The CRF has financed the Canadian Association of Radiologists’ ASM Awards since 2012 in the following categories:
2017
- 1st place: Fahad Essbaiheen and Carlos Torres – University of Ottawa
The Lumbosacral Dural Sac: Imaging Anatomy and Pathology - 2nd place: Parikh Kushal – University of Michigan
Capital equipment procurement process at a quaternary academic center: a resident’s perspective - 3rd place: Klaudia Jumaa – Western University
Breast Side Story: Secrets Told by Mammography
2016
- 1st place: Naoya Shatani – University of British Columbia
Pediatric Chest X-Ray Findings Guide Wise Choices for Secondary Investigation - 2nd place: Marie-Michèle Thériault – Dalhousie University
Hereditary Disorders of Connective Tissue: A Review for Radiologists - 3rd place: Nasir Jaffer – University of Toronto
Bowel Preparation in CT Colonography: Interactive Case Based Presentation
2015
- 1st place: Aninda Saha – St. Joseph's Healthcare
Algorithm to Confidently Identify the Cerebral Lobes on CT and MRI - 2nd place: Julie Hurteau-Miller – Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
The Role of Imaging in Pediatric Sinonasal Pathology - 3rd place: Arvind Shergill – University of Toronto
Imaging of Urinary Diversion Procedures and Postoperative Complications: Surgical and Radiological Perspectives
2014
- 1st place: Michael E. Cody ‒ University of California, Irvine Medical Centre
Duplex Ultrasound Imaging of Dialysis Fistulae and Grafts: Everything a Radiologist Needs to Know - 2nd place: Kathryn Darras (Roston) – University of British Columbia
Pearls for Interpreting Cervical Spine Images in Trauma - 3rd place: Adam A. Dmytriw – Dalhousie Medical School
Medical Emergencies in the Radiology Department
2013
- 1st place: Jo Yazer et al ‒ Dalhousie University/Capital District Health Authority
Tips and Tricks for Conquering the Mediastinum on Chest X-Ray - 2nd place : Donia M. Sobh et al ‒ Dalhousie University, CDHA, QEII HSC
Abnormalities of the Trachea and Main Bronchi: Improving Lesion Detection and Characterization by using CT Pattern Based Approach - 3rd place : Nicole Hughes et al ‒ Diagnostic Imaging Department Dalhousie University
Acute Pancreatitis: The fundamental role of Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT)
2012
- 1st place: Geoff Doherty et al. ‒ The Ottawa Hospital
Screening Mammography Pros and Cons: Literature based scientific debate against the recent recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care against screening mammography - 2nd place: Steven Burrell ‒ QEII Health Sciences Centre
Troubleshooting Radiology Findings with Nuclear Medicine - 3rd place: Margaret Fraser-Hill et al. ‒ University of Ottawa
Ultrasound of Deep Invasive Endometriosis: What you don't know can hurt her
2011
- 1st place: Silvio Bruni et al. ‒ Queen’s University School of Medicine
The Differential Diagnosis of Adult Colonic Strictures with Computerized Tomography Colonography (CTC) - 2nd place: Jessica Coffey et al. ‒ Memorial University of Newfoundland
Imaging of the Hands: Critical Findings in the Diagnosis of Arthropathies and various types of Metabolic Bone Disease - 3rd place: Vineeta Sethi et al. ‒ The Ottawa Hospital
"Lines and Circles": Cross-sectional imaging of pseudoaneurysms and active bleeding in the belly
2010
- 1st place: Beth Furey et al. – Dalhousie University
Imaging of Pelvic Endometriosis: The Ovarian Endometrioma and Beyond - 2nd place: Michael P. Loreto et al. – University of Toronto
Hip Arthroplasty Hardware and Complications - 3rd place: Nathalie Duchesne et al. – The Breast Practices
Underserved No More
2017
- 1st place: Tracee Wee – University of British Columbia
Predictive value of selective ultrasound screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip performed at a single institution - 2nd place: Rebecca Spouge and Kathryn Darras – University of British Columbia
Identifying the Challenges with Radiology Electives: Student and Faculty Experiences at a Large Distributed Medical School - 3rd place: Amar Suchak – University of Calgary
Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Practical Approach
2016
- 1st place: Hina Arif – University of Arizona
Comparative Evalution of Defecography Phase to Non-Defecography Valsalva Maneuver in Dynamic Pelvic Floor MRI - 2nd place: Ravi Shergill – McMaster University
Publication Rates of Abstracts Presented at Major Interventional Radiology Conferences - 3rd place: Gilat Grunau – University of British Columbia
Ovarian Torsion: What are the Helpful Sonographic Findings and How Often are They Described in the Final Report?
