Ultrasound has come a long way from the foundation it built up in the field of medicine. No longer is it strictly tied to prenatal care. Today, it can be used in conjunction with other medical modalities to provide a more thorough overview of a patient’s health. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges ahead.
Competition from other newer imaging procedures – CT, MRI, and PET – takes the spotlight from ultrasound’s relatively low-cost, non-invasive, and easy-to-use appeal. The decreased reimbursement from Medicare and other insurance providers and the increased competition for patient revenues are also factors in ultrasound’s future survival and growth.
In hospitals, an accredited diagnostic medical sonographer handles the equipment. Through 2016, the diagnostic medical sonographer field is expected to increase by 19%, as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) web site. Although the high costs of certain diagnostic Medical Equipment and lengthy approval procedures for the adoption of new diagnostic techniques may delay the growth of the field, the BLS forecasts a “faster-than-average” employment growth for sonographers — perhaps a marker of the future health of ultrasound equipment, as more people staff a field that is slated for growth.
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