The Consensus Statement Oversight Committee (CSOC) was formed in 2019 to develop guidance for radiologists, other specialists, veterinarians, and technicians to give best practices on performing diagnostic imaging procedures. A brief synopsis of the process includes survey of the ACVR and ECVDI membership, along with CSOC and Council input to identify topics for development into a consensus statement. A subcommittee is then formed with domain experts to evaluate the literature, develop guidance around a topic, and produce a manuscript for publication in Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. The membership has the opportunity to review the final draft and provide input to the subcommittee for the final document. Articles will be freely available on the VRU website, increasing our reach and visibility to other veterinarians.
The CSOC is working to guide the Abdominal Ultrasound Consensus Statement through member review and final publication in the winter quarter. Diplomates can visit here to sign up using their acvr.org user account email address. Once registered, members can view the video presentation by the chair, Dr. Gabi Seiler, and to review the text of the document. A survey will be available to collect input on the text and presentation until February 5th, and Dr. Seiler will respond to these comments in a following presentation approximately 2 weeks later. We are very pleased to see this process coming through to completion though a tremendous amount of work by the CSOC led by Dr. Jennifer Bouma, and the Subcommittee, and wish to thank them for tackling this inaugural work!
We are also preparing the 2022 topic survey to send to ACVR and ECVDI members. Be on the lookout for it in your email, and make sure to indicate your preferences. If you are interested in contributing to this committee, please let us know on the survey.
CSOC Chair, Allison Zwingenberger
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We are finishing up the results from the December 2021 survey. Please, if you haven't already, take just a few minutes to complete the survey: https://forms.gle/75MyH72d9HkJDLe29.
The official CT/MRI Society Facebook page will be up and running soon. We will be posting COTM and will start to feature video case discussions on interesting cases and algorithmic approaches to certain types of CT and MRI cases.
Sincerely,
Jaime Sage, President
Krystina Stadler, Secretary
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Coming Soon – Abstract Submission for 2022 ACVR Annual Scientific Conference |
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ACVR will open the abstract submission process in early April for all Residents and Non Residents. The submission process will close in early May. The committee’s goal is to ask submitters to record their abstract presentation in June for evaluation and invitations to present at the Annual Conference in Reno, NV will come after. All abstracts will be available as enduring material to those registered.
Submission Categories Include:
- CT MRI
- EDI/LADIS
- General/Other
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiation Oncology
- Ultrasound
- Zoological, Exotic, Wildlife Diagnostic Imaging
Each category has the opportunity to award a Resident Abstract Award and a Non Resident Abstract Award! Start your research now! More details coming…
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Seeking VRU Editor-in-Chief |
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At the Fall 2021 Council meeting, Dr. Jeryl Jones informed Executive Council of her intent to step down at the end of 2022 after 10 years as Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. We thank her for her dedicated, tireless service and are now looking for a new Editor-in-Chief. A job description can be found here. If interested, please submit a letter of intent and CV to the Executive Director. The deadline is March 1, 2022 or until a candidate is hired.
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VRU Journal CE for 2022 EVDI/ACVR conferences: request for input on barriers for radiology residents publishing their research
Jeri Jones and Chris Lamb are preparing a proposal to present a continuing education lecture on “Tips for resident research projects” at the 2022 EVDI and ACVR conferences. We are seeking input from current and former residents on obstacles they encountered to help us prepare more relevant content. Chris has prepared a google survey that can be accessed using this link.
The survey is very short, only a few minutes. If a research project was not a requirement for your residency program, you can indicate this in the third question and stop there. It will still be helpful to collect this information. Hope you will choose to participate!
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AVTDI Needs Diplomate Volunteers |
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The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Diagnostic Imaging will be holding the second Academy Applicant Exam in October 2022. We need a few ACVR members willing to volunteer and help to validate the exam questions. Anyone interested in helping can email: Amy Cardwell
Thank you,
Amy Cardwell CVT, VTS(DI)
AVTDI President and AVTDI exam committee chair
An ACVR Diplomate can get credit points toward MOC requirements per year.
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New tips from ACVR Diplomate Mason Savage, posted. Visit the ACVR website regularly to catch his short clips of how you too can become a Dragon Whisperer.
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Residency Directors Program Updates and Applications are past due! |
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I hope everyone is having a peaceful transition into the new year. I appreciate everyone that has already submitted their update or reaccreditation forms for their residency programs. Please remember the deadline was January 31, 2022. The RSEC committee hopes to begin the process of reviewing programs in the next week in order to complete this process before the next council meeting.
Merrilee Holland, RSEC DI Committee Chair
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Member Needed
The Veterinary Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (VRTOG) is in need of someone to run or be nominated for an at-large member to replace a person rotating off the committee.
Membership Renewals
VRTOG (Veterinary Radiation Oncology Group) institutional membership renewals are due, and the renewal can be done online. These are institutional, not individual memberships. The responsible party can select the VRTOG tile and pay for it in their cart.
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Opt-in for Automatic Renewal |
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ACVR now offers members the opportunity to make dues payments even easier!
Visit your Profile Settings once you are logged into acvr.org. Check the box for Automatic Renewal.
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Add your credit card information that will be stored securely with the processing company. No staff or administrators can see your private details. It is encoded and stored. |
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It is as simple as that!
Your membership dues will process automatically when they expire with the credit card on file until your card details change!
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ACVR Diplomate Apparel & Accessories |
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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.
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Discount of Wiley Books for ACVR Members |
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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!
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ACVR Job Board Notifications
ACVR no longer sends 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.
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Click here to view the current jobs posted on ACVR's Job Board.
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Renew Your Society Memberships |
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Society Dues: Diplomate - $30; Resident - Complimentary
Societies:
- Ultrasound
- LADIS
- CT/MRI
- Nuclear Medicine
- ZEWDIS
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ACVR Calendar of Important Dates |
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June 1 - Resident Reporting for Residency Directors
August 2022 - ACVR Certifying Exam
August 2022 - ACVR Preliminary Exam
To view a full list of important dates, click here.
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