Also called: Vascular Sonographer, RVT
Uses ultrasound to check blood flow in arteries and veins.
Glides an ultrasound probe along a patient's leg to hunt for a blood clot, measures how narrowed a neck artery is, and writes up findings for the vascular surgeon.
Estimate based on BLS diagnostic medical sonographers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in sonography; RVT credential.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Growing faster than average. Sonography is growing faster than average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI measures blood flow and narrowing automatically; hunting for clots with the probe stays a hands-on skill.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Physics, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2032.
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