What is required to be an ultrasound technologist

There is a pretty neat answer in sci.med.radiology to a query raised by someone who wants to pursue a career as an ultrasound technologist.

We hardly have ultrasound technologist positions in our country, partly because we as radiologists do our own ultrasound and rarely use technologists for this purpose. Having said that, in larger groups and practices as well as in hospitals, there are a few technologist jobs available.

Some of the advice may not be applicable in our environment, but the general gist is valid.