About this role
Sonographers operate ultrasound equipment to acquire, interpret and selectively record anatomical images, physical data and real-time physiological information for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with Medical Practitioners.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Sonographer include:
- receives referrals to perform medical imaging
- determines appropriate equipment to use, and selects appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by medical practitioners
- calculates details of procedures such as length and intensity of exposure and settings of recording equipment
- explains procedures to patients and answers their queries about processes
- ensures patient's welfare during procedures
- positions patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures
- decides if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes and selects images to show medical practitioners
- conveys findings of procedures to medical practitioners.