Collins Career Technical Center Diagnostic Medical Sonography

08/07/2025

We love the way this is worded so perfectly! Sonography is so very important in correctly diagnosing pathologies that could be life or death situations. We are proud of all of our sonography graduates and the career paths they’ve taken.

💌 Secrets of a Sonographer 💌

Most people are unaware of what we truly do.
They think we just push buttons and take pretty pictures.

But the truth is… we see.
We see things no one else can… and often times things no one else wants to.

We are detectives.
We search for clues hidden deep inside the body, shadows, shapes, blood flow, movements… piecing together silent stories the patient can’t feel and the doctor can’t see without us.

We might be the first to spot a cancer, knowing you won’t hear those words today. We might see a baby’s heart that no longer has a beat. We might notice a chromosomal anomaly, a heart defect, or a life-threatening blood clot. Yet we have to keep scanning, keep smiling, keep breathing, because the news isn’t ours to give.

We know instantly. And then we have to quietly move on to the next patient, carrying the weight of what we’ve just seen.

We carry those heavy moments in our hearts, always. We have to wipe our tears in the dark before walking into the next room with a smile, because you deserve compassion, not our sorrow.

We hold our breath for you. We pray for you.
And sometimes, when the images stay burned in our minds, we pray for ourselves too.

We are often overbooked, rushed, and fighting the clock.
But our eyes are our greatest gift… and our greatest burden.
Without us, the doctor wouldn’t know. Without us, there’s no plan, no treatment, no path forward.
We are the doctor’s eyes.
If we don’t see it, they can’t fix it.
And so we scan. We notice. We carry the weight. We care.

Because behind every image is a life, and behind every life is a sonographer who saw it first.

But we also get to witness the amazing moments that make our hearts swell:
The tiny flicker of life when you thought you’d never hope again after years of loss.
The baby you prayed for after endless fertility treatments.
The clean scan after your surgery.
The relief, the healing, the miracles.

It all makes us cherish life more.
Live slower. Love deeper.
And be more empathetic… because you never know what someone is going through.

06/24/2025

Annual Ovarian Pathology Presentation Day! These ladies did an amazing job today. Very impressed by some of their speeches as well as the visual aids.

04/10/2025

The senior students completed a vascular anatomy project including a transplant diagram and a pathology of their choice. Impressive job!

04/07/2025

We are down to the last couple of weeks for OB scanning. Our Spring Break is April 21-25. With that being said, we have opened up some new appointment slots other than the normal Monday/Wednesday. Just click the link below to schedule. We thank all of you who have volunteered this semester!

04/03/2025

Fetal circulation presentations from our last two Cardiac Sonography students. They did an amazing job!!

04/02/2025

Autism Awareness Day. Sonography staff and students display support for fellow sonographers who celebrate the exceptional children in their lives.

03/03/2025

It is time for OB scans!!! We have had so many people reach out to us, here is how to schedule! Feel free to share this post.

Please read the following!
1. We are located at the Chesapeake campus in the Adult Education Center which is on the LEFT side as you come up the driveway. One of our students will be at the double glass doors to let you in. The doors are locked for campus safety.
2. We ask that you keep your appointment time or cancel in a timely manner so someone else can schedule.
3. You need to have had at least one "normal" scan from your physician since it is our students who are scanning and we are not performing these for diagnostic reasons.
4. You can bring a guest with you, up to two people, but if you need to bring your children, please have someone to watch them or bring them in their stroller; we love children but we can't risk them getting hurt while mom is being scanned!
5. Please bring your phone so you can take lots of pictures! We have new systems that will generate a QR code for you to have photos sent directly to your phone. 🥳🥳
6. If you have any other questions you can email me at runyontr@collins-cc.edu or to schedule an appointment click the google calendar link. We thank you so much for volunteering!

CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE!

02/27/2025

Despite encountering days off and virtual classes due to snowy weather conditions this semester, our first-year students have made it through and are now ready for their first clinical rotation. We can’t wait to see their progress and the knowledge they gain from our invaluable clinical sonographers.

12/18/2024

Our 2024 Diagnnostic Medical Sonography Graduates! 🎓🎓🎓💙💙💙

11/26/2024

Can we just say WOW! This group of girls right here graduate in less than a month. They are ALL employed and ALL RDCS registered thru ARDMS! Our first class in history to hit 100% on a specialty exam prior to graduation. Congratulations girls! We are beyond proud of you!

10/30/2024

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10/09/2024

Please read the following! 1. We are located at the Chesapeake campus in the Adult Education Center which is on the left hand side as you come up the driveway. One of our students will be at the double glass doors to let you in. The doors are locked for campus safety. 2. We ask that you keep your appointment time or cancel in a timely manner so someone else can schedule. 3. You need to have had at least one "normal" scan from your physician since it is our students who are scanning and we are not performing these for diagnostic reasons. 4. You can bring a guest with you, up to two people, but if you need to bring your children, please have someone to watch them or bring them in their stroller; we love children but we can't risk them getting hurt while mom is being scanned! 5. Please bring your phone so you can take lots of pictures! 6. If you have any other questions you can email me at runyontr@collins-cc.edu or to schedule an appointment click the google calendar link. We thank you so much for volunteering!
CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE!