journal reading is the number one educational activity for radiologists and
is the resource Canadian radiologists use most often when adopting innovat
ions into practice. The goal of the Canadian Association of Radiologists Jo
urnal (CARJ) is to provide Canadian radiologists with high-quality, peer-re
viewed scientific and educational content. This paper introduces a new publ
ication format for the CARJ, the critically appraised topic or CAT.