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The Canadian Association of Radiologists is the national specialty association for radiologists, dedicated to medical imaging excellence in patient care

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QUEST on RAD Academy

Did you know the CAR-CSTR developed comprehensive educational content for radiologists focused on the imaging interpretation and reporting of lung cancer screening? After reviewing evidence from Canadian and international screening programs as well as research studies, a multidisciplinary team at the CAR and CSTR created robust patient and imaging focused guidance standards for lung screening programs.Through the Accelerating Lung Cancer Screening Program Development and Implementation Initiative funded by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership), the CAR and its Affiliate Society, the Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology (CSTR) received an unrestricted educational grant to develop comprehensive educational content for radiologists focused on the imaging interpretation and reporting of lung cancer screening.

 

The focus of the education is not only to ensure optimal sensitivity and specificity from radiologists, but also to educate on the nature of screening as a risk reduction strategy. Together, both the CAR Lung Screening Accreditation Program (LSAP), and the Quality Education Screening Training Program (QUEST), work in tandem to protect both patients and medical imaging departments by ensuring continued confidence in the medical imaging community and by helping in the early detection of lung cancer.

Radiologists will develop the knowledge and skills necessary through this multifaceted education program that includes both the identification and classification of screening abnormalities and management considerations appropriate to the Canadian context.

This accredited program, eligible for Section 1, 2 and 3 SAP Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit, is designed for practicing radiologists interested in and/or whose work involves performing or interpreting images in the diagnosis of lung cancer screening.

The program is divided into three parts featuring 11 didactic lectures, interactive multiple-choice question modules, as well as a live instructor-led case-based review session.

Check out PART I on RAD Academy – QUEST: Introduction to Lung Cancer Screening! Get started and check out the first four modules!

PART I (eligible for Section 2 and 3 SAP MOC credit)

  • Summary of Lung Cancer Screening Trials (Dr. Jana Taylor)
  • Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening (Dr. Jana Taylor)
  • LDCT Technical Requirements (Dr. Jacek Strzelczyk)
  • Lung Nodule Characterization (Dr. Carole Dennie)

*French version will be released TBD

PART II Coming February 2023! (eligible for Section 2 and 3 SAP MOC credit)

  • Solid Nodule Evaluation Measurement and Follow-up (Dr. Valerie Astrope)
  • Subsolid Nodule Evaluation and Management (Dr. Carole Dennie)
  • Cystic Lesion Evaluation and Management (Dr. Carole Dennie)
  • Lung Cancer Screening CT Common Errors (Dr. Daria Manos)
  • Reporting of Incidental Findings (Dr. Jana Taylor)
  • Communication of Screening Results (Dr. Daria Manos)
  • Cystic Lesion Evaluation and Management (Dr. Carole Dennie)

*French version will be released TBD

PART III Coming Spring-Summer 2023! (eligible for Section 1 and 3 SAP MOC credit)

  • Instructor-led case review (English and French)

The CAR wishes to acknowledge the efforts and contributions of the members of the LCS CPD Working Group and Scientific Planning Committee:

  • Carole Dennie, Chair, University of Ottawa
  • Rawan Abu Mughli, University of Toronto
  • Valerie Astrope, North Island Hospital Comox Valley
  • Daria Manos, Dalhousie University
  • Jana Taylor, McGill University
  • Jacek Strzelczyk, University of Manitoba

All CAR members can access this complimentary curriculum. Do not yet have access to RAD Academy? Reach out to [email protected] to sign up.

Complimentary Member Access to RAD Academy

Did you know that your CAR membership includes complimentary access to RAD Academy? RAD Academy is the CAR’s exclusive online learning management system offering a variety of accredited activities eligible for Section 1, 2 and 3 MOC credit! Don’t have access? Contact [email protected] to set up an account start learning today!

Education Roundup

Catch up on all the latest webinars from the CAR and its Affiliates, the CSTR and CETARS! Explore the spectrum of topics featured in these sessions, from climate change to peripartum presentations in the emergency department to hypersensitivity pneumonitis and the transition to Competence By Design. Log in to RAD Academy, click the ‘webinar’ tile and then select the category to reveal the corresponding session. Each session is eligible for 0.5 Section 2 Self-Learning Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit.

New Section 3 CME on RAD Academy

The CARJ’s February issue is out and so are new Insights4Imaging accredited activities! Check out the latest on RAD Academy:

  • Cardiac Imaging in Myocarditis: Current Evidence and Future Directions
  • Diagnostic Accuracy of Centrally Restricted Diffusion Sign in Cerebral Metastatic Disease: Differentiating Radiation Necrosis from Tumor Recurrence

Each CME activity is eligible for Section 3 Self-Assessment Program (SAP) MOC credit. Learn more about RAD Academy here.