7 Must Follow Facebook Pages for Ultrasound Technologists

Social media is often the number one resource for learning about new topics, jobs, and information regarding family, friends, and celebrities. But what about your profession?

As an ultrasound technologist, you have several chances to learn about advances in your field without ever drifting away from Facebook. While some offer job opportunities, others provide facts and tips. Regardless of your reason, a quick like of these 7 must-follow Facebook pages for ultrasound technologists can yield a plethora of information.

1. Ultrasound Tech Jobs

Sponsored by RadWorking, this page frequently posts job opportunities around the United States for ultrasound technologists. Fields range from cardiology to gynecology and offer salaries from full-time to per diem. This page is ideal for recent or soon-to-be graduates who are looking to begin their career, no matter their location.

2. Ultrasound Dimensions

Based in Noida, India, this clinic specializes in 3D, 4D, and 5D ultrasounds, boasting the most advanced ultrasound machine in the world. They post facts about pregnancy that you can pass on to potential patients, share inspirational quotes about parenting, and show sample ultrasounds for those interested in the process. The page is very active, and while it is based thousands of miles away, offers universal knowledge about the process of childbirth.

3. Focused Ultrasound Foundation

FUF focuses on groundbreaking research in the field of ultrasound technology, spanning the range of maternity ultrasounds to EKGs. The page highlights new study centers, programs at various universities, and revolutionary results and trends scientists and ultrasound technologists find in their studies. They also frequently post about symposiums, panels, and other opportunities to learn from experts in the field to stay up-to-date with the most recent scientific understandings.

4. Ultrasound Baby Images

For ultrasound technologists working in gynecological offices, sharing a picture of a baby with their parent can be heart-warming. This page offers monthly photos of 3D ultrasounds for techs who love what they do and love seeing the first picture a child will ever have.

5. BabyVision Ultrasound

In addition to sharing ultrasound photos of babies and offering discounts for local parents, this page shares videos of funny maternity-related jokes and pranks. BabyVision also posts collages of babies after they're born and compare it to the 3D ultrasound they provide, which shows how accurate these ultrasounds can be. Their most unique feature, however, is offering a podcast for partners who may not be supporting the baby physically, but are waiting for their child's arrival.

6. Ultrasound Education Group

Like FUF, University of Melbourne's Ultrasound Education Group calls attention to new and innovative changes to the world of ultrasound technology. They post videos of irregularities that can be spotted in vascular ultrasounds and offer descriptions of how to pinpoint these issues. The page shares new findings on clinical case studies and invites an intelligent dialogue for those with questions, or who seek to learn more about the studies themselves. They also answer questions — tagging them "Knowledge Share Articles" — which offer insight to common issues like how to perform a focused cardiac ultrasound during peri-arrest.

7. Ultrasound Registry Review

If you're preparing for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) exam or the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) exam, this page offers numerous practice exams and review courses to prepare you. Their range of credited exam samples include abdominal, breast, vascular, OB/GYN, adult echo, fetal echo, and sonography principles and instrumentation exams. The page informs its followers any time there is an updated, accredited exam change on their website.

You may not have realized social media could be so helpful to your career. These seven Facebook pages offer the opportunity to expand your knowledge of your field in ultrasound technology, while offering humorous and entertaining samples of what your work is accomplishing in the lives of others.

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