About
The Allen College Diagnostic Sonography program provides students with the didactic and clinical training necessary to become professionals in the field of either diagnostic medical sonography or diagnostic cardiac sonography. General, or diagnostic, ultrasound includes abdominal, gynecological, obstetrical, special parts and vascular imaging. Cardiac sonography is a specialized imaging modality focusing on the structure and function of the heart. Sonography is a specialized area of medical imaging and is an integral part of the health care team. Sonographers are highly trained professionals that manipulate sophisticated technical equipment that sends out high frequency sound waves into the human body to acquire images of internal structures. The sonographic data and images provide the physicians with important diagnostic information regarding anatomical, physiological and/or pathological necessary to diagnose a variety of medical conditions and diseases.
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Allen College
Allen College is a health professions college in Waterloo, Iowa, offering training in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Radiography (ASR), Sonography (DCS or DMS), Hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, and Doctor of Occupational Therapy. The college combines nursing and health sciences career paths with simulation lab experiences and anatomy education using plastinated cadavers in the Van G. Miller Foundation Anatomy Lab. Its affiliation with UnityPoint Health connects students with clinical and employment opportunities across a health system spanning three states. Allen College also offers graduate and doctoral education, including nursing practice, health professions education, and occupational therapy. Programs are supported by academic resources, campus life, student services, and financial aid resources.