2015
- 1st place: Yoan Kagoma – McMaster University
The Quality of Reporting of Randomized Control Trials in Radiology in the Last 10 Years - 2nd place: Catherine Lang – University of Toronto
Assessing the Utility of an Evaluation App for Diagnostic Radiology Residents on a Transition to Practice Rotation - 3rd place: Irina Boldeanu – University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Imaging with CT Angiography and Iterative Reconstruction Method: Quantitative Evaluation of Radiation Dose Reduction and Image Quality
2014
- 1st place: Matthew Wright – University of Saskatchewan
Radiation Exposure from Abdomen-Pelvic CT Scans in Saskatchewan: Comparison with Historical Effective Dose Levels and Evaluation of Size-Specific Dose Estimates - 2nd place: Brian O'Meara – Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
Benefit of a Sharp Computed Tomography Angiography Reconstruction Kernel for Improved Characterization of Intracranial Aneurysms - 3rd place: Sean A. Kennedy – McMaster University
Appropriateness of Lumbar MRI Referrals: A Canadian Experience
2013
- 1st place : David Leswick et al. - University of Saskatchewan
You Are What You Drink. How Oral Contrast Agents Affect Radiation Dose During CT with Automatic Tube Current Modulation - 2nd place : Linda Probyn et al. - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Multisource feedback and self-assessment of the Communicator, Collaborator and Professional CanMEDS roles for Diagnostic Radiology Residents - 3rd place : Denise Pugash et al. - University of British Columbia
Fetal White Matter Abnormalities in Cytomegalovirus Infection
2012
- 1st place: Stephanie Tan et al. ‒ Université de Montréal
Quantitative Evaluation of Two Different Reconstruction Kernels on Coronary Artery Stent Image Quality and Artifacts Using ECG-Gated Computed Tomography (CT): An In Vivo Study - 2nd place: David Leswick et al. ‒ University of Saskatchewan
Shields Up! Fetal Shielding Combined with State of the Art CT Dose Reduction Strategies During Maternal Chest CT - 3rd place: David Horne et al. ‒ University of Saskatchewan
The Need for Breast Shields During Abdominal CT
2011
- 1st place: Frédéric Thomas-Chaussé et al. ‒ Radiology Department – CHUM
Safety and efficacy of Sotradecyl sulfate foam sclerotherapy of venous malformation with upper airways or oropharyngeal compromise - 2nd place: Llewellyn Sim et al. ‒ Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital
Diagnostic assessment of axillary lymph nodes using elastography - 3rd place: Breanne Irving et al. ‒ University of Melbourne
Knowing the Enemy: Health Care Provider Knowledge of CT Dose & Associated Risks
2010
- 1st place: Patricia Jo et al. – University of Saskatchewan
Reduced Dose with Maintained Image Quality Utilizing 100 kVp Carotid CT Angiography - 2nd place: Alexandre Semionov et al. – University of Montréal Medical Centre
Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009/2010: Chest imaging findings from 147 proven cases in a university hospital - 3rd place: Sukhvinder Dhillon et al. – University of Alberta
Comparison of Different Concentrations of Iodinated Contrast for Visualization of Cartilage Fragments in Multislice CT
2017
- 1st place: Jessica Common – Memorial University of Newfoundland
Reducing Wait-Time for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Impact of a Multidisciplinary, Centralized Referral Program
- 2nd place: Naoya Shatani – University of British Columbia
The relevance of abdominal radiographs in the evaluation of children with coin ingestion
- 3rd place: Andrew D. Brown – University of Toronto
Automating Medical Imaging Protocol Selection: A Feasibility Study of Machine Learning in Quality and Safety
2016
- 1st place: Trevor McGrath – University of Ottawa
