Just got accepted into ultrasound, but also have an MRI offer. Both expire at the end of the month. Just want to get some insight for which career I should get into.
I am in Toronto, Canada. I understand that MRI has fewer jobs, when I look for sonography on Indeed there are plenty of jobs.
Anyone been in my position before?
Thanks
Context: I have a bad flu and haven't been sleeping well. Today, I had an ultrasound of my testicles but during the appointment I accidentally kept dozing off. I tried talking at the start, but the tech wasn't really reciprocating so we sat in silence. The tiredness, dark room and quiet won and I couldn't stay awake.
Did I make the tech uncomfortable? Was it just odd or should I apologize somehow?
Sincerely, a gay man with incredible amounts of social anxiety
Hi everyone,
I am a current sono student. I recently finished the ultrasound physics course and am planning to take the SPI sometime next month. However, I am so overwhelmed with the amount of study materials to use, that I end up not studying very effectively.
The resources I have are ‘Examination Review for Ultrasound: Sonographic Principles & Instrumentation’ by Penny and Fox which has online interactive quizzes, the green Edelman book, flashcards my professor made for our physics course, my notes from class, and was planning to use Prepry as i’ve heard good things about it.
Given all these sources, which would you pick and why? We used the Penny Fox book in class and it seemed good, but would Edelman be better for the SPI?? Thank you guys!!!
I have a HerScan appointment. I always go to my mammograms. I have dense breasts. Is HerScan helpful? Legit? Scam?
Hi everyone, I have my Bachelors & Masters of Science at the end of this summer. I've always been super interested in sonography school and was wondering if someone had any feedback on the job if they are in the career. I was hoping I can do a certificate in it instead of getting another Associates in FL (more specifically soflo). Any thoughts?
I've suspected I have endometriosis for a few years now and after a lot of arguing with doctors I finally found someone who listened but before I can go see a specialist they want me to get a transvaginal ultrasound and I'm really nervous about it, I've never had a pelvic exam or anything similar and the whole thing is really stressing me out. I am a bit on the spectrum and I have ADHD and OCD as well as other chronic health issues and I think just everything combined is really freaking me out and I'm not sure how to make this all less scary and stressful, any advice would be a huge life saver.
I'm an Indian student who wants to pursue msc in ultrasound after a bsc in medical imaging and have been going through a million collages but most of them are part time and I have a slight low cgpa 5.82 is it going to be impossible to get one because of that can some one provide me with any help with this thing cumbria hows that collage for this course does anyone have any suggestions as such would be or great help
I’m currently in Ultrasound school and I’m wondering where to find a good tutor. Preferably for General & Obgyn.
Hi everyone,
I’m an anesthesiologist looking for a portable handheld ultrasound mainly for OR work and on-call interventions. I’d be using it mostly for vascular access, difficult cannulations and regional anesthesia blocks, but also for quick bedside assessments during calls and occasional focused ICU/POCUS exams.
I have been looking mainly at the GE Vscan Air SL / CL and the Mindray TE Air e5M, but it’s surprisingly hard to find real-life long-term experiences from people actually using them daily in anesthesia or critical care.
Has anyone here worked with the Vscan Air SL, Vscan Air CL, Mindray TE Air e5M or maybe another handheld device you’d recommend instead? I’d really appreciate any opinions regarding image quality for nerve blocks and vascular access, battery life and overall workflow in everyday OR/ICU use.
Thanks a lot!
I take my exam next week and i just passed the ARRT last month which is Abd/OBGYN/Physics with about 400 questions…. I passed with flying colors but I’m still worried about the ARDMS exam..
has anyone taken it recently and/or remember what the test was heavy on? I have a pretty good understanding of pretty much everything, more detailed understanding of certain things obviously but I’m nervous!!!
Hello,
I am a grade 12 student in Ontario and I recently came across cardiac sonography. I find it interesting and I found a college that I can apply to with a high school diploma. I saw that other colleges need a bachelors degree b4 applying to cardiac sonography but Hart College in Scarborough Toronto doesn’t.
Does any1 know anything abt it or has graduated from it? Is it accredited and can I get a job after graduating from it? Is there any better college that I can apply to w a hs diploma?
Hello! I recently had an ultrasound on my liver, gallbladder and kidneys. Is it normal for the person doing the ultrasound (a nurse practitioner, if it matters), to put their notes in with the images and that they might be different from the doctor who later reviews them?
I looked through the ultrasound images and in the final blank image it says:
>Heterogeneously/echogenic Liver;
Hypoechoic solid liver nodule
Big Panc Dct;
GB Polyp
No Murphy
But in the text of my medical record, it says "The liver is normal in echogenicity and size..." and "The visualized pancreas is normal. No pancreatic ductal dilatation is visualized" and then mentions the liver spot and GB polyp.
My question is basically if these two sets of text are in conflict and if I should bring this up to my doctor. Perhaps to ask the ultrasound doc to confirm?
Thanks for any guidance you can provide!
