Congrats to Assoc. Prof Dr. Errol Colak, who accumulated numerous professional achievements over the last year, including his recent appointment as Chair of the RSNA AI Committee! Dr. Colak also received the 2025 RSNA Honored Educator Award, recognizing his educational contributions to the RSNA.

A new paper from MI PGY1 Diagnostic Radiology Resident Dr. Rakhshan Kamran and MI Chair Dr. Michael Patlas, published by @caradiologists.bsky.social, discusses the numerous changes felt historically and currently by radiologists and how they can effect and lead change management: bit.ly/4jE1FIR

Happy Holidays from MI! The University of Toronto and the Department of Medical Imaging will be closed from Dec. 24 - Jan. 2, 2026. We wish you a happy holiday season and we'll see you in the New Year!

Congrats to MI Professor & Cardiothoracic Imaging Division Lead Dr. Elsie Nguyen, who was second author on an educational exhibit examining a multidisciplinary framework for implementing cardiovascular risk screening in mammography, which received a Certificate of Merit at the RSNA annual meeting!

Congratulations to Senior Author Dr. Micheal McInnis, Asst. Professor & the team behind the presentation, "PULMONARY VENO-OCCLUSIVE DISEASE (PVOD) AND PULMINARY CAPILLARY HEMANGIOMATOSIS (PHC): KEY IMAGING FINDINGS," which received a Magna Cum Laude Award at the RSNA annual meeting this month!

Congratulations to Senior Author Dr. Felipe Sanchez Tijmes, Asst. Professor & the team behind the abstract, "IMAGING SURGICALLY REPAIRED CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. WHAT THE RADIOLOGIST NEEDS TO KNOW," which received a Magna Cum Laude Award at the RSNA annual meeting this month!

Congrats to Dir., Data Science, Pascal Tyrrell, PhD, who received RSNA's 2025 Science Poster Award for his poster introducing RADFORMER, a self-supervised transformer-based radiomics foundation model designed to improve the robustness & reproducibility of radiomics pipelines.

Congratulations to Senior/Presenting Author Dr. Jorje Abreu-Gomez and team who received a Certificate of Merit for their presentation, "STANDARDIZED LANGUAGE, SMARTER SURVEILLANCE: MRI LEXICON FOR PROSTATE CANCER FOLLOW-UP" at the @rsnasky.bsky.social's Annual Meeting last week!

Congratulations to the team behind the presentation, "ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS: DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES AND IMAGING INSIGHTS", which received a Certificate of Merit at last week's @rsnasky.bsky.social Annual Meeting!

Congrats to PGY1 DR Resident Dr. Rakhshan Kamran, who was selected from 3,000+ applicants for the European Society of Radiology's (ESR) "Invest in Youth" Award for his presentation, "“Artificial Intelligence in Paediatric Radiology: Mapping the Evidence, Exposing the Gaps, Charting the Future.”

Congratulations to Senior/Presenting Author Dr. Jorje Abreu-Gomez and team, who received a Magna Cum Laude award for their presentation about the role of radiologists' in prostate cancer treatment at last week's @rsnasky.bsky.social Annual Meeting! Great work to everyone involved!

Congrats to Asst. Prof Dr. Adriano Basso Dias, who received the 2025 @RSNA Rising Star Award! As part of this award, Dr. Basso Dias is invited to contribute to the planning and presentation of sessions within the Douglas W. MacEwan Rising Star Track at next year's meeting.

#UofT's Temerty Medicine recently covered MI Chair Dr. Michael Patlas’ work in providing continuing education in medical imaging to radiologists in Ukraine, a project that has reached over 780 radiologists in more than 450 hospitals across Ukraine. buff.ly/3RYxATe

Congrats to MI Assoc. Prof & DL, #EmergencyRadiology, Dr. Ferco Berger & co-PI Dr. Wouter Foppen (Urecht, NL) who were recently awarded @ERadSociety's #DrShanGrant for their proposal comparing preliminary reporting templates with final radiology reports for diagnostic accuracy!

