the radiologist.
I genuinely want to improve and keep this job. I’m studying outside of work and trying to become a better sonographer. I’m just scared because being removed from breast exams feels like a major red flag, and I don’t know if I’m overreacting or if this is something that often leads to termination.
Has anyone else been taken off a specific exam or modality but kept their job? If you’re a sonographer, manager, or radiologist, how would you interpret this situation?