How to prepare a patient for an abdominal ultrasound
Good preparation means clearer images and fewer repeat visits.
6 steps →How-to guides
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common diagnostic medical sonographer tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common diagnostic medical sonographer tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks diagnostic medical sonographers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to optimize an ultrasound image
Small adjustments make the difference between a diagnostic image and an unclear one.
6 steps →How to disinfect an endocavity transducer
Probes that touch mucous membranes need high-level disinfection between every patient.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Diagnostic Medical Sonographer training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.