Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society (CETARS)

2020 - 2022 Executive Committee

President:
Savvas Nicolaou, MD, University of British Columbia

Vice-President:
Michael Patlas, MD, McMaster University

Secretary-Treasurer:
Ferco Berger, MD, University of Toronto

Members at Large:
Adnan Sheikh, MD, University of British Columbia
Tracey Hillier, MD, University of Alberta
Iain Kirkpatrick, MD, University of Manitoba
Thomas Ong, MD, McGill University

Become a Member

CETARS is currently seeking new members to join this new CAR affiliate society. Membership is open to emergency radiologists, general radiologists, and other subspecialty radiologists as well as current fellows, residents, and medical students with an interest in emergency radiology and who are current members of the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR).

Membership fees: complimentary

If you are interested in becoming a member of the CETARS please join through the CAR member portal or email [email protected].

Education

If you are a CETARS member and will be giving a presentation at an upcoming conference that would be of interest to membership, please contact us at [email protected] so we can add it to the site.

CETARS Journal Club

March / April 2021 Selection

Wells ML, Fenstad ER, Poterucha JT et al. Imaging findings of congestive hepatopathy. Radiographycs 2016; 36(4):1024-1037. doi: 10.1148/rg.2016150207.

Review a common and frequently missed cause of right upper quadrant pain or new onset jaundice in the emergency department with this definitive reference on congestive hepatopathy.

Nguyen ET, Hague C, Manos D et al. Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology / Canadian Association of Radiologists best practice guidance for investigation of acute pulmonary embolism, part I: acquisition and safety considerations. Can Assoc Radiol J 2021 Mar 29 Online ahead of print. Doi 10.1177/08465371211000737.

Nguyen ET, Hague C, Manos D et al. Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology / Canadian Association of Radiologists best practice guidance for investigation of acute pulmonary embolism, part 2: technical issues and interpretation pitfalls. Can Assoc Radiol J 2021 Mar 29 Online ahead of print. Doi 10.1177/08465371211000739.

Hot off the press, update yourself on the latest best practice guidance for performance and interpretation of CT pulmonary angiograms. This is one of the most common and important examinations performed by any radiology department, and the quality of the exam and interpretation has a major impact on patient care. The CSTR and CAR present guidance for optimizing your technique.

January 2021 Selection

Such YJ, Hong H, Ohana M et al. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiology 2020 published online ahead of print. Https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020203557

This summary of current research conveys two very important facts to radiologists interpreting emergency imaging - approximately 15% of COVID-19 patients are found to have either deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, and more than half of those with pulmonary emboli have no evidence of deep venous thrombosis.

November 2020 Selection

Garzelli L, Nuzzo A, Copin P et al. Contrast-enhanced CT for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia. AJR 2020; 215:29-38. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.19.22625

A timely review of the CT findings of acute mesenteric ischemia, which can be a challenging diagnosis to make given the multiple ways in which it may manifest on imaging.”

September 2020 Selection

Zins M, Millet I, Taourel P. Adhesive small bowel obstruction: predictive radiology to improve patient management. Radiology 2020; 296:480-492. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020192234

Small bowel obstructions are an extremely common reason for patients to undergo emergency CT, and state-of-the-art imaging now allows us to provide far more information to clinicians than simply the diagnosis of obstruction. This article discusses findings that can help predict schema, how to differentiate an open-loop from a closed-loop obstruction, and how CT findings can predict the success of nonoperative management using a series of excellent diagrams and images.

August 2020 Selection

Nasir MU, Roberts J, Muller NL, Macri F, Mohammed MF, Akhlaghpoor S, Parker W, Eftekhari A, Rezaei S, Mayo J, Nicolaou S. The role of emergency radiology in COVID-19: from preparedness to diagnosis. CARJ 2020; 71:293-300.  https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0846537120916419

A succinct and high-yield review of not only the imaging features of COVID-19, but also important considerations that any radiologist scanning suspect patients should be aware of.

Check back regularly for updates.

Careers and Fellowships

Career Opportunities

The CAR has compiled an up-to-date listing of Canadian radiology career opportunities, searchable by type, location, and institution/company.

CAR members now have access to view and/or post career opportunities available in Canada. Potential employers are also welcomed to post Canadian radiology jobs at no additional cost.

Visit here for more details.

Canadian Fellowship Opportunities

The CAR Resident Section has compiled an up-to-date listing of all Canadian Fellowship Information, searchable by either subspecialty or university.

Access to all fellowship opportunities can be found by logging in to the member portal. Your username is your email address and if you have forgotten your password you can click reset password. Once you are logged in you will find the Fellowship Opportunities under Access my benefits.

Mailing Address

Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society
C/O Canadian Association of Radiologists
600-294 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON K1P 6E6
Canada
Email: [email protected]