The Society’s newsletter, SDMS News Wave, is published in an electronic-only (PDF) format on the SDMS website. Articles appearing in the May 2011 issue of SDMS News Wave include:

1. Have a ‘Peach of a Time’ Time in Atlanta – And Learn What’s New in the Sonography Profession
2. SDMS Elections 2011
3. Call for Volunteers
4. Member Survey
5. Now Accepting Applications: SDMS Sonographer & Student Poster Exhibit Competitions
6. Sonographers Around the Globe
7. Congratulations to May’s $100 VISA gift card Winner!
8. SDMS Product Spotlight
9. SDMS Fellow Spotlight
10. Call for Candidates for JDMS Editor-in-Chief
11. Upcoming SDMS Webinars
12. Registration Opens for 2011 SDMS Annual Conference
13. Call for Papers!
14. SDMS Recruitment Drawing Winners
15. 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.

Everyone has Georgia on their mind! Make your plans to attend the 2011 SDMS Annual Conference, September 22 – 25, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn more than 24.5 CME credits while learning about the newest advances in the field of sonography.

It’s a ‘Peach of a Package!’ - Save $75 off registration fees if you register for both a Thursday tutorial and the three-day conference.

Take our survey for a chance to win a bronze level gift of your choosing (an estimated $25 value) from the online gift store, www.giftdonkey.com.

Complete the survey by June 10, 2011!

SAGE Publications, publishers of the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS), is sponsoring an Advertising Effectiveness 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 a bronze level gift of your choosing (an estimated $25 value) from the online gift store, www.giftdonkey.com. This offer is provided by GiftDonkey.com.

Thank you for your participation.

Participate in live presentations or watch the recordings at your convenience. Then take the test for instant CME credit, absolutely free for SDMS members.

The SDMS Webinar Series is a series of live or recorded CME presentations delivered via the Internet to SDMS members conveniently to their home or work computer. Using your computer and a phone, you have access to exciting information presented by world-class sonographers. The SDMS Webinar Series is available FREE to current SDMS members.

Even you are unable to participate in these live webinars, you can still view a recording of the webinar.

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 newest puzzle is titled Ultrasound of Fetal Syndromes

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.

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.

• MRI-ultrasound combination could improve cancer diagnosis
  http://www.theengineer.co.uk/sectors/medical-and-healthcare/news/mri-ultrasound-combination-could-improve-cancer-diagnosis/1008652.article



• Sonography complements physical exam in identifying juvenile inflammatory arthritis in children
  http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-05/arrs-scp042611.php



• Lessening the Dangers of Radiation: Ultrasound as Effective as CT Scans for Most Diagnoses, Research Finds
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110511101151.htm



• Ultrasound scan for pregnant dolphin
  http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Entertainment/29-May-2011/Ultrasound-scan-for-pregnant-dolphin



• Ultrasound Helps In Assessing Urinary Tract Infections In Children
  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/224636.php