​Let’s say it’s a typical work day at your clinic or hospital. Halfway through a scan, while chatting comfortably with your patient, they mention a pain they’ve been having in a different part of their body. You can see that they are anxious about it and that it’s been on their mind for a while.

You want to help because you can understand the hassle and waiting that making another doctor’s appointment will require. But at the same time that area isn’t mentioned on the patient’s requisition and it’s a busy day, as is every day, and you are mindful of the waiting room full of other patients ahead of you.

You are uncertain of the parameters of your job in this situation. What do you do? 

The other day, quite by accident, I came across what I think is the most important trait of any really great sonographer. It actually startled me, because I haven’t ever recognized it before!

Do you know what it is? Care to make a guess?

Read on to find out what it is and why I’m so convinced it’s the best quality to cultivate to become a really great sonographer.