Specialities of a Sonographer in London

Sonography, known as ultrasound in specimen language, is a progressing field which has proved a boon for the medical  world. It has changed the way of diagnosing various diseases thus bringing a revolution in the  medicine field. A Sonographer  as one or two speciality areas for which they perform variety of diagnostic tests on several patients, regardless of age group. If you are looking for a career in the field of ultrasound, you would certainly be interested in knowing the areas in which they can obtain specialisation. 

Specialist in Sonography of Small Parts/Abdomen- 

The Sonographer with a speciality of diagnosing abdominal area and various small body parts undertakes the ultrasound of below mentioned organs:

• Thyroid gland

• Testicles

• Kidneys

• Liver

• Spleen

• Pancreas

• Blood vessels

• Abdomen 

OB/GYN Sonography specialist-

A Sonographer plays a major role in keeping a check on the health of  the foetus and its growth. 

• An ultrasound of a pregnant woman helps to ascertain the growth and condition of her unborn baby's head, limbs and other body parts. 

• It is crucial to determine abnormalities in the foetus's growth such as delayed growth and retarded growth.

•  It also helps in checking the amount of amniotic fluid.  

• Ultrasound of the foetus also determines the condition of the placenta. 

The OB ultrasound specialist diagnoses signs and symptoms of infection, malignant and non-malignant tumours, and other abnormalities in the pelvic area of a woman. 

Specialist for Ophthalmic Sonography-

Ophthalmic means eye. The Sonographer in this field examine the eye to detect any abnormality in the vision, or affected parts of eye. An eye ultrasound is necessary to spot abnormalities such as:

• Tumours in the eye area

• Detached retinas 

•  Internal haemorrhages.

Specialist for the Sonography of Cardiac Area

One who specialises in the ultrasound of cardiac area examine:

• The heart

• Heart  chambers

•  Valves

Motion images of heart and its surrounding areas are obtained for thorough evaluation of any abnormality. 

Specialist in Neurosonography-

Neuro means Brain and Neurosonpgraphy means ultrasound of the brain which helps in examining the inner structures and detect for cancerous and non-cancerous tumours, ruptured vessels that may cause internal bleeding or masses which can be malignant. 

Specialist in Vascular Sonography-

This medical imaging modality evaluate the condition of the blood vessels and examine vascular problems. A special form of ultrasound, Doppler Sonography, is used to detect vascular problems. This type of ultrasound  can also ascertain blood flow in the heart. 

Vascular Sonography is used to monitor the heart beats of a foetus and blood flow from the mother to the unborn child during the nine months of pregnancy as well as during labour.

  

Veterinary Sonographer-

He is the one who examines various animals' abdominal areas, pelvic area and other organs for abnormalities, infections and diseases. It is a rare profession although highly paid. 

To be a specialist Sonographer in London, you need to have professional certification along with enough practice and training proof. 

Get to know more information about sonography jobs in London at: http://www.radiographyjobs-mp.co.uk/