A CT scan in a pregnant woman poses no known risks to the baby if the area of the body being imaged isnât the abdomen or pelvis. In general, if imaging of the abdomen and pelvis is needed, doctors prefer to use exams that do not use radiation, such as MRI or ultrasound.
Salary Outlook. According to the BLS, diagnostic medical sonographers earned a median salary of $66,410 in 2013. The best-paid 10 percent earned more than $92,070, while the lowest-paid earned less than $45,840.hey earn a similar salary to registered nurses ($68,910), but take home more than radiologic technologists ($56,760), physical therapist assistants ($53,320) and medical equipment repairers ($47,120).
Massachusetts paid the highest average annual salary above all other locations to diagnostic medical sonographers, with $78,460, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009. Other places that offered high pay were: Oregon, $78,320; Colorado, $77,380; Washington, $76,980; and Alaska, $75,500.ntry-level diagnostic medical sonographers may want to apply to a high-paying industry. The employment services industry paid the highest average annual salary above all other industries to diagnostic medical sonographers, with $68,020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2009.