CAR - Canadian Association of Radiologists

The Canadian Association of Radiologists is the national specialty association for radiologists, dedicated to medical imaging excellence in patient care

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Keeping Diagnostic Imaging on the Agenda

November 19, 2019

As you are aware, the 2019 federal election resulted in a minority Liberal government. This presents a great opportunity for the CAR to build on our advocacy efforts and past successes. Leading up to the election the CAR was active, working with the various political parties to move our health policy efforts forward. Read More

CAR’s POCUS Position Statement Receives Strong Response

September 20, 2019

The CAR’s recent  position statement on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), published in the August 2019 issue of the CARJ has received quite a bit of attention from radiologists as well as other related physicians. After only a few weeks, the POCUS position statement received thousands of Twitter impressions. Read More

Do you see what I see? New Gd Modules on RAD Academy

September 20, 2019

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

CAR’s Position on POCUS

August 19, 2019

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

Getting to Know the Mammography Accreditation Program (MAP)

January 24, 2019

Mammography
The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) began the Mammography Accreditation Program (MAP) over 20 years ago. This program was developed to ensure the quality of mammography images in Canada. The primary objective of MAP is to safeguard patients by certifying that images meet the proscribe standards. Read More

CAR holds symposium on diagnostic imaging referrals and appropriateness

February 13, 2018

On Monday January 29, 2018, as part of our ongoing work on diagnostic imaging (DI) referral guidelines and quality improvement, the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) convened a symposium on diagnostic imaging referral guidelines, appropriateness, and computerized clinical decision support systems (CDS). Read More
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