This year's theme is body imaging so be prepared for lectures on high yield topics ranging from an introduction to acute mesenteric ischemia to an approach to interpreting a post-TACE liver examination. We have an exciting plenary session where fellows and early practice attendings share their experiences as residents and offer tips and advice they wish they had known. Join us on this day dedicated towards helping radiology trainees across Canada with not only honing their interpretive skills but also navigating their future career goals.

10:00AM – 10:05 AM  Welcome and Opening Remarks
Hang Yu

10:05AM – 11:30 AM  What I Wish I Knew in Residency and Fellowship

Mark Barszcyk

Presentation aimed at providing radiology trainees guidance regarding navigating their career.

By the end of this session, participants will be better able to:
- Recognize ways to improve personal growth and development
- Identify and optimize opportunities to obtain ideal jobs 

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Michael Pereira

Presentation aimed at providing radiology trainees guidance regarding navigating their career

By the end of this session, participants should be better able to:
- Recognize ways to improve personal growth and development
- Identify and optimize opportunities to obtain ideal jobs 

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Navigating Transitions - From Surviving to Thriving
Lindsay Milroy

Many factors should be considered during the preparation for the transition into fellowship and early practice.  Key components of these transitions will be discussed. Practical information and tips will be provided to help radiologists-in-training best prepare for the path ahead.

By the end of this session, participants will be better able to:
-  Identify key components to the transition to practice 
- Prepare for transition to practice by learning practical information and tips

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If I Could Run it Back - Lessons from Residency and Fellowship
Baljot Chahal

Gain insights about residency and fellowship from an early career radiologist currently undergoing the immense transition to practice from training to working at a busy community radiology practice.

By the end of this session, participants will be better able to:
- Develop a framework for finding the appropriate mentor for the appropriate issue.
- Reflect on personal practices that you could improve to optimize the radiology training experience.

Q&A

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Break

12:30PM – 1:20 PM  Critical Imaging: Genitourinary Trauma and Mesenteric Emergencies

• Genitourinary Trauma
  Nicolas Murray

The lecture will focus on the imaging investigation and imaging findings of genitourinary traumas.

By the end of this session, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the imaging investigation of genitourinary traumas
- Recognize the imaging findings of genitourinary traumas
- Use the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system.

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• Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
  Iain Kirkpatrick

Acute mesenteric ischemia can be caused by arterial emboli, primary arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis or a low-flow state (nonexclusive ischemia). Depending on the etiology, the CT signs may vary and it is important to understand the findings in each circumstance and the order in which they occur if we are to make a timely diagnosis while the bowel is still viable. This presentation will review the pathophysiology of acute mesenteric ischemia and relate that to the imaging findings, stressing the most critical findings to identify early on in the course of disease. Methods of altering our scan protocols to improve our ability to obtain a prompt diagnosis will be reviewed, and several cases of mesenteric ischemia will be presented.

By the end of this session, residents will be able to:
- Describe the pathophysiology of the different forms of mesenteric ischemia, and how that relates to the imaging findings
- Describe how to optimize CT protocols to detect mesenteric ischemia while it is still reversible.

1:20 PM – 1:30 PM Break

1:30PM – 2:20 PM  Spotlight on Growth: Neoplasms Revealed

• Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
  Connie Hapgood

This presentation titled "Pancreatic cystic neoplasms" will review the radiology imaging findings of common pancreatic cystic masses (both benign and malignant) to help develop an approach to management.

By the end of this session, participants should be better able to:
- Recognize the imaging findings of common pancreatic cystic masses
- Identify high risk features within pancreatic cystic masses that raise concern for malignancy
- Review the management of pancreatic cystic masses

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• Ovarian Neoplasms
  Jamie Marko

Multimodality review of important ovarian neoplasms with an emphasis on radiologic pathologic correlation.

By the end of this session, participants will be better able to:
- Review the imaging appearance of important ovarian neoplasms.
- Review the key pathologic features that explain the imaging features of ovarian neoplasms.

2:20 PM – 2:30 PM Break

2:30PM – 3:20 PM  Beyond the Scan: Gastrointestinal Follow-ups

• Approach to Interpreting Post-TACE Liver Exam
  Christopher Fung

A brief review of interpreting hepatic imaging following trans-arterial chemoembolization.

By the end of this session, participants should be better able to:
- Review common and uncommon findings in the liver following trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
- Develop an approach to safe interpretation of the post-TACE liver.

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• Crohn Disease Imaging and Follow-up
  Tanya Chawla

This presentation will discuss some of the emergent and non emergent findings in patients with Crohns disease. Utilization of standardized nomenclature in this patient population is  recommended to facilitate treatment management and on going monitoring. A lexicon based approach will be reviewed including some scoring systems to ensure objective assessment of disease activity

By the end of this session, participants will be better able to:
- Discuss the utility of treatment modalities in the diagnosis and management of Crohns
- Elaborate on standardized terminology and nomenclature when reporting these cases
- Identify some image-based scoring systems which allow objective assessment of disease activity

3:20 PM – 3:30 PM Break

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM Junior Hot Seat - Body
Matthew McInnes 

This session will provide participating residents with a foundation for approaching cases in a “hot seat” setting in preparation for various examinations. Cases presented during this will have a focus on body imaging. The cases will be discussed, and feedback will be given to individuals and to the group.

At the end of this group discussion, participants will be better able to:
- Assimilate and apply pertinent differential diagnoses in radiology related to the sample cases.
- Apply a patterned approach to radiographic disease via a case-based approach.
- Analyze feedback received from the moderators and use it to improve skills while interpreting cases orally.

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM  Senior Hot Seat - Body
Graham Bay

This session will provide participating residents with a foundation for approaching cases in a “hot seat” setting in preparation for various examinations. Cases presented during this will have a focus on body imaging. The cases will be discussed, and feedback will be given to individuals and to the group.

At the end of this group discussion, participants will be better able to:
- Assimilate and apply pertinent differential diagnoses in radiology related to the sample cases.
- Apply a patterned approach to radiographic disease via a case-based approach.
- Analyze feedback received from the moderators and use it to improve skills while interpreting cases orally.

4:20 PM – 4:30 PM  Wrap up and Closing Remarks
Hang Yu