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What Do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Do? A pregnant woman visits her doctor’s office twenty weeks into her pregnancy, excited to learn the gen- der of her baby. A 12-year-old boy complaining of pain in his lower abdomen waits in the emergency room with his parents to find out what is wrong with him. A college foot- ball player leaves the game with an injured knee, anxious to know if he will need surgery. Each of these people will be examined by a diagnostic medical sonographer who will use ultrasound technology to look at the soft tissues, organs, or joints in their body so doctors can make a diagnosis.

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