Basma Al Arnawoot, MBBS, FRCPC, CE-d Candidate
Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, McMaster University
Director of Body MRI, Hamilton General Hospital
Body Imaging Subspecialty Quality Lead, Hamilton Health Sciences
Chair of the CAR Endometriosis Working group
CE-d Candidate, RCPSC
Simon Gauvin, MD CM, FRCPC, DABR
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology, Abdominal Imaging Division
Assistant Director of MRI Value & Quality
McGill University Health Centre
Mathew Leonardi, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Gynecologic Surgeon Sonologist, Hamilton Health Sciences
Assistant Professor, McMaster University
Honorary Adjunct Lecturer, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia
Director, SUGO - Specialized Ultrasound in Gynecology & Obstetrics
Session Overview
This accredited symposium will delve into the intricacies of pelvic endometriosis diagnosis and interpretation using cutting-edge imaging modalities such as MRI and ultrasound. Endometriosis, a complex and often challenging condition to diagnose and manage, presents unique dilemmas both clinically and radiologically. This 75-minute interactive session aims to unravel the nuances of detecting and interpreting endometriosis while navigating through clinically and radiologically challenging cases.
Our distinguished panel of experts will guide participants through the latest advancements and best practices in utilizing MRI and ultrasound for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis. By exploring a variety of clinically and radiologically compelling cases of endometriosis as well as showcasing scenarios where the disease extends beyond the pelvic region, attendees will gain valuable insights into identifying subtle imaging findings, distinguishing endometriotic lesions from other pelvic pathologies, and understanding the importance of multimodal imaging approaches.
The 60-minute multidisciplinary session will be followed by a 15-minute question and answer segment with the audience.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be better able to:
- Recognize the important role of imaging in diagnosing pelvic endometriosis and the impact on management
- Review Pelvic compartments as they pertain to endometriosis imaging and reporting
- Review some challenging cases of endometriosis within the pelvis and beyond it
- Consider the importance of multidisciplinary discussion
Needs Assessment
Target Audience
This session was developed following a review of objective data including practice data, consultation with experts in the field, survey data detailing the perceived and unperceived needs of members as well as the experience and expertise of the scientific planning committee.
This session is designed for general and subspecialty radiologists as well as radiology residents and fellows whose work focuses on the imaging interpretation, diagnosis, and imaging findings of pelvic and extra-pelvic endometriosis as part of their clinical practice.
The development of this program was supported by an unrestricted education grant from Bayer and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of the Royal College of Physicians ad Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of Radiologists. Physicians may claim a maximum of 1.25 hours.