10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
The High-Stakes Abdomen: Critical Diagnoses and State-of-the-Art Updates
Moderators: Angus Hartery & Heather Martin 

Appendiceal Tumours
Tanya Chawla

  • Appendiceal pathology beyond acute appendicitis is uncommon but increasingly found on cross-sectional imaging, and it ranges from benign mucinous lesions to neuroendocrine tumours, adenocarcinoma and pseudomyxoma peritonei. This presentation reviews the WHO classification of these entities and the key ultrasound, CT, and MRI features that distinguish them, with an emphasis on how radiology guides diagnosis, management decisions, and follow-up.
  • Target Audience: Radiologist, Resident, Medical Student
  • At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
    • Classify appendiceal pathologies other than acute appendicitis according to the current WHO classification.
    • Identify the key ultrasound, CT and MRI features that distinguish these entities.
    • Formulate a ranked differential diagnosis for an abnormal appendix on imaging using key ultrasound, CT, and MRI findings.
  • CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader

Fatty Liver Disease: State of the Art
An Tang

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11:20 AM – 12:05 PM
Pulse Check: Must-Know Updates in Cardiothoracic Imaging
Moderators: Elsie Nguyen & Christian Houbois

Coronary Atherosclerosis and Risk Lessons from CCTA
Jonathon Leipsic

Beyond Late Gadolinium Enhancement: Advanced Tissue Characterization Tools for Imaging Cardiomyopathy
Kate Hanneman

  • This presentation will review advanced cardiac MRI tissue characterization techniques beyond late gadolinium enhancement, including native T1 and T2 mapping, and extracellular volume quantification. Emphasis will be placed on their clinical applications in evaluating cardiomyopathies, differentiating myocardial disease processes, and recognizing important limitations and interpretive pitfalls.
  • Target Audience: Radiologist, Resident
  • At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
    • Describe the principles and clinical applications of T1 mapping, T2 mapping, and extracellular volume quantification for myocardial tissue characterization beyond late gadolinium enhancement.
    • Interpret advanced myocardial tissue characterization findings to differentiate cardiomyopathy phenotypes.
  • CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Scholar