I’m thrilled to announce the following SDMS award recipients. Please join me in congratulating them not only for their outstanding work, but also for their valuable contributions to our profession. All honorees were recognized at the 2024 SDMS Annual Conference, held September 26-28 in New Orleans, LA.

Sonographer and Student Poster Competitions
Posters report the results of a research study completed by the author(s). Posters are judged on presentation, content, and originality and presented during the SDMS Annual Conference.

Sonographer Poster 1st Place

The Sonographic Discovery of a Common Carotid Dissection
Lonette Spence, DHSc, RVT

Sonographer Poster 2nd Place

Underutilization of Sonography and Elastography in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Case Report
Janell Stormo, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, RT(R)
Brittney Engelman, BHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
Alice Townsend, MBA, RDMS, RVT

Student Poster 1st Place

A Rare Case of Bilateral Testicular Metastases from Prostate Cancer: Case Report
Allison Clauson
University of Missouri – Columbia 

Student Poster 2nd Place

Evaluating the Accuracy of 3D/4D Ultrasound in Assessing the Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A State-of-the-Art Literature Review
Mariah Bruff
Payton Monroe
Mackenzie Methner
Taylor Todd
Grand Valley State University

Scientific Presentation Competition
The Scientific Presentation Competition evaluates sonographers’ original summary papers on clinical research, educational techniques, patient care, sonography department management, case studies presenting a diagnostic challenge, or other areas related to diagnostic medical sonography.

1st Place

An Exploratory Study on the Variability of Flow Volume Measurement Sites in Assessing Hemodialysis Access Arteriovenous Fistulas Amongst Accredited Vascular Labs
Tsedenia A. Mendesil, MHS, BHS, RDMS, RVT
Douglas Clem, PhD, MHS, RVT, RDCS

      

W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Awards
The W. Frederick Sample Student Excellence Awards recognizes outstanding writing in the field of diagnostic medical sonography. Named in memory of W. Frederick Sample, MD, who made tremendous contributions to the growth and development of the field of sonography, the awards encourage students to submit original research and literature review papers to the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS).

Literature Review

1st Place

Sonographic Techniques and Methods in the Evaluation of Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Jayden M. Reed, RDCS
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

2nd Place

The Use of Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography vs Laryngoscopy in Vocal Cord Paralysis
Jennifer Pantoja
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Original Research

1st Place

Comparing Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Organ Sonographic Measurements to Actual Measurements: A Pilot Study
MacKay Whalen
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award
The Kenneth R. Gottesfeld Award recognizes sonographers for the publication of their outstanding research or review articles in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS).

1st Place

Peritonsillar Abscess: A Cohort Study of an Unusual Imaging and Needle Guidance Approach
Tim S. Gibbs, BSDMS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, CTNM
Jonathan Birnbaum, MD, AEMUS

New Indication for an Established Procedure: Cervical Cerclage for Prevention of Umbilical Cord Prolapse
B. M. Petrikovsky, MD, PhD
M. Terrani, MD
A. Dillon, RDMS

    
 
  

Congratulations to all and I hope that you will consider applying for an SDMS award in the future.

Sincerely,

Mitzi Roberts, ​EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RDCS, FSDMS
SDMS and SDMS Foundation President