News

As we gear up for the 2019 federal election (October 21), the CAR has been working on our advocacy strategy for medical imaging in Canada. Our members know that investments in medical imaging capital equipment have been lacklustre over the last few years. Read More

The use of ultrasound by clinical specialties outside of radiology has been steadily increasing. In 2013, the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) published a position statement on “non-imager” use of ultrasound. Read More

In 2017, the CAR issued a clinical practice guideline through an expert panel of assembled radiologists and nephrologists studying the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) or on dialysis. Read More

Register Now for the 6th Annual St. Michael’s MRI Symposium Read More

September 20-22, 2019, Marriott Downtown, Toronto Mark your calendar for the 34th Annual Organ Imaging Review Conference. This event will provide a practical radiology review highlighting updates and advances in diagnostic imaging in various modalities through didactic and interactive case-based review sessions. Read More

CAR members know too well that when patients wait for diagnostic imaging it is emotionally draining for them as well as their families. Everyone knows someone that is waiting for care and may miss work but how much does it cost? Read More

In June 2019, Dr. Mehran Midia stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of the CAR Journal due to personal reasons. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Midia for his valuable contribution to the journal. His participation as Editor-in-Chief has been significant and we truly appreciate the time and effort. Read More

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) and the Canadian Society of Breast Imaging (CSBI) recently released a position statement on Breast Density and Supplemental Screening. This position statement was developed in response to increased media attention on mammographic breast density, as well as North American legislative changes. Read More

The recent White Paper titled Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence¹, championed by members of the CAR AI Working Group, has received attention from not only the radiology community but also key decision-makers. Read More

Though Dr. Anita Chakravarti did not know it at the time, a family vacation she took some 20 years ago would change her life forever. Dr. Chakravarti — a professor at the University of Saskatchewan, retired anesthesiologist and CEO of the health and wellness company [M]POWER Mindful Professional Practice — had gone on a three-week road trip with her husband and children through British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Read More

In the newly released The Value of Radiology, Part II report, The Conference Board of Canada calculates that excessive wait times for radiology services (CT and MRI diagnostics) cost the Canadian economy $3.54 billion in lost productivity each year. In addition, the investment needed for modernization of Canada’s medical imaging equipment is $4.4 billion between now and 2040. Read More

CAR members know too well that when patients wait for diagnostic imaging it is emotionally draining for them as well as their families. Everyone knows someone that is waiting for care and may miss work but how much does it cost? Read More