Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program
(This program is only offered in the Fall each year)
Diagnostic medical sonography is one
of the fastest growing diagnostic fields.
It is used in nearly every medical specialty
and in every type of medical care
setting. The technology uses a noninvasive,
painless, and acceptably safe energy
source — high frequency sound — to
obtain detailed and dynamic images of
the organs within the body. Medical
sonographers must have extensive
knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology,
physics, and the medical and biological
sciences.
The program is a two-year, upper-division
college program leading to the
bachelor of science degree. The SUNY
Downstate Program in Diagnositic
Medical Imaging was the first in the
United States to offer a bachelor of science
degree with a major in diagnostic
medical sonography. The curriculum
integrates the basic and medical
sciences with sonography courses,
giving students a comprehensive
academic base which is then applied to
lab experiences throughout the New
York area. Specialty areas taught include
obstetrics-gynecology, abdomen, cardiology,
as well as duplex Doppler vascular
imaging, neurosonography, and
courses in new applications.
