The ultrasound technician conducts a thorough evaluation of each patient’s internal organs and provides the patient with copies of still images (sonograms) that may be passed on to the patient’s primary physician for further evaluation and/or diagnostic purposes. Ultrasound scanning is a noninvasive, safe and painless method that uses sound waves to create real time images of the inside of the body. Performing ultrasound scans and searching for abnormalities in the major internal organs assures that the public service officers can adequately perform essential job tasks with as little risk as possible. It also aids to track the yearly effects of the environmental exposure the job entails such as exposure to toxic fumes, irritants, particulates, biological and nonbiological hazards, and/or heated gases. The following provides a comprehensive list and description of each scan conducted by the ultrasound technician at Life Scan Wellness Centers: