Dr. Andreu Costa is an academic abdominal radiologist at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax and Professor at Dalhousie University. Dr. Costa was Section Head of the QEII Abdominal Imaging division from 2015-2022, Central Zone US Modality Lead from 2014-2019, and the current body US/CT call lead at the QEII. Dr. Costa specializes in hepatopancreaticobiliary and oncologic imaging. His research interests include diagnostic test performance, quality improvement, and clinical practice guidelines.

Dr. Costa has published over 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and his studies have led to improved imaging protocols, patient pathways and regional policies in Nova Scotia. These include imaging of appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, CT colonography, US-guided prostate biopsy, and work-up of suspected pancreatic cancer. In collaboration with the department of Urology, Dr. Costa helped develop an MR-US machine fusion prostate biopsy program in Nova Scotia. On behalf of the Canadian Association of Radiology, Dr. Costa has co-authored national clinical practice guidelines on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, gadolinium retention, contrast-associated acute kidney injury, peer learning and hypersensitivity reactions to contrast media. Dr. Costa is an executive member of the Canadian Society of Abdominal Radiology, member of the CARJ editorial board, and member of the Evidence-Based Working Group for the American College of Radiology Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System.
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