Researchers
Matthew McInnes

Matthew McInnes

MD PhD FRCPC

Scientist, Methodological and Implementation Research

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Professor, Radiology and Epidemiology

University of Ottawa

Contact

mmcinnes@toh.on.ca

Lead Methodologist: Eric Lam erlam@ohri.ca

ORCID 0000-0001-8404-4075
@epirad

Bio

Dr. McInnes completed his radiology training at the University of Toronto in 2006, followed by a 1 year clinical fellowship at the University Health Network at the University of Toronto in Abdominal Imaging. He completed a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Amsterdam (2018). He is a Professor of Radiology and Epidemiology at the University of Ottawa and works as a Radiologist in the division of Abdominal Radiology in the Department of Medical Imaging at the Ottawa Hospital. He is a Scientist in the OHRI Methodological and Implementation Research program.

Dr. McInnes is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the CARJ and Radiology. He is the co-chair of the ACR-LI-RADS evidence working group and a member of the ACR-Li-RADS steering group. Dr. McInnes is a member of the STARD group, and the Cochrane Screening and Diagnostic Tests Group.

Research Goals and Interests

Dr. McInnes' current primary research interest is in diagnostic accuracy of imaging tests with a focus on imaging of liver cancer (HCC). His group holds CIHR funding to conduct a Living IPD systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the accuracy of LI-RADS for imaging of liver cancer.  He leads the multi-center international LI-RADS IPD collaborative.  Details about his research group can be found on his group's Open Science Framework page.

Dr. McInnes is the lead author of the PRISMA-DTA reporting guideline for systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy:


Details of Dr. McInnes' team and research activities can be found on their Open Science Framework page.

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News

Publications

CAR/CSACI Practice Guidance for Contrast Media Hypersensitivity

2025-08-01 Go to publication

Impact of LI-RADS CT and MRI Ancillary Features on Diagnostic Performance: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis

2025-07-01 Go to publication

Pediatric Safety of Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents: Evidence-based Reassurance and Remaining Questions

2025-07-01 Go to publication

Canadian Association of Radiologists Statement on Planetary Health Education in Radiology

2025-05-01 Go to publication

Risk of Bias in Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System Studies Using QUADAS-2

2025-05-01 Go to publication
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