Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Highlights

The Allied Health Center houses a complete Sonography Suite, large computer lab, conference rooms, study rooms and multiple large and small classrooms. The Sonography Programs have contemporary equipment and software that assist students with learning current procedures.

Career Opportunities

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are employed primarily in hospitals, clinics, medical imaging centers, maternal fetal medicine/women’s health groups, and doctors’ offices. Sonographers manipulate sophisticated technical equipment and computers to obtain detailed images of a patient’s body to assist physicians in the diagnosis of injury and disease. A successful and competent sonographer is one who works well as a team member, thinks critically, solves problems creatively, and possesses strong technical skills. A sonographer must also be flexible and able to work with patients from diverse backgrounds with various needs, abilities, injuries, and disease processes. Employment opportunities for sonographers are Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS), Ultrasound Technologist. With experience and/or additional education, graduates can work in the following areas: Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), Medical Imaging Management, Sonography Education, Equipment Sales/Service and Technical Representative. Associated fields: Vascular Technology and Sonographic Cardiology.

Accreditation

The Merced College DMS General Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation  of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.