Meta-Analysis Methods used in Radiology Journals - 2nd place: Prasham Dave – University of Ottawa
Area of Ischemia on CTA Source Images is Dependent on Phase of Contrast Enhancement in Acute Large Vessel Stroke: Implications for Patient Selection - 3rd place: Kathryn Darras – University of British Columbia
Virtual Monochromatic Reconstruction of Contrast-Enhanced Dual-Energy CT at 40 keV Maximizes the Conspicuity of Peritoneal Metastases Compared with Polychromatic CT
2015
- 1st place: Kirsteen Burton – University of Toronto
Estimation of the Extent of, and Factors Influencing, Diagnostic Neuroimaging Delay in Adult Ontario Patients Presenting with Symptoms Suggestive of Acute Ischemic Stroke - 2nd place: Emily Pang – Vancouver General Hospital
Comparison of PI-RADS Version 2.0 and 1.0 Classification of Lesions Detected on Prostate mpMRI with Pathologic Correlation - 3rd place: David Wang – University of Toronto
Acute Abdomen in the Emergency Department: Is CT a Time-Limiting Factor?
2014
- 1st place: Anthony Vo – University of Ottawa
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Determination of Femoral Head Physis - 2nd place: Helen M. Cheung – University of Toronto
Liver MRI with Gadofosoveset trisodium (Ablavar™) - 3rd place: Farheen Manji – McMaster University
Comparison of Dual Energy Subtraction Chest Radiography and Traditional Chest X-Rays in the Detection of Pulmonary Nodules
2013
- 1st place: Paul Vantine et al – University of New Mexico
Can non-contrast enhanced CT (NCECT) be used to triage patients suspected of having a non-traumatic acute aortic syndromes (AAS)? - 2nd place: Satya Patro et al – University of Ottawa
Stenoses of the azygous and internal jugular veins : a true pathological finding in MS patients or an anatomical variant? - 3rd place: Hefin Jones et al – University of Alberta Hospitals
Comparison of Dual Source 128 slice CT in high pitch and standard pitch modes for CT pulmonary angiography
2012
- 1st place: Judith Seary ‒ University of Toronto
For Richer or Poorer is What Counts: Outpatient CT and MRI wait times at a tertiary care centre - 2nd place: Stephanie Kenny ‒ University of Ottawa
What are Predictors of Resident Performance? Systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature with a subgroup analysis of radiology - 3rd place (tie): Naomi Winn ‒ University of Alberta
Radiographic andMRI Findings in Paediatric Patients with Known Inflammatory Sacroiliitis: Are radiographs of paediatric sacroiliac joints useful? - 3rd place (tie): Hamed Basseri ‒ University of Ottawa
Yield of CT Pulmonary angoigraphy to Exlude PE: The Ottawa Hospital Experience
2011
- 1st place: Suzanne Ryan et al. ‒ Memorial University
Delays in Patient Flow Affect Prognosis of Lung Cancer in Newfoundland - 2nd place: Cyrille Naïm et al. ‒ Université de Montréal
Characterization of Carotid Plaques with Ultrasound Elastography: A Correlation with High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging - 3rd place: Sasha Bhan et al. ‒ McMaster University
Cost-utility analysis of management strategies for non-surgical patients with a small renal mass: biopsy, radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, active surveillance
2010
- 1st place: Kalesha Hack et al. – The Ottawa Hospital
Assessment of CAM-type Morphology of the Hip in 200 Asymptomatic Volunteers - 2nd place: Everick Ayala et al. – McGill University Health Center
After undergoing breast screening mammograms, would patients rather have additional work-up done the same day? - 3rd place: Zahara Abhari et al. – University of Manitoba
Calculation of Cumulative Effective Dose from CR Modality X-rays in Neonates Using Monte Carlo Based Simulation
2009
- 1st place: Joseph Barfett et al. – University of Toronto
