In addition to formal schooling and training, there are certain skills and qualities that someone should have in order to excel as an ultrasound technologist:

• Do you enjoy helping others?
• Do you have good communication skills?
• Are you able to help calm nervous patients?
• Do you have good vision and hand-eye coordination?
  
• Are you interested in health and science?
• Do you have good attention to detail?
  
• Can you maintain patient confidentiality?
• Are you sensitive to patients' needs?
• Do you have the ability to be on your feet for much of the day?
  
• Are you able to lift or turn disabled patients?
  

If you answered yes to all or most of these questions, then ultrasound technology might be the career choice for you.

Find out more about this rapidly growing industry by reading about ultrasound tech training, sonography careers and salary information.