An ultrasound doctor is the specialist responsible for conducting and evaluating the results of the examination using an ultrasound machine. Today, this specialty is very popular in connection with the increasing role of the research carried out by the doctor.
Basis of work
This specialist has a rather specific job. An ultrasound diagnostic doctor conducts and decrypts the research data using an ultrasound machine. To perform his duties, he must have knowledge of:
- about topographic human anatomy ;
- the size of each of the structures of the body;
- the appearance of all formations, both natural and pathological, on the screen of a monitor connected to an ultrasound machine.
What is the complexity of the profession?
The job description of a doctor of ultrasound diagnostics is slightly inferior in size to a similar document intended for a therapist or surgeon. Such a specialist needs not only to conduct an ultrasound examination, but also to keep records, fill out examination forms.
Of great importance is the ultrasound machine itself. On how modern and high-quality it is, in many respects depends on what difficulties an ultrasound diagnostician has to face in the process of performing his job duties. If the equipment is old and has low visualizing abilities, then it will be extremely difficult for a specialist to work at it at the proper level.
Place of work
Currently, many clinics need such a specialist as an ultrasound diagnostic doctor . Moscow and St. Petersburg are almost the only cities in Russia in which it is enough just to get an appointment with such a doctor and get an examination with him.
Now an ultrasound diagnostics doctor can work both in state and private medical centers. Moreover, for institutions of just the second type, such a specialist is almost the main one. This state of affairs is associated primarily with the lack of equipment and the workload of state clinics. As a result, patients are often willing to pay a certain amount of money, so as not to expect, but to undergo an ultrasound examination on the day of treatment.
In addition to the outpatient network, an ultrasound diagnostic doctor can also work in hospitals. Work here is different in that the specialist often has to perform an ultrasound examination not in his office, but right in the patient’s room.
The most experienced doctors of ultrasound diagnostics work in private medical clinics, as well as in scientific and practical centers. In order to get a job here, doctors of this specialty have to go a long professional path. Typically, these institutions accept doctors of the first or highest qualification category.
Key research options
This specialist diagnoses a wide variety of diseases. Doctors of ultrasound diagnostics are considered indispensable in almost all branches of medicine. To date, the following options for examinations conducted by such a doctor are distinguished. This is an ultrasound scan :
- abdominal organs;
- intestines;
- kidney
- Bladder;
- pelvic organs;
- scrotum;
- ovaries;
- joints
- heart
- brachiocephalic arteries;
- arteries and veins of limbs;
- skulls;
- thyroid gland;
- salivary glands;
- lymph nodes;
- fallopian tubes;
- the fetus;
- soft tissue.
Each doctor of ultrasound diagnostics should know about what exactly should all of these structures be based on the results of ultrasound, both normal and pathological. He brings all the information collected in a special form, which is subsequently issued to the patient in his arms or transferred to the treating doctor.
Medical cooperation
In order to gradually increase the quality of their work, doctors of this specialty, like many others, try to conduct special events. They facilitate the exchange of experience between doctors, and are also designed to stimulate and encourage the most prominent representatives of a particular field. The congress of ultrasound doctors most often includes conferences. Both domestic doctors and their colleagues from other countries can speak at them. According to the results of the conference, those whose report turned out to be the most interesting and useful in the development of ultrasound diagnostics are awarded. Such events have a positive effect on the preparedness of medical personnel.
Why is an association of ultrasound doctors necessary?
This organization brings together ultrasound doctors from all over the country. It was formed over ten years ago and is designed to promote the professional development of its members. In order to join this organization, the ultrasound doctor must make a small annual cash contribution. Currently, it is only 1000 rubles per year. The Association of Ultrasound Diagnostic Doctors is able to provide its members with advisory and legal assistance, especially in case of violation of their rights by employers. Currently, this organization has several thousand people.
How to become an ultrasound doctor?
To do this, you must complete a full course of study at a higher medical educational institution. After study directly at the institute or university is completed, you need to go through an appropriate internship. It means working in a health care institution with a specialization in " Ultrasound Diagnostic Doctor - Intern."
Persons who are already doctors can undergo the necessary retraining in institutions of postgraduate education for doctors on the course "Ultrasound Diagnostics".
Reviews
The reviews indicate that this specialist does not independently give a final opinion on the presence or absence of a particular disease. The ultrasound doctor describes the picture he saw on the monitor of the device and gives an opinion on what kind of ailment it can correspond to. The final diagnosis will be made by the attending physician.
According to reviews, this specialist provides the most assistance in the diagnosis of heart defects, hemodynamic disorders of his work, pathologies of arteries and veins, cholecystitis, appendicitis, cholelithiasis, ICD, cystitis, the condition of the fetus developing during pregnancy, and other diseases.
Preparation for work
This specialist can work both with a nurse and independently. If the doctor works alone, then he has to carry out all the preparations for the upcoming studies himself. First, he connects the ultrasound machine to the network and starts it. In the future, the doctor checks the presence of medical gloves and a special gel used in ultrasound diagnostics.
During the reception of patients, the doctor changes gloves every time, and also records all visitors in a special journal and fills out a form for them with the results of the study.
Which specialist is better to contact?
When conducting an ultrasound examination, a very important role is played by the experience of the doctor himself, evaluating his results. In this case, it is better to visit a doctor of the highest qualification category. Such specialists can work both in state and private medical centers. Moreover, the former are usually less modern equipment. It should be noted that the cost of services of a private medical center will be higher than in a state clinic.