Date & Time
Friday, April 2, 2027, 2:45 PM - 4:20 PM
Guidelines in Action: What Radiologists Need to Know
Moderators: Ania Kielar & Heather Martin
- Dr. Kielar serves as a Board Member of the Canadian Association of Radiologists, with this appointment ending April 1, 2027.
Practice Guidelines on Breast Imaging and Intervention
Carolyn Flegg
- This presentation will provide a practical overview of the 2025 CAR Breast Imaging and Intervention guideline, spanning examination selection, image quality, and clear reporting. The presentation will also highlight image-guided biopsy, multidisciplinary collaboration, and quality assurance across the diagnostic pathway.
- Target Audience: Radiologist, Resident, Medical Student
- At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
- Apply a question-driven approach to select appropriate breast imaging examinations, emphasizing patient factors, diagnostic efficiency, and technical quality.
- Integrate clear BI-RADS reporting, image-guided biopsy principles, radiologic-pathologic concordance, and team-based quality assurance into practice.
- CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Scholar
It Matters: Evidence Informed Triage of Knee MRI Requisitions
Richard Walker
Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Diseases: Integrated guidelines for HRCT diagnosis
Carolina Souza
- This lecture reviews the recently published guidelines for HRCT diagnosis of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (fILD), including contemporary terminology and classification. Developed to support standardized HRCT acquisition and interpretation, these evidence-based recommendations provide practical guidance for radiologists in clinical practice. The presentation will highlight key imaging features of fibrosis and ancillary findings that help in pattern recognition, offering a structured approach to image interpretation and diagnosis. Multidisciplinary case correlations for diagnosis of common fibrotic ILDs will also be discussed, complemented by an updated review of specific clinical diagnoses.
- Target Audience: Resident
- At the end of this presentation, delegates will be able to:
- Describe the recently published guidelines for the HRCT diagnosis of fibrotic ILD, including updated terminology, classifications, and evidence-informed recommendations.
- Apply recently published HRCT guidelines for the diagnosis of fILD by incorporating current terminology, classification criteria, and evidence-informed recommendations.
- CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Collaborator, Health Advocate, Professional
- Dr. Souza has disclosed financial relationships with Boehringer Ingelheim, including receipt of honoraria and educational grants.
Practice Statement on Pelvic MRI for Endometriosis
Basma Al-Arnawoot