Edit: Thanks, all. MRI scheduled for early next week. I brought up the discrepancy with the doctor (not my primary care. VA urgent care doc.) And she was...not terribly helpful...we were in disagreement about if "heterogenous" means the liver is varied and abnormal or uniform and normal. I try not to be the "I read online..." type but I am 100% sure of the difference between hetero and homo. Anyways convinced her to ask the radiologist to confirm. but I'm not sure it matters either way because I think the MRI + referral to gastro is the next step in either case.
Is there a subreddit that will look at the images and hear diagnosis requests? I understand there is a rule against that here.
First of all I’m sorry if this is the wrong place to post this it’s my first Reddit post and time using Reddit but I need answers/advice. I am 25 years old and I have a testicle ultrasound coming up and am nervous about multiple things such as: am I going to be completely naked down there or do I wear anything to cover up? Is it going to be just one person in the room/doing the ultrasound? I have had a little BB gun ball sized ball around in the right side of my sack for awhile now but never said anything because I was nervous but I had a normal checkup after not going to the doctors for years and thought I’d ask him to check it to see what it was and if I should be worried. When he was checking down there I got a boner and held it towards me with my hand while he checked and was extremely embarrassed. He didn’t seem to mind much but I was so embarrassed about it and I’m not really used to being touched down there but it wasnt that I was aroused by him touching me I think it was just awkward and embarrassing that someone else was seeing me down there and it happened. He scheduled a testicle ultrasound for me and throughout the days of me waiting for the ultrasound I found what feel like a super tiny lump on my left testicle and at some times I can feel tension in my balls when I walk so idk if I should be more nervous about that too. I am like EXTREMELY nervous about getting another boner during the ultrasound because I just have a high feeling it will happen let alone the fact that one or potentially more people will see my balls, maybe penis, and potential boner. Advice? Tips?
hi everyone! i just got invited to interview for rush university's DMS program and i'm trying to prepare as much as possible. for anyone who's interviewed for sonography programs before (or for rush's program), what kinds of questions did they ask you?
did they focus more on:
- "why sonography?"
- patient scenarios
- teamwork/stress questions
- technical knowledge
- ethics/professionalism?
any tips would seriously help lol. thank you!!
I need to know if it’s worth it to wait two more to get into a sonography program. I’m already a junior at my local community college, it took me 3 years to get all my pre recs because my advisor somehow didn’t inform me of all the classes I should have been taking. I also have to retake three classes in the fall, so I won’t be able to apply for the program until the end of this year. They told me I’ll most likely have to wait until fall 2028 to get into the program, so is it worth it? Im also worried about not getting in if I do wait
So, is it worth it to wait?? I currently have a job but it’s been my plan to just quit once I’m done with school, which presumably would have been spring 2027
My friend told me I could get my CNA license and work as a cna while I wait and finish the program, so I’m looking into that, but what are my other options?
Can i find a different program that could take me sooner?
I'm 42 and starting over, I worked for myself but need a change. I have a bachelors in Psy. To be honest I am not sure how I will be able to tolerate the stresses being a sonogram tech, I tend to run a bit anxious. What positions in the medical field are safe right now? I am looking at sonogram tech, Mri tech, etc. I honestly just want everyone's opinion bc I have no time to make mistakes. I honestly am really concerned I will be competing with fresh 19 year olds coming out of HS. Would prefer not to go into 50k debt for a degree. Grateful for any advice.
So I want to join sonography school! I’m 25 with no bachelors or career of any kind, just a job. Unfortunately I went through university and a couple of community colleges not knowing what I wanted and earning bad grades. Some of my marks aren’t terrible but definitely not competitive enough to get accepted to a program immediately I feel like. Can anyone who didn’t have good grades like multiple Bs and Cs share their journey if there’s anyone out there like that?
Also does anyone from Texas have good recommendations for a school or institute for sonography? Cardiac or diagnostic as I haven’t chose what I want to specialize in. Maybe even one with a slightly graceful acceptance rate?? lol
I recently went through a difficult pregnancy loss and the ultrasounds were extremely difficult/painful emotionally at that time. I then found out I was pregnant again and the tech I have had for this pregnancy is absolutely wonderful. I told my husband that if we were to have gotten bad news at this dating scan, I would’ve wanted it to come from her. She is just so gentle and kind. She speaks so soft and comforting. I genuinely don’t think I would’ve been able to go through with the last two scans if it weren’t for her.
With all that being said how do I thank her. As a nurse we can nominate for daisys and stuff like that, is there anything for ultrasound?
Ready to invest in a handheld POCUS/ipad combo for msk injections.
Stuck between:
- Clarius L15
- GE Vscan air CL
- Mindray TE Air e5M
Leaning away from Clarius r/t subscriptions & overheating issues.
Would appreciate any lived experiences or input. TIA!
If this isn't allowed, please feel free to take down but after thanking my techs throughout my cancer journey I realize how unbelievably wonderful the folks choosing to do this profession are.
I have cancer and I have to get nonstop pelvic ultrasounds. I'm always bleeding! Like always. And it isn't the little spots here and there, it's graphic (hence the reason I have to get them). I'm always handled with patience and kindness and it means the world to me.
It's embarrassing but I am never made to feel that way so thank you to all those doing pelvic ultrasounds on us violently bleeding souls. 🩵