SDMS Sound News, Volume 11, Issue 4

Volume 11, Issue 4 April 30, 2009 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 - April 2009 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 April 2009 issue of SDMS News Wave include: SDMS Opens Online Job Seekers Forum Product Spotlight Letter From the President Sonographers at Risk SDMS Goes Green Upcoming SDMS Webinars SDMS Fellow Spotlight New Member Scan 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.



	SDMS Sonography Mentor Issue Now Available The latest issue of the sonography educator's newsletter, the SDMS Sonography Mentor, is now available. Go to http://www.sdms.org/members/news/Mentor/mentor-april-may-june-2009.pdf to read the current issue. NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later required. You can download a free copy at the Adobe website.



	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. May's puzzle is titled Hand & Wrist 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. Novel Delivery of Controlled-Release Nanoparticles Shows Promise for Treating High Grade Glioma Brain Tumors http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/550844/?sc=rsla Ultrasound Exams by Phone http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/game-changer-ultrasound-exams-by-phone/ Obesity May Hide Fetal Abnormalities on Ultrasounds http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/04/22/obesity-may-hide-fetal-abnormalities-on-ultrasounds.html Ultrasound Changes Care Of Some Patients With Rheumatic Conditions http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090423132950.htm Ultrasound Can Help Low-Risk Patients Avoid Invasive Thyroid Biopsy http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/147404.php

Important Dates

May 7	SDMS Webinar: Testing One, Two, Three... Exam Creation 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
May 21	SDMS Webinar: Abdominal Doppler 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
June 11	SDMS Webinar: The Evaluation of Left and Right Sided Diastology by Echocardiography 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
July 9	SDMS Webinar: History of First Trimester Risk Assessment for Aneuploidy 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
August 6	SDMS Webinar: The Evaluation of Left and Right Sided Diastology by Echocardiographyion 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)
September 17	SDMS Webinar: The Anatomy of the Anatomy Scan 8 pm (Eastern), 7 pm (Central), 6 pm (Mountain), 5 pm (Pacific)



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