sonographer

noun

so·​nog·​ra·​pher sō-ˈnä-grə-fər 

plural sonographers

: a person specializing in the use of ultrasound for diagnostic medical imaging : a health care professional trained and typically certified or licensed to use imaging equipment that transmits high-frequency sound waves to produce images or videos of internal body organs or tissues for visual examination and measurement or for diagnostic purposes

… the sonographer can move the scanner to find landmarks, such as blood vessels, that can help pinpoint the location of the tissue or organ under investigation.

—Paul R. Moran et al.

"You won't feel a thing," sonographer Ellie Morris promises as she prepares to scan my heart at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

—John Dyson

called also ultrasonographer

Examples of sonographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Role of an Ultrasound Technician An ultrasound technician, also known as an ultrasound tech or sonographer, has education and training in conducting ultrasound tests.6 An ultrasound tech is not trained to determine a diagnosis based on ultrasound test findings. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024

Brain: The sonographer will examine and measure the fetus's skull and brain to look for rare problems, such as cysts, that could affect development. —Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024

Then, because Hannah was so early in her pregnancy, the sonographer decided to do a more detailed type of ultrasound — and upon seeing the image, looked at another clinic staffer. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024

Every ultrasound is performed by a certified sonographer. —Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024

But during the ultrasound, the sonographer initially detected two. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024

Glenda Lima, the sonographer, asked on a Tuesday morning in mid-February. —Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024

The striking workers include a wide array of professionals, including vocational nurses, ultrasound sonographers, respiratory therapists, emergency department technicians, housekeepers and more. —Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023

Clicks on medical receptionist jobs were down 95% in the period, dental hygienist clicks dropped by 35%, and sonographer roles saw a 5% dip in interest. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sonographer

noun

so·​nog·​ra·​pher sō-ˈnäg-rə-fər 

: a health-care professional trained and typically certified or licensed to use imaging equipment that transmits high-frequency sound waves to produce images or videos of internal body organs or tissues for visual examination and measurement or for diagnostic purposes : a person specializing in the use of ultrasound for diagnostic medical imaging

called also ultrasonographer