Andreu Costa, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Education

• Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto
• Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ottawa
• Doctorate of Medicine (MD), University of Ottawa
• Master of Science (MSc), Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario
• Bachelor of Science Engineering Physics (BScE), Queen’s University, Kingston ON

About

Dr. Andreu Costa is an academic abdominal radiologist at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax and Professor at Dalhousie University. Dr. Costa was Section Head of the QEII Abdominal Imaging division from 2015-2022 and Central Zone US Modality Lead from 2014-2019. Dr. Costa specializes in hepatopancreaticobiliary and oncologic imaging. His research focus includes diagnostic test performance, imaging quality, and clinical practice guidelines. 

Dr. Costa has published over 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts. His research has improved imaging protocols and helped develop patient pathways and regional policies in Nova Scotia. These include imaging of appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, CT colonography, US-guided prostate biopsy, and work-up of suspected pancreatic cancer. In collaboration with the department of Urology, Dr. Costa helped deliver MR-US fusion for targeted prostate biopsy in Nova Scotia. On behalf of the Canadian Association of Radiology, Dr. Costa has co-authored national clinical practice guidelines on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, gadolinium retention, contrast-associated acute kidney injury, and peer learning. Dr. Costa is co-Chair of a joint CAR/CSACI working group on hypersensitivity reactions to contrast media, executive member of the Canadian Society of Abdominal Radiology, member of the CARJ editorial board, and member of the Evidence-Based Working Group for the American College of Radiology Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System.