SDMS Sound News, Volume 10, Issue 8

Volume 10, Issue 10 October 31, 2008 ISSN 1543-0448

SDMS Sound News is a way of sharing important or time-sensitive news with our members. It links to SDMS News Wave and other SDMS publications, and provides links to new information and services available on the SDMS web site. SDMS Sound News is published monthly. An archive of past issues is available at http://www.sdms.org/lists/soundnewsarchive.asp.

This issue of SDMS Sound News is sponsored by
GE Healthcare, a PLATINUM supporter of SDMS.



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	SDMS News Wave - October 2008 Issue Now Available Online The Society's newsletter, SDMS News Wave, is published in an electronic-only (PDF) format on the SDMS website. Articles appearing in the October 2008 issue of SDMS News Wave include: Autumn Escape Successful! Mayo Clinic Celebrates Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month Letter From the President SDMS Fellow Spotlight SDMS Product Spotlight Member Benefit Spotlight: SDMS' Disability Income Insurance Protection Plan SDMS Answers Your Calls SDMS New Member Scan SDMS Welcomes New Members NOTE: These headlines link directly to SDMS News Wave in Adobe PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later. You can download a free copy at the Adobe website.



	Call for Nominations for 2009 Elected Positions *Deadline: February 13, 2009* SDMS members may submit their nominations for the elected positions listed below, as well as nominate a SDMS member for Fellow status at http://www.sdms.org/members/nominateform.asp SDMS Board of Directors: President Elect Vice President Secretary Treasurer At Large Director (3 positions open) SDMS Committee Positions: Nominating Committee Member (3 positions open) Finance Committee Member (2 positions open)



	SDMS Sonography Puzzles SDMS Sonography Puzzles are a series of online crossword and word search puzzles that sonography educators can incorporate into their educational programs or can be used by students and sonographers just for fun. The puzzles are interactive and a fun way to learn sonography-related terminology. November's puzzle is titled Neurosonology. To solve, print or to learn how you can contribute a puzzle, visit: http://www.sdms.org/members/puzzles.asp



	News & Notes The News & Notes column includes links to web-based news articles of interest to sonographers. The articles do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of the SDMS. To submit articles, send the URL to webmaster@sdms.org. 3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/10/21/3-d-doppler-ultrasound-helps-id-breast-cancers.html Ultrasound Shown to Exert Remote Control of Brain Circuits http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/545861/ Sensitive Ultrasound To Spot Early-stage Cancer http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081024084736.htm Simpler Test May Be Best for Diagnosing Blood Clots in Leg http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-270918-31.html

Important Dates

November 13	SDMS Webinar: A Training Program - Orientation of Clinical Instructors 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
November 20	SDMS Webinar: Extremity Arterial Studies: Physiologic Testing vs. Duplex Sonography 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
November 30	SDMS Educational Foundation Scholarship deadline
December 4	SDMS Webinar: Sonographic Evaluation for Chromosomal Anomalies 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
January 15, 2009	SDMS Webinar: Cardiac Hemodynamics and Doppler Principles 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
February 13, 2009	Nomination deadline for SDMS Board, Committees, and SDMS Fellows



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