Students in Nevada have several options for learning ultrasound technology.
Ultrasound technicians, also called medical diagnostic sonographers, are trained to perform medical imaging procedures on patients so physicians have the necessary information to proceed with diagnoses. Sonographers also record information which may be needed to assist with physiological or anatomical information. Schools in Nevada provide programs to educate and train sonographers.
College of Southern Nevada
The College of Southern Nevada features an associate of applied science degree program in diagnostic medical sonography with a specialization in either general/vascular ultrasound or cardiac/vascular ultrasound, both of which last for two years. In the general track, students are taught use imaging equipment to provide medical images in various areas of soft tissues such as the pelvis and abdomen, as well as vascular and obstetrical applications. In the cardiac track, students learn to conduct ultrasound images on vascular areas as well as the pediatric and adult heart. Upon completion of the general track, students can take five different registry exams, which include general physics, vascular physics, OB/GYN, vascular and abdomen ultrasound technology. Upon completion of the cardiac track, students can take exams for cardiac and vascular physics as well as pediatric echocardiography, vascular technology and adult echocardiography.
The College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-651-5000
csn.edu
American Institute of Medical Sonography
The American Institute of Medical Sonography features a medical sonography program that focuses on cardiovascular technology. It also has a medical sonography program focused on echocardiography. Both 62-week programs prepare students for entry-level careers in sonography. Students receive a certificate of completion. In the cardiovascular program, students take courses such as the anatomy and physiology of arteries. Students who opt to specialize in echocardiography will study pathology, examination and interventional procedures, as well as advanced techniques used in echocardiography.
The American Institute of Medical Sonography
5040 Edna Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89146-6805
702-369-4216
aimseducationmanagement.com
Great Basin College
Great Basin College offers a 15-month diagnostic medical sonography program in which students receive a certificate of completion. In order to enroll, students must already have an Associate of Applied Science degree in some area within the allied health field. The program teaches ultrasound physics and instrumentation as well as various methods of ultrasound, including abdominal, obstetrical and gynecologic. The four-semester program begins each fall. After the coursework has been completed, students participate in a clinical rotation that lasts for one year.
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801
775-738-8493
bgcnv.edu
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