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About Neurosonography Salary

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The neurosonography salary is very competitive and can offer a better and brighter life for ultrasound technicians who want to pursue the sub-specialized field of diagnostic medical sonography. The sonographers who want to venture in this career will earn a little higher than those professionals who choose to become general sonographers. Here is an overview of how much a neurosonographer can earn. Neurosonography career information, job description and other information will also be discussed.

Neurosonography Income

The neurosonography salary in an hour can start from $19.74 to $40.41 while an annual salary is $41,864 to $86,192. The salary given to neurosonographers varies depending on the whether the ultrasound sonographer is working in a private institution or in a public or government health care facilities. The geographic location has also an important bearing in the salary specifically in the salary given to neurosonographer. The annual ultrasound salary in 2011 is $34,652 to $78,725, which can also fluctuate due to the different factors.


Neurosonography Job Description

Neurosonography is a sub-specialization of the diagnostic medical sonography career, which is responsible in the detection of the different irregularities and diseases of the brain and the central nervous system. Ultrasound imaging can help a patient of head trauma in order to determine the extent of the damage in the head. As with aneurysm and stroke, ultrasound imaging can help with the early detection in order to make a way to save the patient’s life. Therefore, the role is to provide images of the brain and the different parts related to the central nervous system in order for the medical doctor to make the necessary diagnosis so that treatment and or preventive measures are recommended.

Neurosonography Education and Training

The neurosonography sub-field can only be pursued by ultrasound professionals who have at least the bachelor’s degree or the master’s degree. However, associate degree graduates are also qualified to pursue the career as a neurosonographer given that he passed the registry examination of the ARDMS and possess the sonography registration and license.

Neurosonography Job Outlook

The job outlook for the neurosonographers will remain to be good and will provide better career and job opportunities in the future for ultrasound technicians who specialize in neurosonography. Actually, the US BLS reported that the sub-specialized field of neurosonography would grow by 18% in the next eight years.

The average ultrasound salary is higher than other medical professionals in the allied field that are at the same professional level. However, when the ultrasound technician decides to be more specific of his career and chooses the neurosonography field, he can earn much better income because the neurosonography salary is higher and offers more opportunity for better career growth.

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