Role of radiologists, radiographers critical to diagnosis: Dr Koul

SKIMS celebrates World Radiography Day

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 8: World Radiography Day was today celebrated by the Department of Radiodiagnosis SKIMS in association with the Indian Society of Radiographers & Technologists (ISRT) Srinagar Academic Club at KU’s Gandhi Bhawan.
Director SKIMS/ EOSG Prof. Parvaiz A. Koul who was the chief guest on the occasion complimented the organisers of the event and underscored the importance of Radiologists and Radiographers in patient care management and hoped that the event will benefit the participants.
“Radiographers and Radiologists are critical to the diagnosis of the disease and any treatment is incomplete without them,” he said.
Dean Medical Faculty SKIMS Prof. Bashir A. Laway, Prof. Irfan Robbani, Principal SKIMS Medical College, Dr Shiekh Riyaz organising chairman of the event and HoD Radiology SKIMS MC Dr Mohd. Farooq Mir also spoke on the occasion and congratulated the organising committee for organizing the event.
During the event, scientific sessions were conducted which were chaired by prominent scientists and academicians.
The scientific sessions covered varied topics of academic importance including Standard Operating Procedures in the Radiology Department, the Role of the MRI technique to reduce motion of artefacts in the Pediatric brain, Imaging in Pediatric radiology different future from the past etc.
The function concluded with a valedictory function in which guests and participants were felicitated while the event saw the participation of students and faculty from different institutions.
Besides, Prof. Feroz Shaheen HoD Radiodiagnosis & Imaging SKIMS and Organising secretary of the event Bilal Ahmad the special invitees from the Indian Society of Radiographers and Technologists including, Mohan Bhagwat Assistant Professor Jamia Hamdard University New Delhi, Anto Ramesh Delvi D. Chairman & Managing Director Radblox Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd and many others were present on the occasion.