What medical program is the best field to get into- ultrasound/sonography, xray tech or dental hygienist?
I have not heard good things about job opportunities for dental hygienists. My best friend graduated from DH in May and still does not have a job. And apparently it’s that way in lots of places right now. As far as Ultrasound or X ray, I think these are pretty much equal when it comes to job opportunities. That’s because they offer a variety of places to work which means there are more openings. For instance, a sonographer (depending on the specialization) could work in a hospital, a doctor’s office, a free-standing imaging station, or a traveling imaging station. If you end up considering ultrasound, I would suggest going into Diagnostic Medical Sonography since it is more diverse and there are more opportunities. With DMS, you could do abdominal, neurosonography, obstetrics (“baby” u/s), breast, etc. None of these are available online. They require hands-on training and clinical hours. It doesn’t matter if you get a 2 year associate’s or 4 year bachelors, as long as the program is ac
