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The CAR is pleased to present the recipients of the 2021 CAR awards. The CAR strives to maintain the highest level of quality, safety, and innovative practices in the radiology profession. Within the radiology community there are many extraordinary leaders. There are some, however, who go above and beyond. Their contributions advance the profession, improve patient care, and influence its future development. Read More

Radiology needs talented people with varied perspectives to best serve and meet the needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. The CAR is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and to making diversity a priority. The newly established CAR Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Working Group will help the Association meet this commitment and will help radiologists better meet the needs of their patients. Read More

We have been counting down to the CAR’s virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) for months and it is just days away. Our past two newsletters have featured plenary sessions, trainee day, affiliate events, and accredited symposia. This month we highlight even more exciting content, some that is back by popular demand, including the oral presentations competition and the scientific and educational electronic posters. There is still time to register for the meeting, taking place from April 27-May 2, 2021. Don’t miss out! Read More

As previously announced, the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) working in collaboration with national medical bodies and specialty societies is undertaking an update of the 13 Diagnostic Imaging Referral Guidelines. The project mandate is to “Produce a comprehensive set of evidence-based diagnostic imaging referral guidelines as a public good that are context-specific to the Canadian healthcare system. These guidelines will be produced following the grading of recommendations, assessment, development and evaluations (GRADE) framework, with recommendations integrated into a clinical decision support (CDS) system.” The inaugural working group meeting took place in January 2021, where Trauma was selected as the pilot section for this new initiative. Read More

We are pleased to announce that the CAR Mammography Accreditation Program (MAP) is going digital.

In spring 2021, the CAR will launch a new accreditation information system. With the new system, MAP-accredited facilities and associated personnel will provide all required information and documents exclusively online, including images. The new portal will also provide detailed guidance at each stage of the accreditation process. Questions and concerns about accreditation requirements can be addressed quickly and easily from within the portal. Read More

Members of the CAR have long been asking for more opportunities to obtain Section 3 Self-Assessment Program (SAP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program credits. We are pleased to have facilitated this agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) that recognizes eight ACR accredited self-assessment programs as eligible for Section 3 MOC credits. Read More

The CAR is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive artificial intelligence and machine learning adoption across Canadian healthcare AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. It has more than 200 services including a deep bench in the area of artificial intelligence. The CAR’s collaboration with AWS is to help advance the intersection of technology and healthcare delivery for radiologists through education and access to industry leading cloud services. Read More

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Sponsored Content At the onset of the pandemic, chilling reports and images from hard-hit Italian hospitals circulated worldwide. Operations and workflows of the hospitals were severely disrupted, increasing their workloads and stress due to the necessity of increasingly safe and separate diagnostic pathways and the need to constantly monitor the development of the disease after its onset. During the rapid spread of the coronavirus, there was growing interest relating to the role of diagnostic imaging, appropriateness of chest X-rays and CT scans when it comes to screening, detection and follow up management. Artificial intelligence has been found to be a useful supporting tool for managing the heavy workload, by offering the possibility of conducting examinations quickly and effectively to detect the presence of pulmonary parenchymal consolidation caused by the virus. Read More

Financing models for healthcare are evolving, with greater emphasis now being placed on value. How does radiology fit into this equation and how can we be certain that its value is maximized? Representatives from the CAR contributed to a multi-society[1] expert statement published in the CARJ and other journals in December 2020 that outlines the value contributed to healthcare by radiology, and explains how value may be measured, recognized, and augmented. Here we summarize the key points and offer a Canadian perspective on that international publication, Radiology in the Era of Value-Based Healthcare: A Multi-Society Expert Statement From the ACR, CAR, ESR, IS3R, RANZCR, and RSNA. Read More

Life as a Radiologist with the Canadian Armed Forces: Cdr Giang Nguyen, Chief Radiologist For Commander (Cdr) Giang Nguyen, member of the CAR and British Columbia Radiological Society, working as the Chief Radiologist with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) provides the opportunity to do humanitarian work domestically and internationally. It is not widely known that radiology is a deployable medical specialty. When not deployed on an operation, radiologists with the CAF are embedded within civilian practice, providing care much in the same way as other radiologists within a hospital or community setting. Read More

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), nearly two-thirds of the world's population has no access to diagnostic medical imaging.^[1] While there has been a rise in international organizations spearheading radiology outreach initiatives, there is growing interest amongst Canadian radiologists and trainees to learn more about global health initiatives. Read More