The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) and the Canadian Radiological Foundation (CRF) supports the annual abstract competitions for radiologists and radiologists-in-training in all four abstract categories.
Each year, the CAR celebrates outstanding contributions to the field or radiology by awarding prizes to the top-ranking oral presentations for Quality Improvement Project, Radiologist-In-Training Research Project, Scientific Research Project and top-ranking Educational Exhibit electronic presentations.
Winners are officially honoured during the CAR Awards Ceremony, highlighting the best in innovation, research, and education.
The following cash prizes are awarded to the top three winners in each category:
- First Place: $1,000
- Second Place: $500
- Third Place: $250
Congratulations to the CAR 2026 Abstract Competition Winners!
CAR 2026 featured a field of incredible oral abstract presentations. The CAR is excited to congratulate the winning presentations in all categories.
CAR 2026 Award Recipients
Educational Exhibits
Rank
1st Place
Abstract
123345
Title
Micro-Ultrasound PRI-MUS Scoring in Prostate Cancer: Correlation with MRI and Histopathology
Author
Vina Fan, Kelly Greenwall, Benjamin Adam, Adam Kinnaird, Christopher Fung
University of Alberta
Rank
2nd Place
Abstract
123597
Title
In the Eye of the Beholder: An Approach to Orbital Inflammatory Pathologies
Authors
Warda Limaye, Farahna Sabiq, Vivian Yin
University of British Columbia
Rank
3rd Place
Abstract
123490
Title
Demystifying Substance Abuse Related Lung Injury Patterns
Authors
Smily Sharma, Demetris Patsios, Micheal McInnis
University of Toronto
Quality Improvement Project
Rank
1st Place
Abstract
123363
Title
Technetium-99m HMPAO Leukocyte Labelling Efficacy Between Nuclear Medicine Departments in a Canadian City
Authors
Cindy Qian1, Jan Andersson2, Ryan Hung1
1University of Alberta, 2Edmonton Radiopharmaceutical Centre & Cyclotron, University of Alberta
Rank
2nd Place
Abstract
123306
Title
Dose Optimization and Image Quality in PET-CT: Aligning with Provincial Technical Recommendations
Authors
Hannah Brown1, Karla Miller2, Marne Jamieson2, Roshini Kulanthaivelu1
Queen’s University1, Kingston Health Science Center2
Rank
3rd Place
Abstract
123148
Title
Reducing Wait Times for Outpatient Liver Biopsy in a Regional Health Authority in Canada
Authors
Justin Blackman1, Vamshi Kotha2
1Island Medical Program, University of British Columbia, 2South Island Medical Imaging, Vancouver Island Health Authority
Radiologist-in-Training Research Project
Rank
1st Place
Abstract
123489
Title
Differentiating Inflammatory Myopathies from Muscular Dystrophies Using Functional IVIM and Structural Whole-Body MRI
Authors
Sono Khan1, Fadi Esttaifo1, Tanay Satarkar1, Ian Smith2, Gerd Melkus2, 3, 4, Kaitlynn Meier-Ross1, Jodi Warman-Chardon2, 5, 6, Marcos Sampaio3, 2, 5
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 2The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 3Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Ottawa, 4Department of Physics, Carleton University, 5Eric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, University of Ottawa, 6Department of Neurology, The Ottawa Hospital, Genetics, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Rank
2nd Place
Abstract
122811
Title
F-DOPA PET/CT for Differentiating Primary Brain Tumor Recurrence from Radiation Necrosis: A Canadian Experience
Authors
Shihan Chen, Jessica Duma, Egiroh Omene, Jay Easaw, Kelvin Young, Jonathan Abele
University of Alberta
Rank
3rd Place
Abstract
123467
Title
Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Linked to Missed Outpatient Breast Imaging Appointments
Authors
Brian Tsang, Jean Seely
University of Ottawa
Scientific Research Project
Rank
1st Place
Abstract
122792
Title
Value of Dual-Energy CT in the Diagnosis of Gangrenous Cholecystitis: A Preliminary Single-Centre Retrospective Analysis
Authors
Osama Majeed1, Qurat Ul Ain Khan Khan1, Sobhan Mardan1, Mohammed Al-Hasani1, Bushra AlAhmadi2, Savvas Nicolaou1, James Byrne3, Candice Cheung1, Sarah Barret1
1Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 2University of British Columbia, 3Department of General Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital
Rank
2nd Place
Abstract
123606
Title
Prognostic utility of Left Atrial (LA) and Left Ventricular (LV) Strain by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS)
Authors
Jerald Garvin Lim1, Yoshito Kadoya2, Ian Paterson2, Carole Dennie1, Oscar Osorio Cruz1, Suman Prabhakar1
1Department of Radiology, The Ottawa Hospital, 2Department of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Rank
3rd Place
Abstract
123610
Title
Automated and Anonymized On-Device Computer Vision Model to Classify CT-Suite Workflow and Derive Operational Performance Indicators
Authors
Maliha Imami1, Alex Yu1, Aly Fawzy1, Marienell Talla2, Khibshan Pathmanathan3, Andrew Brown1
1University of Toronto, 2Saint Michael’s Hospital, 3Toronto Metropolitan University