A recent study authored in part by PGY1 DR resident Dr. Sara Harsini looks at radiomics analysis of [99mTc]Tc-Octreotide SPECT images as a non-invasive tool for predicting PRRT outcomes in NET. Read more: https://loom.ly/X6L1z2s

A new article published in BMJ Leader looks at leadership levers available to help leaders integrate shared decision making processes in radiology. Read the study authored in part by PGY1 DR resident Dr. Rakhshan Kamran & Professor Andrea Doria: https://loom.ly/DcZ5zyc

Congratulations to MI Associate Professor & Division Lead, Emergency Radiology, Dr. Ferco Berger who was recently appointed the Vice President of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER)! Dr. Berger is also in line to be the first non-US based President of ASER as of October 2026.

PGY1 DR resident Dr. Sara Harsini outlines the benefits of PET/CT imaging in early detection and precision treatment of cancers in a new book chapter she co-authored for 'Cancer Diagnosis: Handbook of Cancer and Immunology, Vol. 4': https://loom.ly/f3bB8Ko

MI was well represented at last month's @nascisociety.bsky.social 2025 Annual Meeting, with numerous faculty and trainees presenting posters and delivering invited talks. MI cleaned up with awards, with 2 out of 4 educational poster awards going to MI trainees and faculty! https://loom.ly/jL0AgRU

Congratulations to Dr. @katehanneman.bsky.social Hanneman, MI Associate Professor & Vice Chair, Research, who has been nominated to sit on the @nascisociety.bsky.social executive committee as Secretary and future President!

Congratulations to Dr. Birgit Ertl-Wagner, MI Professor & Radiologist-in-Chief, SickKids, who has been selected as a candidate for standing director on the 2026 RSNA Board of Directors! Eligible RSNA members will vote on candidates at the upcoming RSNA 2025 Annual Meeting.

MI recently welcomed Dr. Jacques du Plessis to the Department as an Assistant Professor, so we decided to catch up with him to find out what inspired him to pursue radiology and the highlights of his career and research so far: https://loom.ly/aNAe_1E

This week, we meet PGY1 DR resident Dr. Rakhshan Kamran, who has an incredible passion for radiology, patient care & photography! Learn more about Dr. Kamran, including the important research he's currently working on & which magazine published his photos: https://loom.ly/AVOdcEQ

Last week, MI Asst. Professor & #VascularInterventionalRadiologist Dr. Camilo Barragan-Leal along with VIR Fellows Dr. C. Sebastien Robert & Dr. Kheng Song Leow performed the first in Canada #ThyroidArteryEmbolization (TAE) at @uhn.ca's Toronto General Hospital! #UHN 1/

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr. Farah Cadour, who was awarded a Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging Editor’s Recognition Award for her contributions to the journal throughout 2025.

Do you know which cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death among Canadian women aged 30 to 54? MI Adj. Lect. Dr. Weldon Liu answers this in his Letter to the Editor, submitted to @caradiologists.bsky.social & published last month: https://loom.ly/mBppPqA

Registration is OPEN for MI's Case-Based Imaging From Head to Toe Symposium & there's only 4 DAYS LEFT for early bird pricing! Join us at The Faculty Club on May 29 & go through a variety of cases - from head to toe - with specialty leaders. Register now: loom.ly/GEvjnv0

Earlier this month, faculty & trainees did a fantastic job representing MI at @CARadiologists.bsky.social #CAR2025 Annual Scientific Meeting & the pictures have started rolling in. Click to see some of our residents - & Chair Dr. Patlas - having a great time at the conference: loom.ly/Zo1n3cg

During the @CARadiologists.bsky.social #CAR2025 Annual Scientific Meeting in April, Dr. Jônatas Fávero Prietto dos Santos, former Thoracic Imaging Fellow, received an award for his presented abstract. This week, we caught up with him to learn more about his research: loom.ly/ePDFjBw

MI's Visiting Professor Program will welcome Dr. Karen Ordovas, MD, MAS, Section Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging & VC, Academic Affairs at @UW, on May 8, 2025, where she will be delivering two lectures & resident case reviews. Register here: loom.ly/_MX6948

Registration is OPEN for MI's Case-Based Imaging From Head to Toe Symposium & there's only 11 DAYS LEFT for early bird pricing! Join us at The Faculty Club on May 29 & go through a variety of cases - from head to toe - with specialty leaders. Register now: www.cpd.utoronto.ca/caseimaging/

Congrats to Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellow Dr. Asutosh Sahu, who was recognized for his commitment to the Royal College of Radiologists journal Clinical Radiology as an Advisory Editor. Dr. Sahu was recognized for his extensive research, analysis & personal time commitment dedicated to this role.

