Wavelengths 2021 Program

Saturday April 24^th

9:00 am – 10:00 am – Opening Keynote Speaker

Dr. David Wiljer (Executive Director of Education, Technology & Innovation, University Health Network; Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation)

10:00 am – 11:00 am – Oral Presentations – Session 1

J. Mathews & M. Crawford: Image quality peer learning program implementation: Enabling
collaborative learning and continuous quality improvement

K. Weiser & J. Catton: Diagnostic imaging peer learning toolkit: Cross-organization implementation and lessons
learned

A. Dideban & M. Crawford: Sustainable incident management in MRI using a structured review process

Y. Allidina, S. Chung, J. Nash & P. Cornacchione: Establishing a robust cardiopulmonary resuscitation training
program for frontline staff in multiple hospitals including COVID-19 safety practices

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Oral Presentations – Session 2

J. Sit: Improving Patient safety culture within medical imaging

D. Vu, E. Sun & M. Bernacci: Thyroid screening for personnel handling radioiodines at the university health
network

M. Crawford, J. Mathews, & J. Catton: Optimizing CT utilization for lung screening pilot population

K. Cheong: A retrospective chart review of children presenting to a pediatric ER with suspicion of acute
appendicitis and who receive full abdominopelvic ultrasound

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Break for Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Poster Session

P. Sarvananthan, C. Lin & T. Jorjany: Rates and reasons for safety incident reporting in the medical imaging department of a large academic health sciences centre

S. Sethi, S. Giza& E. Lorusso: Quantification of T1 and T2 Relaxation Times of Fetal Fat and Fetal Muscles at 1.5T

N. Yazdankhah: The association between subchondral bone density and each of constant knee pain and physical performance in non-overweight postmenopausal women

S. Liu: Having bone marrow abnormalities are associated with worse surgical outcomes after knee arthroscopy: The osteoarthritis initiative

M. Magliozzi, R. Xavier & A. Mohsin: MRSS atoms initiative: Providing mentors for first-year MRS students to initiate networking, support and engagement

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Featured Panel Session: Reflections on the Future of Work in the Imaging Professions

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Oral Presentations – Session 3

T. Escartin: Correlation of high-resolution 3D MR-derived gray zone with VT cycle length in a swine model of
chronic infarction

G. Faddoul: Gadolinium deposition in the brain: A comprehensive review

S. Chung, A. Mahabir, C. Li, R. Fleming, R. Kim, & P. Cornacchione, C. Gillan: Exploring opportunities for
advanced practice MRTs: Characterizing processes in breast imaging

M. Talla & K. MacGregor: Identifying patient knowledge about medical imaging exams

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Closing Keynote Speakers

Kathy Hilario (Director, Medical Imaging, Interventional Services and CESHA, UHN)
Jean Jian Nash (Manager of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, UHN)