1. ULTRASOUND TECHNICIAN BY: CYNTHIA PERALTA

2. WHAT DO THEY DO? Prepare and maintain imaging equipment Apply gel to aid sound waves’ to show inside body Operate equipment to get diagnostic images Recognize normal and abnormal images Record findings and keep track of patient records

3. WORK ENVIRONMENT What are the occupations in that field? nuclear medicine technologists What are working hours? workers work full time

4. HOW TO BECOME ONE? What kind of education do you need? an associates degree Do you need to take a test to get a license? yes Do you need a license? What kind of license? yes, and a professional certification license What qualities do you need to have? detail oriented, hand-eye coordination, interpersonal skills, stamina, and technical skills.

5. PAY How much is the salary? $64,380 yearly and $30.95 hourly

6. JOB OUTLOOK What is the expected growth in that field? medical sonographers are expected to grow 44 percent from 2010-2020

7. SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS What are similar occupations? radiologic technologists

8. WHO TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFO American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine