The Australasian Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging was created to promote knowledge, understanding and the use of diagnostic imaging by practicing veterinarians.

Membership of AAVDI is open to anyone interested in diagnostic imaging. Membership is included with the registration fee for the annual conference.

Read about AAVDI in the latest NEWSLETTER.

CT angiogram: 3D reconstruction of the abdominal vasculature in a 1 year old Maltese cross dog. Cranial is to the left, and caudal (pelvis) is to the right. The patient has a large, tortuous, extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (PSS).  Note how the caudal vena cava (CaVA) enlarges dramatically after the entrance of the shunt.

CT Angiogram, as above. The image has been rotated, and you are viewing it from the ventral aspect of the abdomen, with the right kidney on the left side of the image. This image demonstrates the tortuosity of the shunting vessel. Courtesy of Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital.

AAVDI 2010 Annual Conference

PRACTICAL VETERINARY MRI

12-13 June 2010, Mecure Hotel, Sydney

Pat Gavin is a pioneer of Veterinary MRI, with 30 years experience using MRI as a clinical modality at Washington State University.  He is the co-author of the only Veterinary MRI textbook, published in 2009.

Pat is an experienced teacher and lecturer who has a very practical approach to interpreting MRI images.  He will share pearls of wisdom and simple tricks that make the process of reviewing the large number of  MRI sequences much simpler and more logical.

In addition to Pat, Zoe Lenard and Kathleen Hughes will add their practical experience with low field strength magnets to help make this a conference not to me missed in 2010!

For more information, and to download a conference registration form, click here.