Sonographer
ANZSCO 251214
6,000
49%
77%
39 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Sonographers operate ultrasound equipment to acquire, interpret and selectively record anatomical images, physical data and real-time physiological information for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with Medical Practitioners.
What they typically do
- Receives referrals to perform medical imaging.
- Determines appropriate equipment to use, and selects appropriate equipment settings to provide the diagnostic information requested by medical practitioners.
- Calculates details of procedures such as length and intensity of exposure and settings of recording equipment.
- Explains procedures to patients and answers their queries about processes.
- Ensures patient's welfare during procedures.
- Positions patients, screens and equipment preparatory to procedures.
- Decides if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes and selects images to show medical practitioners.
- Conveys findings of procedures to medical practitioners.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Sonographer.
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Graduate Diploma of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (General Discipline)
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