Students in TSC’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program will participate in free ultrasound scans for eligible individuals.

For those who are expecting a new addition to their family soon, students from Texas Southmost College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program are offering free ultrasound to eligible patients from now until mid-November.

The ultrasound scans occur every Tuesday at 10 AM at the Diagnostic Medical Sonography lab at TSC’s International Technology, Education, and Commerce (ITEC) Center at 301 Mexico Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520.

Patients must be at least 18 years old and currently have a physician. Eligible patients must first make an appointment with the lab, during which basic information will be gathered.

Once scheduled for their scan, they will be given instructions and expect a reminder phone call the day before their appointment. Patients are encouraged to bring a USB storage drive if they would like to take home digital keepsakes of the images obtained during their ultrasound procedure.

The free ultrasound program is a great way for sonography students to practice the skills they are actively learning and will use in their future careers. Each procedure is overseen by Dr. Ariel Villanueva, the Director of TSC’s DMS program, who lends the benefit of his experience to help guide the students as they practice.

It allows the patients to have a free scan, see images of their child, learn the child’s gender, and take home images to share with friends and loved ones.

The final day to receive a free ultrasound for the Fall semester will be Tuesday, November 19, 2024. If you or someone you know is interested, please get in touch with Janet Hernandez at [email protected] or at 956-295-3731 to schedule an appointment.