Cardiovascular Sonography

Two Specialties: Adult Cardiac & Vascular Sonography

Cardiovascular sonography uses advanced ultrasound technology to capture detailed images and assess blood flow throughout the body. This includes the heart, neck, brain, arms, legs and abdominal vessels - providing critical insights for diagnosing and managing cardiovascular health.

Adult Cardiac Sonography

Cardiac sonography focuses on how the heart works. You will learn to perform echocardiograms, which are ultrasound images of the heart. These images help doctors find different heart problems. Your work will give patients important answers and peace of mind.

Vascular Sonography

Vascular sonography looks at blood vessels all over the body, from head to toe. As a student, you will use ultrasound to help diagnose problems like stroke, blood clots (DVT) and blocked vessels. You will work closely with doctors in patient care settings to learn how to spot and manage vascular diseases and vein issues.

What Makes Our Program Stand Out?

  • Hands-on training: three skills labs and access to over 40 clinical sites
  • More experience: 1,549 clinical hours completed prior to graduation
  • Exceptional pass rates for registry exams (2022-2024)
    • Adult Echocardiography: 100%
    • Vascular Technology: 95%
  • Graduate in 4 years with a bachelor's degree
  • Graduates of this program are eligible for the adult echocardiography and vascular technology registry exams

Learn More about the Sonography Program

Program Goal

The goal of the Cardiovascular Sonography program at Bryan College of Health Sciences is to prepare competent entry-level cardiovascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for adult echocardiography and to prepare competent entry-level cardiovascular technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for noninvasive vascular study.

Curriculum

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Sonography Technical Standards

After instruction, students would be expected to perform these technical standards.

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Cardiovascular Sonography Program Outcomes

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