Is an ultrasound and a sonogram the same thing?

Ultrasound and sonogram mean the same thing. Medical personnel use the terms "ultrasound study," "ultrasound exam" and "sonogram" interchangeably, according to the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Ultrasound technology uses a special form of radiation known as non-ionizing radiation.

Ultrasounds involve the use of high frequency sound waves to produce an image. The common job title for someone who performs ultrasounds or sonograms is diagnostic medical sonographer, explains the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The images generated through sonography are important to making many types of medical diagnoses. The term ultrasound refers to high frequency sound waves, according to the SDMS.