Volunteer State Community College has named Edward Carlton as Director of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS). Carlton comes most recently from Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, where he is a Diagnostic Sonographer. DMS is medical imaging that includes ultrasound technology. It uses high-frequency sound waves to make images of organs and other systems in the body.
“In the clinical setting you work with students a lot,” Carlton said. “That really appeals to me. I would like to see the program at Vol State expand. Growing the program is important.”
Carlton is in progress with the Master of Science in Radiologic Science, Education program from Midwestern State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Grand Valley State University. He attended community college in North Carolina.
The Vol State Sonography Laboratory is set up like a clinic, with eight beds, each with high-tech imaging units and HD displays. They also have a state-of-the-art virtual reality simulator for students to practice more difficult scans and image specific pathologies. For more information visit www.volstate.edu/dms.
