A day in the Life of an Ultrasound Technologist
Who would have thought that black, white and shades of gray could make a difference in someone’s life? The phenomenon of sound that is so high one cannot hear allowing a mommy and daddy to see and...
View ArticleThe ‘Keepsake Ultrasound’
Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of body structures such as organs and tissues. Obstetric ultrasound is the well recognized prenatal test used to visualize and determine the...
View ArticleOn the Lighter Side
I was scanning a 30 week fetus, having difficulty trying to get a nice 3D face image for the mom. I said, " I cannot see the baby because the legs are over the face." The patient replied, " That's how...
View ArticleApril 2012 Uterine Didelphys: A Case Study
Throughout our careers as diagnostic medical sonographers, we will witness several anomalies, some congenital while others are not. The following case study involves a uterine anomaly some women may...
View ArticleSubclavian Steal Syndrome
Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS), is a constellation of signs and symptoms that arise from retrograde flow of blood in the vertebral artery, due to proximal stenosis or occlusion of the subclavian...
View ArticlePresident's Message
Even though we are well into 2012, it feels like a new year for North Carolina Ultrasound Society as we begin planning for our next Annual Symposium to be held March 22-24, 2013 at the Grove Park Inn...
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