The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic date used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. The program includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing, sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics. Emphasis with the Lawson State Community College sonography program will focus on cardiac sonography.