SDMS Sound News, Volume 10, Issue 8

Volume 10, Issue 12 December 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
Philips Healthcare, a PLATINUM supporter of SDMS.



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	SDMS News Wave - December 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 December 2008 issue of SDMS News Wave include: Sonography’s Future and Past Tips for Going Green and Living a Healthier Life Medical Ultrasound Bids Farewell To One Of Its Pioneers SDMS Educational Foundation News Upcoming SDMS Webinars SDMS Fellow Spotlight SDMS Answers Your Calls SDMS Product Spotlight: Coming Soon - 2009 Coding Tools SDMS Election 2009 - Call for Nominations Make Your Way to Music City! 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. January's puzzle is titled 3D Sonography. 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. Ultrasound unveils source of stump pain in amputees http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/news/display/article/113619/1359389?cid=DIMAG-news-weekly-121608 Breast Cancer In Men: Mammography And Sonography Findings http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081201144551.htm Groundbreaking, inexpensive, pocket-sized ultrasound device can help treat cancer, relieve arthritis http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/Ultrasound.html Dal research team to develop ultrasound for inner ear http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/12/23/ns-ultrasound-ear.htmll Ultrasound snapshots – TMI? http://www.courant.com/features/hc-webwombphotosdec09,0,6828632.story

Important Dates

January 15	SDMS Webinar: Cardiac Hemodynamics and Doppler Principles 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
February 5	SDMS Webinar: Image Optimization in Vascular Ultrasound 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
February 13	Nomination deadline for SDMS Board, Committees, and SDMS Fellows
March 19	SDMS Webinar: The Role of the JRC-DMS in the Process of Programmatic Accreditation 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
March 26	SDMS Webinar: Renal Transplant 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)



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