Meetings

February 4, 2012
Tracheal and Urethral Stenting Laboratory, Oquendo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

• Presented for ACVR Members and sponsored by Infiniti Medical
• Intensive Seminar Combining “How-To” Lectures and Laboratory
• Hands-On Training With Personal Instruction By Physicians and Veterinarians With Extensive Experience
• Patient Work-Up, Procedural Indications and Equipment Checklists, Post-Operative Treatment Protocols
• Course Instructors: Cody Laas, DVM, DACVR & Stephanie Nykamp, DVM, DACVR
• Course Fee: $1500; Spaces Limited
• To register or for more details, please contact Infiniti Medical at (650) 327-5000; Brochure: infiniti_stenting_laboratory.pdf; Website: www.infinitimedical.com

February 24-26, 2012
Equine Scintigraphy, Royal Veterinary College, University of London

• Course fee: 3 days: £775, or fee per day: £275
• The aim of this three day course is to provide a comprehensive overview of equine scintigraphy through a mixture of lectures and reading sessions.
• Day 1 is tailored to newcomers to equine scintigraphy and clinicians who would like to refresh their knowledge of the theoretical and practical basics.
• Day 2 and 3 will provide an in-depth knowledge of the scintigraphic appearance of disease in the different anatomical locations in comparison to normal variations.
• The decision making process in equine diagnostic imaging will be discussed and there will be the opportunity for delegates to communicate their own findings. The course will be led by world experts in the field who will share their experience of scintigraphy, its value in the clinical context and how they interpret the images obtained.
• Brochure: Equine Scintigraphy Programme.pdf
• More Information and Course Outline: http://www.rvc.ac.uk/CPD/Courses/Course.cfm?course=95

March 30-April 1, 2012
University of Tennessee Nuclear Medicine Short Course, Knoxville, TN.

• The annual University of Tennessee Nuclear Medicine Short Course will take place on March 30 - April 1, 2012. The course is intended as a general review of nuclear medicine. It will include: reviews of the basic principles of nuclear medicine and image processing, common nuclear medicine imaging procedures, interpretative principles and case examples. The course will focus on small animal nuclear medicine, with a brief review of equine nuclear medicine (specifically, bone scintigraphy).
• Deadline for registration is February 3, 2012. Registration will be limited to a maximum of 32 participants to ensure an optimal learning experience in lectures and labs. A minimum of 20 participants is required; if registration is below this number on February 3,  individuals will be informed of the cancellation of the course and registration refunds will be issued.
• Additional information and registration information can be found at http://www.vet.utk.edu/nuclearmed/index.html.

May 11-12, 2012
8th European Veterinary MRI-User Meeting, Merelbeke, Belgium

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.

• The future of low-field MR?
• Clinical applications of ultra-high field MR
• MR of the locomotor system: possibilities and new ideas                                                                             

This meeting is a "joint venture" between the Universities of Bern (Switzerland) and UGent. The MR-User Meeting is for anyone interested in Imaging and, more specifically, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The technical part of this year's program deals with the use and the future of MRI in small animals and horses. Furthermore, the possibilities of MRI in orthopaedic diseases in small animals and horses will be discussed. On Saturday there is a lab, where cases are discussed in small groups under supervision of an instructor. The program is posted on www.vetrad.ch and www.orsami.be. Download these documents for more details and program schedule:  flyer.pdf; program.pdf.  Further information and registration, please contact: ingrid.gielen@ugent.be. This meeting is a low budget meeting. The participation fee including proceedings, transport, lunches and dinner is 175 euro.

August 26-September 1, 2012
2012 International Veterinary Association (IVRA) Congress

• The 2012 International Veterinary Association (IVRA) Congress will be held in conjunction with the European Diagnostic Veterinary Imaging (EDVI) Association in Bursa, Turkey, August 26 - September 1, 2012.
• Official Meeting Website: http://www.ivra2012.org

Future ACVR Meetings

• October 18-21, 2012, M Resort Spa Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Joint Meeting with the Veterinary Cancer Society (VCS)
• October 8-11, 2013, Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA.

Other Meetings & CE - Calendars of additional imaging or radiation oncology meetings and ultrasound continuing education.

DVM Newsmagazine Calendar - General Veterinary Medical Continuing Education Courses.