March 2022 News

Faculty of Medicine
Radiology
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Please find below all the news articles for March 2022.
  • New partnership formed between CSBI and DoR
    Thursday, March 3, 2022

    A unique partnership between our department and CSBI has formed! Our CME team will coordinate CSBI's 3rd Annual Meeting on May 28. Click here to visit the course website for more details!Unknown Object

  • Grant recipients Drs. Sampaio and Warman for QP

    Thursday, March 3, 2022

    Dr. Marcos Sampaio and Dr. Jodi Warman were awarded $100,000 CAD from Muscular Dystrophy Canada for QP-"OPMD: Quantitative MRI Imaging to Assess Progression in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy”

  • Dr. Jean Seely's publication appearance in Aunt Minnie
    Thursday, March 3, 2022

    The Canadian National Breast Screening Study (CNBSS) trials conducted in the 1980s should not be used to inform policymakers in light of 29 eyewitness accounts, according to a review published March 29 in the Journal of Breast Imaging. Research led by Dr. Jean Seely made the case that the trials are not scientifically valid when it comes to showing how effective screening mammography is, with eyewitness testimonials alleging violations in the randomized control process as well as faulty equipment used and inadequately trained staff.

    Supporting information: Errors in Conduct of the CNBSS Trials of Breast Cancer Screening Observed by Research Personnel.

  • Grant received by Dr. Carolina Souza for ILD-MDD program
    Friday, March 4, 2022

    Dr. Carolina Souza has received a $19,230.00 grant from Boehringer-Ingelheim to support the expansion of the virtual ILD-MDD program (Interstitial Lung Disease Multidisciplinary Discussion Meetings) and to further increase access to specialized care for patients with fibrotic ILD in the Ottawa region.