February 2021
President's Message
Happy February! It’s that time of year when I look forward to the promise of longer days and greener scenery of spring. Many ACVR committees have remained busy through the winter, as reflected in the updates below, and thanks to the hard work of all involved. Expect even more committee updates (and some exciting website news) in the coming months as activity ramps up ahead of our Spring Council Meeting on April 24.

Monthly Website Tips
If you haven't already, consider updating your profile settings in Discourse. For some of us (especially with older accounts), Discourse may display a username based on your email. For example, my posts were initially made by "nelson277", rather than my own name, until I updated my Discourse profile. If you have an unusual email address, it may be difficult for others to know who is responding in a post. When you log into Discourse, click on the circle in the top right and look for a little image of a person that will allow you to check your profile preferences. 

Thanks to all who view or contribute case of the month material to the website. For some of the cases (especially CT and MRI), it is useful to “scrub back and forth” frame by frame in the video of the case. Fortunately, there is a way to do this:

  1. Play the video
  2. Pause it at any point
  3. Hold shift + right/left arrow

The shift and arrow buttons allow you to scroll back and forth slowly through the videos, regardless of video speed. 
ACVR Committee Updates
Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society (LADIS) Update
Dr. Kate Wulster
LADIS will be offering a 2-day virtual equine imaging course in late spring featuring didactic lectures and in-depth case review with instructors. Priority will be given to current ACVR residents in training in preparation for the certifying examination. Once confirmed, the course dates and directions for registration will be announced via Discourse.
 
LADIS recently had their elections. Congratulations to Dr. Ashley Yanchik, who is the new secretary/case of the month chairperson and Dr. Erin Porter who is the President-Elect. 
Equine Diagnostic Imaging Update
Dr. Myra Barrett
The first annual ACVR-Equine Diagnostic Imaging meeting will be held Feb. 3 at 5 PM EST. Future meetings will likely be timed with the Annual Scientific Meeting. Please contact Myra Barret or Nathan Nelson if you have not received a Zoom link. 
Artificial Intelligence Initiatives Update
Dr. Kate Alexander
Work continues on the various ACVR initiatives to examine the role of artificial intelligence in veterinary radiology and radiation oncology. Dr. Ryan Appleby has been selected as Guest Editor for an upcoming Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound supplemental issue dedicated to artificial intelligence. Radiologists, radiation oncologists, experts in data science and medical physicists will be solicited for their expertise in contributing to the issue. If you are interested in contributing, or if there are certain topics that you feel deserve consideration, please contact Dr. Appleby at rappleby@uoguelph.ca. 

Dr. Appleby is also interested in starting an artificial intelligence Journal Club. Please see his post on Discourse or email him at rappleby@uoguelph.ca if you are interested in participating.

The artificial intelligence expert panel met in January to discuss the ACVR and ECVDI’s role in the advent of artificial intelligence in our specialties. There was consensus that creating a more permanent artificial intelligence task force/committee would be beneficial, centered around educating diplomates (and the broader veterinary community) and exploring artificial intelligence algorithm validation methods. If you are interested in contributing to the conversation and/or serving on a task force/committee, please contact current panel lead Kate Alexander at kalexander@centredmv.com.
ACVR Diplomate Apparel & Accessories
Big thanks to the ACVR’s Public Relations Committee for designing and launching the Diplomate’s ProShop! We hope to have "non-Dip-specific" gear soon!

More information on ACVR Diplomate Apparel and Accessories can be found here.
Discount of Wiley Books for ACVR Members
ACVR Members can save 35% on titles from Wiley.com using our special promo code. To view the promo code, or for more information on this discount, click here! 
ACVR Job Board Notifications

ACVR will no longer be sending out weekly job board updates. Instead, ACVR members can opt-in to receive automatic job posting notifications to provide them with instant access to new jobs.
Click here to view the current jobs posted on ACVR's Job Board.
Renew Your Society Memberships
Society Dues: Diplomate - $30; Resident - Complimentary

Societies:
  • Ultrasound
  • LADIS
  • CT/MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine

New to 2020: ZEWDIS Society!
The ZEWDIS society membership is currently FREE to all ACVR members. Dues will go into effect in 2021. Support ZEWDIS by checking out the Cases of the Month.
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