Check out what the federal government has to say about the prospects for sonography as a career, including training, working conditions, earnings and job outlook.
Some general sites about sonography which may be of interest:
A site from the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America geared toward patient education of a range of imaging procedures. Although focused on radiology, there are several sonography procedures outlined here.
Workplace safety standards for sonographers put out by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Unless you take certain precautions, working as a sonographer can be tough on your body. Check out these links for how to take care of yourself as well as youru patients.
A 2001 article that describes a study done to figure out ergonomic issues relating to echocardiography. This article outlines some exercises that can help echocardiographers in the work environment. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
