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The Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Queen's University provides tertiary care radiology services in Southeast Ontario

11/24/2025

Dr. Omar Islam (Neuroradiology, Kingston Health Sciences Centre) and colleagues from Queen's University Health Sciences 2025 Choosing Wisely Canada project:

✅ Objective:
• To reduce or eliminate the use of or in asymptomatic patients with and a normal neurologic evaluation presenting to ED at

✅ Results:
• Only 4 out of 457 (0.88%) received neuroimaging which was not indicated
• Only 3 out of 457 (0.66%) received EEG which was not indicated

✅ Conclusion:
• Obtaining neuroimaging or EEG in asymptomatic patients with syncope and a normal neurologic evaluation presenting to ED at KHSC occurred at an extremely low rate
• Educational material can be distributed to the referring physicians on the appropriate use of neuroimaging and EEG in this patient population to provide positive feedback on current exemplary practice and to ensure sustainability of the Choosing Wisely Canada® recommendation

11/20/2025

🎉 Presented by Dr. Johanna Ortiz (UGME Director) at the 5th Annual Radiology Research Evening and Dinner - the recipients of the 2025 Queen's University Health Sciences Medical School :

🏆 Hannah Brown (Class of 2028): $2,500 Summer Studentship.
🏆 Zier Zhou (Class of 2027): $5,000 12-month Studentship.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre Queen's University

11/17/2025

📣 Dr. Omar Islam (Neuroradiology, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen's University Health Sciences) with Queen's University medical students from his Critical Enquiry course, presented a Quality Improvement project at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

✅ Great work Nawab, Zier, and Alex!

11/13/2025

✅ Dr. Waqas Ahmad's (Abdominal Imaging, Queen's University Health Sciences) poster on Psychological Safety in :

🔹Can be actively improved through structured, faculty-supported, and non-punitive systems.
🔹Anonymous reporting lowered the threshold for engagement.
🔹Debrief sessions, when focused on learning rather than blame, fostered trust and community.
🔹Balancing error discussion with positive feedback helped maintain morale and reinforced cognitive vigilance.
🔹Faculty-trainee relationships improved, setting the foundation for long-term cultural change.

Presented at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre Quality Improvement Showcase
Way to go Waqas!

11/10/2025

🩻 In case you missed it! The recording of the most recent Portable MRI Journal Lecture Series is now available on our Queen's University Queen's University Health Sciences Diagnostic Radiology Website.

✅ "A Decade Ahead: Integrating Ultra Low-Field MRI into Routine Clinical Practice"
✅ "Chipiron: Expanding MRI Access with an Ultra-Light 10mT Magnet"

🌐 https://radiology.queensu.ca/special-events

Kingston Health Sciences Centre Unity Health Toronto

11/07/2025

Message from Dr. Ammar Rashid, Care Hospital, Queen's University Health Sciences

🙏 Thank you Momoko and Lindsay!

"Happy MRT week

As we celebrate Medical Radiation Technologists’ Week, I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for everything you do.

Your work often takes place quietly, behind the scenes, yet it is foundational to the safe, informed, and compassionate care we provide at Providence Care. The professionalism, teamwork, and dedication you demonstrate every day make an immense difference for our patients and for all of us who depend on your expertise.

It was a pleasure connecting with you today and sharing in a moment of appreciation. I’m attaching the photo we took together, a small reminder of the pride and gratitude we all feel for your remarkable contributions.

Thanks
Ammar"

Ammar Rashid, MBBS, MHPE, CCFP
Division Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine
Clinical Director Complex Medical Program and Providence Transitional Care Center

11/06/2025

🎈🎈5th Annual DOR Research Evening and Dinner 2025 - A wonderful evening of research innovation, inquiry, inspiration, and fun! 🎈🎈

🙏 Thank you to all our special guests, faculty, residents, and medical students at Queen's University Health Sciences, Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

11/04/2025

🎉Happy MRT week!

🩻Where would we be without you! Your expertise, dedication to your craft, and conviction in care of your patients is world class.

🙏Thank you to all of our Medical Radiation Technologists working in X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and PET-CT. You are the engine of Kingston Health Sciences Centre!

11/03/2025

Dr. Omar Islam (Neuroradiology, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen's University Health Sciences) serves annually as a Physician Examiner for the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE).

The main task of the physician examiners is to provide judgment on candidate performance in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) stations on examination day and to help guide talented and energetic international medical graduates (IMG) towards a successful launch of their medical careers in Canada.

10/27/2025

🩻 Dr. Omar Islam (Neuroradiology) & Dr. Roshini Kulanthaivelu (Molecular Imaging) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen's University Health Sciences co-publised with colleagues from University of Saskatchewan in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal.

✅ "Enhancing Environmental Sustainability in Diagnostic Radiology: Focus on CT, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine"
🌐 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/08465371251327143

💚 can consume up to 60 kWh/scan—making imaging a major environmental concern. From AI-driven efficiency to wastewater contrast separation, must go green.

🌍 Time to balance diagnostic power with . The solution includes !

10/26/2025

Thank you and congratulations Dr. Doris Jabs (Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen's University Health), Dana MacPhail, and the rest of the Breast Imaging Kingston team.

10/20/2025

📣 A first for ! HeartFlow comes to Kingston Health Sciences Centre!

🎆 As of August 2025, became the first hospital in Canada to bring Fractional Flow Reserve derived from scan (FFRCT), a new, advanced technology from HeartFlow, that provides detailed information about your and how blood flows through your .

✅ What are the benefits of HeartFlow?
FFRCT can enhance diagnosis for patients with (or at risk of) coronary artery disease, offering personalized care for coronary artery disease, with benefits including:
• Delivers unparalleled visibility of any blockages in the arteries
• Accurately identifies coronary artery disease earlier in the cycle to limit risk of heart attack and prevent further disease
• Proactively avoids unnecessary catheterization procedures to diagnose coronary artery disease
• Provides first-rate diagnostic data that help dictate personalize treatment plans for each patient

✅ Who is a candidate for HeartFlow?
Because FFRCT is used to determine how severe blockages in your heart may be, this technology is currently only available for patients at risk for coronary artery disease. The ideal FFRCT patient is someone who has undergone a cardiac CTA scan, and one or more blockages have been detected in their heart. For these patients, we use FFRCT to review the scan and deliver a highly accurate assessment of the severity of any blockages/heart disease.

🙏 Thank you!
We thank our generous supporter and donor, Mr. Stephen Sorensen for his kind contribution, allowing us to bring this first in Canada revolutionary product to our cardiac patients.

Queen's University Health Sciences University Hospitals Kingston Foundation

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