As an allied healthcare professional in the field of diagnostic medical sonography or ultrasound, youll use specialized equipment to create images of structures inside the human body. Working under the supervision of a physician responsible for the use and interpretation of ultrasound procedures, the sonographer helps gather sonographic data to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases, as well as monitor fetal development.<br> <br>The images you create help aid physicians in diagnosing and treating medical conditions in the abdomen, heart, and blood vessels. More recently, the procedure has also been used in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal problems.<br><br>The process involves placing a small device called a transducer against the patient's skin near the area to be imaged. A stream of high-frequency sound waves are sent into the body, then are detected as the sound waves bounce off internal structures. Different structures in the body reflect the sound waves differently. The reflected sound waves are analyzed by a computer to make an image.