SDMS Sound News, Volume 10, Issue 8

Volume 10, Issue 9 September 30, 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
GE Healthcare, a PLATINUM supporter of SDMS.



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	SDMS News Wave - September 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 September 2008 issue of SDMS News Wave include: The Value of Credentials Private Pay Sector Expands Quality Control Measures How Vanderbilt University Medical Center School of DMS Celebrates Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month Register to Vote! SDMS Member Alumni - 25 Years SDMS Product Spotlight Call for Course and Faculty Proposals SDMS Answers Your Calls 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 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. This month's puzzle is titled Cardiovascular Priciples. 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. Definity echo contrast agent lands on FDA drug safety list http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?sec=sup&sub=car&pag=dis&ItemId=82346 Ultrasound Cases - web site featuring many general ultrasound cases from teaching files from the Gelderse Vallei Hospital in Ede, the Netherlands http://www.ultrasoundcases.info/ Nanobubbles deliver targeted cancer drugs using ultrasound http://www.news-medical.net/?id=41691 Inventing a new generation of ultrasound http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4837101.ece

Important Dates

October 16-19	2008 SDMS Annual Conference, Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
October 31	Deadline to submit course and faculty proposals for the 2009 SDMS Annual Conference in Nashville, TN
November 30	SDMS Educational Foundation Scholarship deadline



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