We’ve taken the CAR Clinical Practice Guidelines you trust and transformed them into a high-speed tool for your workstation and smartphone.
As an exclusive benefit of CAR membership, the novel CAR Clinical Companion app is live. It isn’t just a digital library; it’s a sophisticated intelligence layer designed to eliminate “clinical friction” and provide the answers you need in seconds.
Launched in April 2026, Clinical Companion has over 300 users in just a short amount of time. Members are seeing the value and convenience of this new tool in their practices. Dr. Joy Borgaonkar, CAR Board Member Representing the Atlantic Provinces is thoroughly enjoying that convenience of this new tool. “What I like most about the app is that it saves me time. All the guidelines I need are in one place. The AI search capability provides quick answers that I can depend on because [they’re] based on the medical literature.” Dr. Borgaonkar further indicates that “this is especially important to radiologists because it can be challenging to keep up to date on constantly changing clinical pathways and guidelines. This app ensures that I can access the most recent versions and reduce the stress of keeping current in the vast field of radiology.”
Benefits of Clinical Companion
- No-Scroll Access: Stop filtering through multiple PDFs. Get the specific clinical answer you need in seconds – right from our guidelines.
- Evidence-First AI: Our hybrid model prioritizes CAR guidelines and cites every source. If the answer isn’t in the guidelines, it scans academic literature — telling you exactly where the data came from.
- No Passwords: Secure “Magic Links” mean you never have to reset a password again.
- 10-Second Setup
This is a Progressive Web App – no App Store required.
- Access: Go to guidelines.car.ca on your phone or desktop.
- Log In: Enter your member email and tap the Magic Link sent to your inbox.
- Save it:
- iPhone: Tap the Share icon (square with up arrow) → Add to Home Screen.
- Android: Tap the Three Dots (⋮) → Install App or Add to Home Screen.
“The CAR’s Clinical Companion is an excellent educational resource. Radiology residents can easily access and learn about imaging guidelines in preparation for their exams. Radiologists who refer to the guidelines will keep their knowledge and practice up to date. Clinicians can benefit by using to the referral guidelines to help them request the most appropriate study for their patient. I would recommend it to all radiologists, and the beauty is it is free. If you have not done so already, I would encourage all CAR members to download this app today.” – Dr. Joy Borganonkar
Pro Tip: Once added to your home screen, you stay logged in. One tap gives you “Zero Search” access to clinical answers wherever you are working.