Sonographer Mikayla Moran on How Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Helps Diagnose Pain

When people hear the word sonographer, many think of a stenographer. As Mikayla Moran explains, the role looks a little different.

I feel like a lot of people hear 'stenographer' and think it's about writing things down. But I'm an ultrasound technician. I use ultrasound machines to look inside the body and see how their soft tissue is going.

Mikayla is a sonographer at Joint Vision specialising in musculoskeletal ultrasound, a detailed and dynamic way to assess what is happening beneath the surface.

With musculoskeletal ultrasound, we're looking at ligaments, tendons, nerves, veins, arteries, joints, bones, the works.

A closer look at complex anatomy

For Mikayla, no two scans are the same.

I really enjoy the complexity and the variety of anatomy and pathology we see. Take the foot, for example. You think it's such a small area, but there's so much that can happen with it. Every single person who comes in is just that little bit different.

Finding answers

Beyond the technical work, one of the most rewarding parts of the job is helping people understand what they are feeling.

Helping people find their answers and vindicating their pain is so important.

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