Sonographer/Ultrasound Tech

Sonographers, also known as ultrasound technicians, use ultrasound high frequency sound waves to produce images of internal bodily tissues used to diagnose health conditions. Sonographers explain procedures to patients, operate the machinery, process and analyze sonographic data, and provide summaries of findings to physicians. Job prospects are strong, in part because sonography is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative to radiologic procedures. Median salary is over $60,000. If you interact well with people, are interested in joining the medical profession, and have a technological bent, then a comprehensive diagnostic medical sonography program (ranging from one to four years) is a potentially rewarding next step.