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Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Sonography, also called ultrasound, is the science of using sound waves to create a diagnostic image to investigate an illness, injury, or possible treatment of a disease. A sonographer works under the direction of a physician, to perform ultrasound exams of many parts of the human body. It is a multifaceted profession consisting of many specialty areas. These areas include: abdominal, obstetrics and gynecology, vascular and cardiac sonography. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program at the University of Southern Indiana provides a curriculum which includes didactic courses in conjunction with laboratory and clinical experiences. The DMS curriculum consists of 2 years of prerequisite general education courses , 1 year of General Sonography course work and 1 year of EITHER Vascular Sonography or Cardiac Sonography course work. Completion of these 4 years results in a Bachelor of Science degree. The student will be eligible to sit for credentialing examinations administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

The DMS program at USI is accreditated by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, www.caahep.org

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