Canada’s radiology community will once again have a hand in providing medical care to some of the world’s greatest athletes. Read More

Do you know how many CT examinations were performed in your department last year? How many of those were head exams, or neck? Which exams were performed the most or least frequently? The CAR’s CT Accreditation Program (CTAP), which is nearing the completion of its pilot stage at Niagara Health under the leadership of Diagnostic Imaging Director Dr. Julian Dobranowski (McMaster University), is designed to analyze data points from imaging departments to develop metrics that drive change and maintain high standards of operation. It is a voluntary program for facilities that want to increase CT standards for their patients through continuous quality improvement. Read More

Stay up to date with the most recent achievements and developments at the CAR Journal.

• High Marks for Impact and Citations in 2022
• Standing Committee Chair Changes Hands
• New Podcast Launching this Fall

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The advent of mammography screening started in the 1960s, with radiologists performing mammography exams using general purpose X-ray tubes and no compression. In the next decade, mammography advanced significantly with the introduction of screen-film mammography, which made imaging faster, required lower radiation dose, and provided greatest contrast. Read More

Primovist-enhanced MRI (EOB-MRI) has a well-established role in colorectal liver metastases, where it has shown increased lesion detection (particularly in lesions ≤1.0 cm), decreased need for additional imaging, reduced intra-operative modifications to surgical plans, and increased diagnostic confidence compared to CECT. Read More

A prominent CAR member is stepping into another major leadership position in his career. The CAR is proud to congratulate Dr. Michael Patlas on his recent appointment as Chair of the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto. He will begin his 5-year term on July 1, 2023. Read More

Thanks to an exciting international education partnership, contributions to radiology from the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology’s (SERAM) online journal Espacio editorial virtual are available to CAR members on RAD Academy. Read More

Two CAR members have come together to share their musculoskeletal expertise and developed an innovative new app for radiologists called ArthroGuide. Read More

Celebrating the achievements of a very successful CAR Annual Scientific Meeting this past April, I have begun to embrace my role representing you as your President. The CAR is working on your behalf on many levels to help our members be more successful in their practices. Read More

Dr. Cynthia Walsh, CAR member, is an academic abdominal radiologist at the Ottawa Hospital and was recently re-elected as a Board Director for the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). Read More

Prioritize Lung Cancer Screening Education as the next step in your training journey! The CAR and CSTR have developed accredited comprehensive educational content for radiologists focused on the imaging interpretation and reporting of lung cancer screening – QUEST: Introduction to Lung Cancer Screening. Read More

Stable organizations can transition easily between different leaders over time, and the CAR has recently gone through such a change. At the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Montréal, the CAR held a ceremonial moment to honour the next presidential transition during the CAR Awards. Read More

From April 27-30, the CAR Annual Scientific Meeting returned to an in-person event and welcomed over 650 participants.  The meeting was hosted at a new venue – Le Westin Montréal and the theme for this year’s meeting was Advancing Imaging Care Through Innovation. The standing-room-only event drew radiologists, radiology directors, fellows, residents, medical students, sonographers, and medical radiation technologists as well as industry vendors from across Canada. The weekend featured stellar educational sessions with expert speakers, engaging networking opportunities, an award ceremony that spotlighted a presidential transition, and many more amazing events. Read More

On April 28, 2023, the Canadian Radiological Foundation (CRF) met in Montreal during the CAR Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) at Le Westin. During the course of the Board meeting, the CRF welcomed their newest Board members, Drs. Narinder Paul (Chair, Canadian Heads of Academic Radiology) and Kiana Lebel (Past CAR Resident and Fellow Section Chair). The focus of the meeting was very much aimed at the future strategic direction for the foundation and fundraising. Read More

On April 27, the CAR Affiliate Societies met during the CAR 2023 in Montréal and are thrilled to announce their successful presidency exchanges. There are new Presidents and Vice-Presidents for the CETARS, the CSAR, and the CSTR. The CAR would like to take this opportunity to introduce them. Read More

The CAR is pleased to present the recipients of the 2023 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.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs like ChatGPT are growing in popularity for their ability to rapidly answer even the most complex queries and perform tasks that otherwise would be laborious for the user, like writing ad copy or putting together a legal contract. AI programs are on the path to ubiquity and industries are approaching them to identify benefits and drawbacks, including radiology. The CAR is incorporating this topic at CAR 2023 with an educational session entitled An AI Fireside Chat with the Experts. Read More

Representatives from the CAR Affiliate Societies will be at CAR 2023 and are looking forward to connecting with you! Check out all the CAR Affiliate Societies’ upcoming networking opportunities. Read More

Canada’s radiology community is packing their suitcases and preparing to gather in Montreal for the CAR’s Annual Scientific Meeting (CAR 2023) from April 27-30. The premiere radiology event in Canada, CAR 2023 is taking place at a beautiful new venue – Le Westin Montreal – and offers a weekend full of exciting events. Read More

From March 1^st-5^th, the CAR attended the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria. The ECR is one of the largest annual medical meetings in Europe and the second-largest radiological meeting for radiology professionals, radiographers, physicists, and industry members in the world. Read More