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Exciting New Initiatives Coming Soon from the Affiliate Societies

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Affiliate Societies continue to develop a range of new initiatives aimed at supporting and advancing the field of radiology.

Over the coming months, members can look forward to new guidelines, collaborative projects, webinars, and educational opportunities covering a variety of subspecialty topics.

Here’s what’s on the horizon:

Rewrite of the Position Statement on Breast Density and Supplemental Screening2027
Practice guideline on Breast Arterial Calcification (BAC)2027
Accreditation Standards for Breast Ultrasound Imaging2027
Webinar on Tomosynthesis: Using It as a Diagnostic and Screening ToolMark your calendars for October 1, 2026
Webinar on Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM)Mark your calendars for December 10, 2026

Practice Guideline on Stroke Imaging2027
Webinar on Stroke ImagingFollowing the release of the practice guideline – 2027
Fellow Case Rounds – BC, Toronto, St. Michael’s, Ottawa, Sick Kids hospitals2027
Case of the MonthNew in 2027
CETARS is curating emergency, trauma and acute topics, speakers, and deliverables for the upcoming CAR Annual Scientific Meeting2027

Case Repository in support of the Prostate MRI white paperQ1 2027
Practice guideline on Retroperitoneal Masses/SarcomasCompleted and will be published shortly
Webinar on Retroperitoneal Masses/SarcomasMark your calendars for October 15, 2026
Practice guideline on Standardized Fibroid Reporting2027
Workshop on Liver Quantification/ElastographyAt CAR 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting
CSAR is curating abdominal topics, speakers, and deliverables for the upcoming CAR Annual Scientific Meeting2027

Practice guideline on Fast Sequencing in Pediatric Imaging: Neuro MRIRecently published
Webinar – Fast MRI in Neuropediatrics: Practical Guidelines, Case Applications, and Controversies in ImplementationMark your calendars for October 6, 2026
New practice guideline on Fast Sequencing in Pediatric Imaging: Body MRI2027
Develop an educational awareness campaign on the impact of metal-containing orthodontic appliances on MRI imaging
Subcommittees (Ultrasound and Rural Outreach, Research and Innovation, Radiation, CT/X-Ray, Education, MRI) were established and are working on their respective projects2026-2027
CanSPR is curating pediatric topics, speakers, and deliverables for the upcoming CAR Annual Scientific Meeting2027

Practice guideline on Knee MRI CriteriaOut for member review and will be published shortly
Webinar on Knee MRI CriteriaFollowing the release of the practice guideline – Fall 2026
Practice guideline on Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)2027
Workshop on MSK Ultrasound focused on emergency casesAt CAR 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting
CSSR is curating musculoskeletal topics, speakers, and deliverables for the upcoming CAR Annual Scientific Meeting2027

Practice guideline on Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)Completed and will be published shortly
Webinar on Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)Following the release of the practice guideline – Q1 2027
Practice guideline on Incidental Pulmonary Nodules2027
CSTR is curating thoracic topics, speakers, and deliverables for the upcoming CAR Annual Scientific Meeting2027

Don’t miss out on these exciting initiatives! Join the CAR Affiliate Societies today through the member portal. Membership is complimentary for current CAR members!

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