ACVR 2008 Scientific Meeting!
Plans are well underway for the 2008 ACVR Annual Scientific Meeting, October 21-25, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX. The Call for Abstracts has been announced and the abstract submission packet can now be downloaded from the Meetings page. Abstract submission deadline is July 7, 2008. Online Registration and Hotel Reservations are also available on the Meetings page. Deadline for reduced registration fee is September 19, 2008. If you'd like to be an Exhibitor/Sponsor at this year's meeting, please see How to Become an ACVR Partner and download the 2008 Sponsor/Exhibitor Packet.
Free Digital Radiology Supplement!
A free Digital Radiography Supplement is available in the January/February 2008 issue of Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. This supplement is intended to help educate the veterinary community about digital radiography and the components associated with it.
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 Resident Research Awards - Congratulations to Drs. Dennison and Sharma!
Congratulations on behalf of the ACVR to Dr. Sophie Dennison, University of Wisconsin, for receiving an ACVR Resident Research Award for her proposed research "Effect of anesthesia, positioning and temporal variation on radiographic evaluation of parrot coelomic organs". Also, congratulations to Dr. Ajay Sharma, Cornell University, on behalf of the ACVR and the Veterinary Ultrasound Society! Dr. Sharma received an ACVR Resident Research Award sponsored by the ACVR Veterinary Ultrasound Society for his proposed research "Accuracy comparison of abdominal ultrasonography and radiography for diagnosing mechanical ileus in vomiting dogs”. The next Resident Research Award application deadline is July 1, 2008. See the Members Only Awards section to download an application.
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 Examination!
Examples from the previous Radiology and Radiation Oncology Certification Examinations are available for review in the Examination section. For the first time, Flash videos of the 2007 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.
Pay 2008 ACVR Dues and Renew Society Membership!
Please pay through 123Signup. ACVR Members can pay their dues and Society Only Members can renew their membership through 123SignUp. Use your email address to start the process. If you would like to join an ACVR Society, please see Join an ACVR Society.
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.