Pay 2009 ACVR Dues and Renew Society Membership!
Please pay through 123Signup. Deadline is December 31, 2008. ACVR Members can pay their 2009 dues and Society Only Members can renew their 2009 membership immediately through 123Signup. Use your email address to start the process. Contact Us via the email form if you have any trouble. If you are not an ACVR Member and would like to join an ACVR Society for the first time, please see Join an ACVR Society.
2008 ACVR Annual Scientific Meeting!
The 2008 ACVR Annual Scientific Meeting was held October 21-25, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. Links to the Scientific Proceedings, Image Interpretation Session, Pictures, and Keynote Lectures can be found on the Previous Meetings page.
15th International Veterinary Radiology Association Meeting, Búzios - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, 26-31 July 2009
Visit the meeting web site www.ivra2009.org for complete information. The web site has information in Portuguese and English (click 'English' in upper right corner) about the congress meeting site, the scientific and social program, downloads for abstract submission, meeting registration and hotel registration forms and a link to the IVRA website www.acvr.org/ivra. Information about Travel Fellowship Awards for this meeting is also available on the IVRA web site.
The abstract submission deadline is 15 February 2009 and the reduced meeting registration fee deadline is 31 March 2009.
If you have a question, please contact Ms. Christina Castello
E-mail address: ivra2009secretariat@congrex.com.br
Dr. Matthew Baron - 2008 Resident Research Award!
Congratulations on behalf of all ACVR Diplomates to Dr. Matthew Baron, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, for receiving the second 2008 Resident Research Award of the year. He was awarded a grant for his proposed research “Ultrasonographic observation of secretin-induced pancreatic duct dilation in healthy cats”. He joins Dr. Sophie Dennison, University of Wisconsin, who received the first award of 2008. Dr. Dennison's grant was entitled "Effect of anesthesia, positioning and temporal variation on radiographic evaluation of parrot coelomic organs".
Congratulations to the New 2008 ACVR Diplomates!
The following individuals passed the 2008 Radiology Board Certification Examination in early September: Drs. Tasha Axam, Elizabeth Ballegeer, Laurent Blond, Erin Brinkman, Graham Burns, Laura Crews, Randi Drees, Elizabeth Girard, Mason Holland, Shannon Holmes, Marina Ivancic, Winnie Lo, Tsoyoshi Murakami, James Naughton, Nathan Nelson, Richard Page, Yael Porat-Mosenco, David Reese, Ryan Schultz, and Alejandro Valdes-Martinez. In addition, passing the 2008 Radiation Oncology Board Certification Examination in early September were: Drs. David Bommarito, Siobhan Haney and Keijiro Shiomitsu. Congratulations to the new Diplomates on behalf of the ACVR!
Dr. Christopher Ober - 2008 Resident Author Award!
Dr. Christopher Ober has won this year's Resident Author award for his paper entitled "Comparison of Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detection of Acute Wooden Foreign Bodies in the Canine Manus". This paper appeared in the September/October issue of the journal Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, Vol. 49, No. 5, 2008, pp 411–418, and was published online August 28, 2008. This year there were 28 entrants, an all time high. Papers are ranked by the Associate Editors and the highest ranked paper receives the award. Congratulations to Dr. Ober!
Free Digital Radiography Supplement!
Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound has a Free Digital Radiography Supplement available to everyone. According to Dr. Wm. Tod Drost, Guest Editor, "This Supplemental issue is intended to help educate the veterinary community, from veterinary radiologists to private practice veterinarians, about digital radiography and the components associated with it." Please check it out if you are considering switching to digital radiography.
New CT/MRI Case of the Month!
Members of the CT/MRI Society have contributed excellent cross-sectional imaging cases from their collections and practices. Cases created in 2008 and later can be viewed through your web browser without additional software. Please see the new CT/MRI Society Case of the Month. The cases will be made available to CT/MRI Society Members initially, but will be available to others after 1 month starting with May 2008.
What is an ACVR Board Certified Radiologist or Radiation Oncologist?
Get answers to these questions and more in the Animal Owners section! If you want the best for your pet, these specialists should be involved in any diagnostic imaging or radiation therapy procedure.
ACVR Members, Did You Know...
that you can view Archives for any ACVR Mailing List to which you belong by going to the ACVR Mailing List Administrative Console This allows you to conveniently review ACVR announcements or case discussions by thread or subject. A link is also provided to any attached images. You must know your mailing list password to gain access (not the same as your ACVR ID and Password). If needed, you can request a reminder of your mailing list password for any list to which you belong using the administrative console.
Cases/Questions from the ACVR Certification Examinations!
Examples from the previous Radiology and Radiation Oncology Certifying Examinations are available for review in the Examination section. Flash videos of the ultrasound cases have been posted!
ACVR Imaging Guidelines!
The ACVR is in the process of making recommendations concerning digital radiography and imaging for the veterinary profession. The ACVR Digital Imaging Standards Committee (DISC) considered a broad outline of standards and recommendations that could be used to advise the veterinary profession. Visit the Guidelines section to see the newly adopted 'Resolution & DICOM Guidelines' and 'Teleradiology Guidelines'.
Textbook of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine
The "Textbook of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine", edited by Drs. Gregory B. Daniel and Clifford R. Berry, is now available for purchase in the Society of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine Store. The textbook covers small and large animals (limited) and the book's purpose is to advance the field of veterinary nuclear medicine by providing an instructional aid to those learning the subject as well as to serve as a reference text for those performing routine nuclear medicine studies. The textbook is 422 pages long and includes a CD with case materials on all of the topics covered within the book.
Mandatory New Resident Registration!
Please remember that Registration of New Residents with the ACVR is Mandatory! To facilitate registration, there is an online form available using the following link: ACVR New Resident Registration.