Vascular Sonography | Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingMonitoringTime ManagementActive Learning

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePhysicsMedicine and DentistryAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessControl Precision

Tasks

Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, ma
Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical d

Technology

Calendar and scheduling softwareData base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

3D sonography equipmentA-Mode ultrasound machinesCardiac ultrasound equipmentColor Doppler ultrasound equipmentContinuous-wave ultrasound equipmentDesktop computersEvacuated blood collection tubesHigh frequency transducersImmobilization and positioning devicesIntravenous IV suppliesLancetsLead barriersM-mode ultrasound machinesMedical ultrasound printersNotebook computers

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-2032.00	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	title_inference	$89,340 median$123,170 top	+13%	1,170

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Image quality assessment — evaluate real-time sonographic displays independently, adjusting gain, depth, and focal zones to ensure diagnostic-grade images during routine examinations.
Multi-region scanning — operate ultrasound equipment across abdominal, pelvic, and vascular protocols with limited oversight, adapting transducer selection to patient body habitus.
Patient positioning optimization — modify patient angles and probe placement based on anatomy and clinical indication to obtain the best diagnostic windows in a busy outpatient imaging center.
Oral and written technical reporting — compile clear, organized summaries of sonographic findings and transmit them accurately to referring physicians within established turnaround times.
Scope-of-exam judgment — recognize incidental findings during routine scans and determine, using departmental guidelines, whether additional image planes or structures should be evaluated.
Pathology differentiation — distinguish common pathological presentations from normal anatomy on screen, selecting representative images that document clinically significant differences.
Time and workflow management — schedule and complete a standard daily caseload of varied scan types on time, balancing patient preparation duties with image acquisition in a clinical setting.
Equipment troubleshooting — identify and resolve minor calibration or connectivity issues with ultrasound units and PACS workstations to minimize examination delays.
Patient-centered care — proactively address patient anxiety and physical needs throughout examinations, applying empathy and service-orientation skills in a hospital or outpatient environment.
Electronic health record usage — input exam data, update patient records, and retrieve prior imaging studies using medical and office suite software with routine accuracy.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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