- 2nd place: Véronique Caty et al. – Université de Montréal
- 3rd place: Andreu Costa et al. – University of Ottawa
2008
- 1st place: Anne Marie Beaudet et al. – Memorial University
- 2nd place: Jennifer Tynan et al. – University of Saskatchewan
- 3rd place: Seng Thipphavong et al. – University of Ottawa
2007
- 1st place: Edgar Jan et al. – McMaster University
- 2nd place: Jeremy Rempel et al. – Memorial University
2006
- 1st place: Jacob Jaremko et al. – University of Alberta
- 2nd place: Jeffrey Hagel – University of British Columbia
2005
- 1st place: Richard Bitar et al. – University of Toronto
- 2nd place: Rola Shaheen et al. – University of Toronto
- 3rd place: Elizabeth Ngan et al. – University of Alberta
2003
- 1st place: Aaron Hall et al. – University of Alberta
- 2nd place: Talia Vertinsky et al. – University of British Columbia
- 3rd place: Melanie Ferri et al. – McMaster University
2002
- 1st place: Geoff Donsky – McMaster University
- 2nd place: Meaghen Hyland (Toronto), Bartolomiej Pleszewski (Montreal), Blair Henderson (Manitoba) and Veera Bharatwal (Manitoba)
2001
- 1st place: Mary L. Hassard – University of Western Ontario
- 2nd place: Rob Beecroft – Dalhousie University
- 3rd place: Lori McDonald – Memorial University
2000
- 1st place: Andrew Farrall – Dalhousie University
- 2nd place: Viviane Khoury – Dalhousie University
- 3rd place: Iain Kirkpatrick – University of Manitoba
1999
- 1st place: Marie-France Giroux – Université de Montréal
- 2nd place: Eric J. Versnick – Dalhousie University
- 3rd place: Muhammad Munshi – University of Manitoba
1998
- 1st place: Matthias H. Schmidt – University of Western Ontario
- 2nd place: Sandeep S. Naik – University of Toronto
- 3rd place: Isabelle Trop – Université de Montréal
1997
- 1st place: Sven E. Aippersbach – University of British Columbia
- 2nd place: Jeff McTavish – University of Toronto
- 3rd place: Dennis Zander – McGill University
1996
- 1st place: Michael Salgado – Dalhousie University
- 2nd place: Timothy W.I. Clark – University of British Columbia
- 3rd place: Tiffany Buglass – University of Saskatchewan
1995
- 1st place: Philippe C. René – Université de Montréal
- 2nd place: Tara M. Williams – University of Toronto
- 3rd place: Derrick McPhee – Dalhousie University
1993
- 1st place: Jean M. Seely – University of British Columbia
- 2nd place: Nathalie Duchesne – Université Laval
- 3rd place: Marc J. Kravis – University of Western Ontario
2017
- 1st place: Mitchell Wilson – University of Alberta
PICA and pericallosal artery origin inclusion in magnetic resonance angiography with time-of-flight technique for aneurysm screening and surveillance - 2nd place: Tetyana Maniuk – University of Ottawa
Quality Initiative Project assessing the impact of TIRADS on net number of thyroid biopsies and adherence of TIRADS-reporting by radiologists
2016
- Étienne Haché – University of Ottawa
Paracentesis Practice Assessment: Identifying Procedural Variations and Adherence to Mandated Protocols
2015
- Jeffrey Quon – University of Ottawa
Disinfection of the Radiologist Workstation and Radiologist Hand Hygiene: A Single Institution Audit
2014
- Guan Huang et al. – University of Alberta
An Audit to Evaluate the Diagnostic Adequacy and Safety of Percutaneous Ultrasound Guided Pediatric Liver Biopsy
2013
- Brandy Sessford et al. – University of Saskatchewan
Management of Asymptomatic Adnexal Cysts identified on Ultrasound: A Clinical Audit Project at the Saskatoon Health Region
2012
- Christopher Fung et al. – University of Alberta
Clinical History and Radiographs in the Emergency Department: A Breakdown in Communication
2011
- Kamal Sahi et al. ‒ University of Alberta
Use of Imaging Modalities and Contrast Agents in the Pregnant and Lactating Patient