tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202719972011-06-08T01:47:52.453-05:00sonographerzoneMedical Positioning has created a resource center for sonographers. Find informative article, links to latest news, exchange ideas or scanning tips, talk frankly and openly about equipment and have a place to turn to for expert advice in a challenging situation.Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1151432703437895362006-06-27T13:24:00.000-05:002006-06-27T13:25:25.373-05:00Question of the week - 6/26/06What is the most important issue that will affect your vote for the SDMS elections?Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift CardTeresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1149107144413353922006-05-31T15:25:00.000-05:002006-05-31T15:26:07.930-05:00Question of the Week - 5/29/06What is the most interesting pathology that you have scanned during your career? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift CardTeresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1148593726264759442006-05-25T16:48:00.000-05:002006-05-25T16:49:11.646-05:00Question of the Week - 5/22/06How can lifting a patient's hips too high for a pelvic or EV study lead to a mis-diagnosis? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift CardTeresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1147106614557726012006-05-08T11:43:00.000-05:002006-05-08T11:44:25.676-05:00Question of the Week - 5/8/06What major topic being presented at The Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound meeting (May 23 - 26, 2006) this year is of the most interest to you?(See link to program below) Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card............. http://www.svunet.org/events/annual/06/program.htmTeresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1145992452893609582006-04-25T14:13:00.000-05:002006-04-25T14:14:12.913-05:00Question of Week - 4/24/06What kind of cross-training does your facility or department require and/or provide? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.............Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1144685691788425942006-04-10T11:14:00.000-05:002006-04-10T11:15:50.606-05:00Question of the Week 4/10/06What is your preferred method of obtaining continuing education? (i.e. Scientific Sessions, seminars, regional workshops, web-based offerings, etc.) Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.............Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1144098515198314452006-04-03T16:08:00.000-05:002006-04-03T16:08:35.210-05:00Question of the Week - 4/3/06What is the newest technology or technique (ie. 4D or Strain Rate) being used in your laboratory? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.............Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1143575669468294882006-03-28T13:54:00.000-06:002006-03-28T14:37:10.630-06:00Question of the Week - 3/27/06How is 3D Ultrasound affecting your laboratory? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.............Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1142869848525135172006-03-20T09:50:00.000-06:002006-03-20T09:50:48.546-06:00Question of the Week 3/20/06What is your facility/employer doing to increase retention of sonographers? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.............Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1141675734526294952006-03-06T14:07:00.000-06:002006-03-06T14:08:54.540-06:00Question of the Week - 3/6/06What are you hoping to learn at the AIUM? Be sure to leave your name and state to qualify for Starbucks gift card..........Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1141067928008879762006-02-27T13:18:00.000-06:002006-03-08T13:42:54.186-06:00Question of the Week - 2/27/06What is your opinion of the ARDMS' decision to convert to a CME audit system? Be sure to leave name and state information to qualify for Starbucks Gift Card!Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1140622021060330652006-02-22T09:25:00.000-06:002006-02-22T09:27:01.290-06:00Question of the Week 2/21/06By what percentage did ultrasound procedures increase in 2005 vs. 2004?Be sure to leave your name and state when leaving a comment to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1139857794882510292006-02-13T13:08:00.000-06:002006-02-13T13:09:54.896-06:00Question of the Week 2/13/06How has achieving certification in multiple modalities benefited you? Be sure to leave your name and state when leaving a comment to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card. Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1139262610388329062006-02-06T15:49:00.000-06:002006-02-07T13:22:00.536-06:00Question of the Week - 2/6/06What is the average number of studies you perform per day? Be sure to leave your name and state when leaving a comment to qualify for the Starbucks Gift Card.Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1138659219695699462006-01-30T16:10:00.000-06:002006-01-30T16:13:39.750-06:00Question of the Week - 1/30/06What is your single best trick to avoid foreshortening apical images?Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1137700388337500682006-01-19T13:51:00.000-06:002006-01-26T09:42:39.523-06:00Question of the WeekWould you consider becoming an Ultrasound Practitioner? Why/why not?Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1137687951274254382006-01-19T10:25:00.000-06:002006-01-26T10:11:25.643-06:00Oh, my aching back!Oh my aching back…neck…shoulder…elbow…wrist…! I was born too soon. Yeah, I am one of the dinosaurs. I started scanning before color Doppler (gasp!) My first job was in a Radiology department – doing echocardiograms – I only had an M-mode machine (with an A-mode screen on it). The patients were placed on a wooden legged exam table and some thoughtful tech who preceded me had fashioned a Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118843296924666777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1136581206432142242006-01-06T14:51:00.000-06:002006-01-19T13:27:05.416-06:00Sonographers Question of the Day?If you could change anything about your job as a sonographer, what would it be?Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20271997.post-1135799093012635122005-12-28T13:44:00.000-06:002005-12-28T13:44:53.013-06:00Medical Positioning Comes to Sonographers AidMedical Positioning has created a place where sonographers can exchange ideas or scanning tips, talk frankly and openly about equipment and have a place to turn to for expert advice in a challenging situation. We are in the developmental stage but hope to have this blog up and running by the first of 2006.Teresa Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13260005402434887532noreply@blogger.com0