Congrats to Dr. Stephen Nash on his recent appointment as Clinical Adjunct Lecturer in MI! Dr. Nash completed his MD, medical imaging residency & body imaging fellowship at #UofT & worked at William Osler Health System before moving to Humber River Health as a staff radiologist in 2005.

Registration is OPEN for MI's Case-Based Imaging From Head to Toe Symposium & there's only 18 DAYS LEFT for early bird pricing! Join us at The Faculty Club on May 29 & go through a variety of cases - from head to toe - with specialty leaders. Register now: bit.ly/HeadToToeCPD

Congrats to Dr. Michael Patlas, MI Chair, who received a @caradiologists.bsky.social Gold Medal Award to a standing ovation at last week's #AnnualScientificMeeting! This highest honour is given to long-time members to recognize numerous outstanding contributions to the Association & profession.

Have you registered for MI’s Case-Based Imaging From Head to Toe Symposium? Join us on May 29 to learn from specialty leaders including Dr. Sanjeev Bhalla, VC, Education, @WashUMedMIR & co-director, body CT service, @Barnes-Jewish. 1/ Register here: www.cpd.utoronto.ca/caseimaging/

Registration is OPEN for MI's Case-Based Imaging From Head to Toe Symposium! Join us at The Faculty Club on May 29, where attendees will go through a variety of cases - from head to toe - with specialty leaders. Register by April 25 for Early Bird Pricing! www.cpd.utoronto.ca/caseimaging/...

Last weekend, @thestar.com went behind the scenes at Sick Kids and spent an evening with MI's Emergency Radiology team as they provided care and education to radiology trainees: https://buff.ly/4aCAgmg

Don't miss the inaugural @uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social Case-Based Imaging Symposium on May 29, 2025! Stellar faculty include @lindaprobyn.bsky.social Sanjeev Bhalla, Michael Patlas and more! Registration is now open with early bird pricing until April 25 🐦⏳⬇️ www.cpd.utoronto.ca/caseimaging/...

Congrats to Dr. Michael Patlas, Chair, MI, who was invited to serve on the RSNA's Nominating Committee, which is responsible for making recommendations for new/incoming Board Members to the Board of Directors, who then finalize a candidate slate to present to the membership for final approval.

Registration is now open for the inaugural Case-Based Imaging From Head to Toe Symposium, hosted by the Department of Medical Imaging! Join us at the Faculty Club on May 29, 2025 for this dynamic symposium. Register by April 25 to get early bird pricing: loom.ly/GEvjnv0

Today is Giving Tuesday & MI is currently fundraising to help our expert faculty advance AI research and applications in the field of medical imaging, and we could use your support. See what plans we have for AI in MI & consider donating to our AI fund: medical-imaging.utoronto.ca/news/support...

The Canadian Association of Radiologists has joined #RadSky just in time for #RSNA24 🇨🇦 @caradiologists.bsky.social Give them a follow along with these other #radiology organizations 🦋 @rsnasky.bsky.social @arrsradiology.bsky.social @radiopaedia-org.bsky.social @ajrradiology.bsky.social ⬇️

Welcome to #RadSky @uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social 🙌 Thrilled to see so many 🇨🇦 #radiology friends joining 🦋 @lindaprobyn.bsky.social @brucebforster123.bsky.social @minipakkal.bsky.social @aniakielar.bsky.social @caradiologists.bsky.social @karlnarvacan.bsky.social @emilleemd.bsky.social #MedSky

U of T's Department of Medical Imaging is now on Bluesky! Check back here this weekend to see what MI's faculty and trainees are up to at @rsnasky.bsky.social's Annual Meeting. Our Vice Chair, Research Dr. @katehanneman.bsky.social will be updating here all weekend! #RSNAannualmeeting2024