SDMS Sound News, Volume 11, Issue 5

Volume 11, Issue 5 May 31, 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 - May 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 May 2009 issue of SDMS News Wave include: Screening Sonograms 2009 SDMS Elections SDMS Product Spotlight Celebrate Sonography! Upcoming SDMS Webinars SDMS Fellow Spotlight 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 Sentinel Issue Now Available The latest issue of the SDMS Political Action Committee (PAC) newsletter, the SDMS Sonography Sentinel, your information source for updates on SDMS and sonography-related legislative initiatives, is now available. Go to http://www.sdms.org/members/news/sentinel/sentinel-may-jun-jul09.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.



	Member Survey: An iPod^® for your thoughts! Take our survey for a chance to win an Apple iPod^® Complete the survey by June 8, 2009! SAGE Publications, publishers of the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS), is sponsoring an ad perception study of the May/June issue. This survey is conducted by Readex Research, an independent research firm. In an effort to provide you with the highest quality journal, we need your contribution. Please follow the link below to complete our short survey regarding the advertising and products featured in JDMS. Your answers are confidential and will only be used for tabulation. Don’t forget to enter the drawing at the end of the survey for a chance to win an Apple iPod Nano 8GB. Thank you for your participation. This offer is provided by Readex and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc. Complete the survey by June 8, 2009 at: http://www.readexsurvey.com/jdms/survey.asp



	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. The June puzzle is titled Scrotum and Prostate. Call for Puzzles! You can help by becoming a contributor to SDMS Sonography Puzzles. Submit your word lists (or make it a project for your students or co-workers to submit) and SDMS will convert each word list into both a crossword and a word search puzzle. 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. The use of ultrasound to identify milk ejection in women - tips and pitfalls http://7thspace.com/headlines/310756/the_use_of_ultrasound_to_identify_milk_ejection_ in_women___tips_and_pitfalls.html Ultrasound prostate cancer device touted http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/05/24/Ultrasound-prostate-cancer-device-touted/UPI-75581243203149/ Focused ultrasound surgery re-invents cancer treatment http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/focused_ultrasound_surgery_re-invents_cancer_treatment/40526/ Antarctic team boosts medical care with 3D ultrasound http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP478336 Ultrasound Identifies Problems in Veins http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=10425050/A>

Important Dates

June 1	SDMS Virtual Voting Booth Opens Cast your vote and let your voice be heard!
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)
June 30	SDMS Virtual Voting Booth Closes Last day to vote!
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 Transcranial Doppler Examination 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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