诊断超声专业是一个多专业领域，包括诊断医学超声检查仪（DMS）-腹部，神经，产科/妇科，心脏诊断超声检查（DCS）的专业-成人和儿科超声心动图，血管技术（VT）和其他新兴领域。这些不同的专业以在日常工作中使用诊断医学超声作为主要技术而著称。诊断超声专业人员是具有专业资格和学术临床经验的人员，可以使用超声和相关诊断程序提供诊断患者护理服务。诊断性超声专业人员执行患者评估，获取和分析使用超声相关诊断技术获得的数据，向医生提供发现摘要以帮助患者诊断和管理，并使用独立的判断力和系统的问题解决方法来产生高质量的结果
The diagnostic ultrasound profession is a multispecialty field comprised of diagnostic medical sonograph (DMS)-with subspecialties in abdominal, neurologic, obstetric/gynecologic, diagnostic cardiac sonography (DCS)-with subspecialties in adult and pediatric echocardiography, vascular technology (VT), and other emerging fields. These diverse specialties are distinguished by their use of diagnostic medical ultrasound as primary technology in their daily work. The diagnostic ultrasound professional is an individual qualified by professional credentialing and academic clinical experience to provide diagnostic patient-care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures. Diagnostic ultrasound professionals perform patient assessments, acquire and analyze data obtained using ultrasound-related diagnostic technologies, provide a summary of findings to the physician to aid in patient diagnosis and management, and use independent judgment and systematic problem-solving methods to produce high-quality diagnostic information and optimize patient care. This 27 month program is 80% face to face coursework with about 20% online. The program is comprised of both classroom and clinical education. Students will spend 32-35 hours per week in a clinical setting Monday through Friday, with class held once week 2-5 hours. Class and clinical education is from approximately 7:30am to 4:30pm or on a swing shift (late afternoon to early evening). The program includes rotations to multiple affiliate hospitals for additional clinical training.