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Do you know how many CT examinations were performed in your department last year? How many of those were head exams, or neck? Which exams were performed the most or least frequently? The CAR’s CT Accreditation Program (CTAP), which is nearing the completion of its pilot stage at Niagara Health under the leadership of Diagnostic […]

Brought to you by Christie Innomed The advent of mammography screening started in the 1960s, with radiologists performing mammography exams using general purpose X-ray tubes and no compression. In the next decade, mammography advanced significantly with the introduction of screen-film mammography, which made imaging faster, required lower radiation dose, and provided greatest contrast.

The CAR Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Working Group is thrilled to share its recently published CAR Journal article, led by Dr. Charlotte Yong-Hing, which specifically addresses equality in the residency selection process.

Primovist-enhanced MRI (EOB-MRI) has a well-established role in colorectal liver metastases, where it has shown increased lesion detection (particularly in lesions ≤1.0 cm), decreased need for additional imaging, reduced intra-operative modifications to surgical plans, and increased diagnostic confidence compared to CECT.

Thanks to an exciting international education partnership, contributions to radiology from the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology’s (SERAM) online journal Espacio editorial virtual are available to CAR members on RAD Academy.

Two CAR members have come together to share their musculoskeletal expertise and developed an innovative new app for radiologists called ArthroGuide.

A prominent CAR member is stepping into another major leadership position in his career. The CAR is proud to congratulate Dr. Michael Patlas on his recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto. He will begin his 5-year term on July 1, 2023.

Celebrating the achievements of a very successful CAR Annual Scientific Meeting this past April, I have begun to embrace my role representing you as your President. The CAR is working on your behalf on many levels to help our members be more successful in their practices.

Dr. Cynthia Walsh, CAR member, is an academic abdominal radiologist at the Ottawa Hospital and was recently re-elected as a Board Director for the Ontario Medical Association (OMA).