Medicine
Undergraduate Programs
Diagnostic Sonography
Diagnostic Sonography The Diagnostic Sonography program is located on the Indiana University Indianapolis campus and housed in the IU School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. The advanced imaging program is open to individuals credentialed in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, MRI, Sonography, CT, Exercise Physiology, Nursing, Paramedic/EMT, or Respiratory Therapy. Other health care related majors or credentials may be eligible upon review.
Description of the Profession The diagnostic sonographer is a skilled professional qualified to provide patient care service in medical sonography, echocardiography, or vascular technology. Diagnostic sonographers use principles of sound wave interactions with the body and system optimization techniques to produce high quality images adequate for interpretation by a physician. Diagnostic sonographers are also capable of providing basic patient care and education related to diagnostic sonography. The sonographer must function as a collaborative member of the health care team.
Graduates of the Program Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Sonography degree and are eligible to take sonography board examinations specific to their area of concentration.
Credentials Required to Practice From the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonography: Abdomen or OB (RDMS), Adult or Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS), or Vascular Technology (RVT). From the American Registry of Radiologic Technology: Sonography (RT (S)), or Vascular Sonography (RT (VS)). From Cardiovascular Credentialing International: Cardiac Sonography (RCS), or Vascular Specialist (RVS).
Indiana Requirements to Practice Currently, there are no state license requirements to practice diagnostic sonography. However, hiring institutions require an individual to be credentialed in at least one of the concentration areas listed above.
If you hold one of the listed healthcare credentials/majors, contact Dina Peterson. If you do not hold one of the healthcare credentials listed, contact the Health Professions Programs office at askhpp@iu.edu or (317) 278-4752.
Dina Peterson, MSEd, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Director, Diagnostic Sonography Program
1120 W. Michigan St, Room CL137
Phone: (317) 274-5190
Email: dimpete@iu.edu
Updated: March 2024
