This week, many faculty and trainees from the Department of Medical Imaging (MI) will be heading to Vienna to present their work at the European Society of Radiology’s ECR 2025 conference, which takes place from February 26 – March 2, 2025.
See what exhibits, abstracts and educational sessions MI will be presenting this week:
Dr. Michael Patlas, Chair, Medical Imaging Session titles:
Ask me anything about mistakes and errors!
My top mistakes as a new department chair (refresher course)
Abdominal and pelvic injuries (refresher course)
Dr. Tiffany Ni, PGY1 DR Resident, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Abstract 1: Gaps in radiation safety education and what we can do about it: A creative radiation safety Curriculum Summary: Historic inadequacies in radiation safety education for medical trainees have led to knowledge gaps and suboptimal adherence to safety guidelines in interventional settings. To address this, the CAIR Radiation Safety Subcommittee has developed a multi-model curriculum to improve radiation safety and reduce radiation exposure in angiography suites.
Abstract 2: Imaging-Based Approach to Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Spotlight on Pelvic Venous Disease (doc: PeVD for Radiology Perspective) Summary: This educational exhibit highlights Pelvic Venous Disease (PeVD) as an often underdiagnosed contributor to Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) and provides a structured approach to its imaging workup using ultrasound, CT, and MRI. By integrating key clinical and anatomical insights, this resource aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy and improve patient management.
Abstract 3: Pelvic Venous Disease: The Central Role of Radiologists in Diagnosis, Management, and Empowering Interdisciplinary Collaboration (doc: PeVD for obgyn) Summary: This exhibit reviews the Symptoms-Varices-Pathophysiology (SVP) classification system, highlights the role of non-invasive imaging modalities like ultrasound, CT, and MRI, and discusses interventional radiology treatments such as endovascular embolization.
Dr. Petrina Causer MD FRCPC, adjunct assistant professor U of T, Clinical Director of Mammography and Division Head of Breast Imaging at NYGH Dr. Gilbert Chow MD FRCPC, adjunct lecturer U of T, Radiologist NYGH Sadie Burns, undergraduate BSc student McGill University Abstract title: Outcomes of screening with digital breast tomosynthesis vs digital mammography in a biennial organized screening process (photo & doc attached) Summary: We compared the performance of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with 2D-digital mammography (DM) over two five-year periods between 2014 to 2024. DBT improved outcomes of cancer detection rate, PPV1, lymph node positive rate and advanced cancer rates without affecting the recall rates compared with 2D-digital mammography at our institution in a provincial biennial organized screening program for average risk women 50 years of age and older. The results can be relevant to provincial government screening guidelines and policies.
Dr. Mert Koroglu, Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Interventional Radiology, The Hospital for Sick Children Dr. George Chiramel, Diagnostic Imaging Staff, Pediatric Interventional Radiology, The Hospital for Sick Children Exhibit title: Understanding Pediatric Gastrostomy: Essential Insights for Radiologists Summary: This educational exhibit provides essential insights into pediatric gastrostomy for radiologists, covering indications, techniques, and potential complications. It emphasizes the importance of understanding different insertion methods—antegrade and retrograde—along with the types of catheters used and how to identify complications through imaging. By enhancing knowledge in these areas, radiologists can improve patient safety and the effectiveness of related imaging studies.
Dr. Felipe Castillo, Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellow, JDMI
Dr. Kate Hanneman, VC, Research & Deputy Lead, Sustainability, JDMI Oral presentation: Long-term exposure to particulate and gaseous pollution and atherosclerotic coronary disease assessed by cardiac CT Summary: After multivariate analysis, we found an association between exposure to fine particular matter pollution and the burden of calcified atherosclerotic disease in cardiac CT, in a large cohort of patients (11,140 patients in total) during the 2012-2023 period.
If you're presenting any work at this week's ECR 2025 and haven't submitted it yet, please do at your earliest convenience to mi.communications@utoronto.ca and we will add it to this article and share on social media. If you are submitting work, please do with the following information:
Your name, faculty title and division/residency or fellowship program and PG year
Names of MI faculty/trainees involved in the work (if others besides yourself)
