Since its launch in September 2018, the CAR’s learning management system, RAD Academy, continues to expand its offerings. With new activities being added continuously, CAR members have exclusive access to innovative eLearning opportunities from global leaders in radiology on emerging trends and technologies, tips and techniques to improve patient care as well as enhance their knowledge and competencies across the CanMEDS framework. Read More

It's time to renew your 2020 CAR membership!

We have been hard at work adding new benefits for CAR members to increase the value of membership. Renew before December 15, 2019, for a chance to win a stay at Le Westin Montreal. Read More

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) invites you to submit your abstract(s) for CAR 2020. Successful CAR abstract submissions will be considered for three $2,000 prizes to present and attend ECR 2020. This year the CAR has been invited to showcase Canadian research in Vienna. There are three opportunities available: one specific to residents and the two others for full-practice radiologists. Read More

New Module on Rad Academy: Updated Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease

Last month the Updated Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease was released in the August 2019 issue of the CARJ. In collaboration with Dr. Nicola Schieda (The Ottawa Hospital and The University of Ottawa), the CAR has developed a complementary module to support the updated guideline and provide an overview of key takeaways. 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

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 Society of Breast Imaging (CSBI) kicked off its second annual conference on Saturday, May 18th, 2019 over the Victoria Day long weekend in historic Quebec City. The conference, held in conjunction with the Société de Radiologie du Québec and Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, welcomed over 200 radiologists, physicists, medical radiation technologists and family physicians. Read More

The Canadian Association of Radiologists is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to provide continuing professional development (CPD) for physicians. In collaboration with the CAR, the CARJ has developed a journal-based CPD activity, Insights4Imaging, to assist radiologists in reducing perceived and unperceived knowledge gaps related to research and clinical issues in radiology. Read More

Registration for workshops at the CAR 2019 annual scientific meeting is open. This year we’re offering two hands-on interactive workshops: CT Colonography and Prostate MRI. Read More

We're excited to inform you that the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) has generously offered to grant CAR members free access to the virtual congress of the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) until December 31, 2018. Read More

The CAR Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) attracts nearly 500 participants every year from across Canada and the globe to network, learn, present, inspire and be recognized among peers. CAR 2018 will be our most innovative and technologically-driven meeting ever. Here are the top 5 reasons to attend: Read More

One of the CAR’s top priorities for the next five years will be to provide increased CPD opportunities to its members. As such the CPD working group has been refreshed with a new mandate to oversee the planning, development and delivery of high quality CME/CPD programs to CAR members. It will also continue to oversee and contribute to the CAR’s role as an accrediting agent for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Read More

Being a national specialty association allows the CAR to hear requests from radiologists in practice as well as medical imaging vendors. In multilateral conversations among the three groups — radiologists, industry and trade association — a recurring theme is dominating the exchange of ideas; that of getting the voices heard among hospitals, radiology departments, provincial governments and industry vendors to name a few, with the goal of improving imaging care for everyone. Read More

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology-Present and Future is the theme for CAR 2018, or more formally known as the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR). Over four days in Montreal, radiologists, residents and industry partners from across North America will share their work, network, and socialize against a backdrop of topics that demonstrate how imaging is harnessing the power of technologies such as deep learning and artificial intelligence. Read More