28 Feb -1 March 2017
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC); Shaikh Mohamad Bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre,
Dubai, UAE
Introduction:
Despite significant momentum in recent years, the radiation risks and protection of patients and staff in radiological imaging are contemporary topics requiring deliberations and training in context of UAE. The purpose of this training event is to provide latest information from research, first hand information on deliberations and recommendations of International Commssion on Radiological Protection (ICRP), review current and upcoming trends in radiation safety, what needs to be done and achived to make patients and staff safer in various imaging procedures like CT, mammograpohy, interventional procedures, dentistry and in pregancy. The topics shall include both children and adult safety.
The overall objective of the course is to update knowledge and skills of participants to enable adherence to international and national requirements and to good practices in patients and staff safety.
Topics:
The target audience:
- Referring Physicians.
- Radiologists.
- Radiographers.
- Medical Physicists.
Course Program:
Date and Time: 28 Feb -1 March 2017
Course CME Credits:
Course Venue: Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC); Shaikh Mohamad Bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre, UAE
Organized by: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences
In Coorperation With: Dubai Health Authority (DHA)
Faculty From:
| Date & Time | Title | Speaker |
Tuesday: 28th Feb 2017 |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Opening Event and Introductions | |
| 9:20 – 10: 00 | L-1 Current scenario of paediatric radiological imaging and safety | Dr Donald Frush |
| 10:00 – 10:35 | L2- Overview of radiation protection in large part of the world | Dr Madan Rehani |
| 10:35– 11:00 | Tea/Coffee and Group Photograph | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | L-3 Dental exposures in children and safety implications | Dr Saad Al Bayatti |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | L-4 How to implement principle of optimizations in CT | Dr Madan Rehani |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Discussion | |
| 12:30 – 1:50 | Lunch and Prayer Break | |
| 1:50 -2:35 | L-5 Safety in radiation exposure in breast imaging & in pregnancy | Dr Madan Rehani |
| 2:35 – 3:15 | L-6 How to implement principle of justification in imaging | Dr Donald Frush |
| 3:15 – 4:00 | L- 7 Radiation risks in imaging & risk communication | Dr Madan Rehani |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | L-8 Image gently: a success story | Dr Donald Frush |
Wednesday: 1st March 2017 |
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| 8:30 – 9:30 | L- 9 Benefits versus risks in paediatric imaging: How I do it? Do’s and Don’ts | Dr Donald Frush |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | L-10 Monitoring of radiation doses including long term monitoring , DRLs and AQD | Dr Madan Rehani |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea and Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:40 | L–11 Protection in interventional procedures | Dr Madan Rehani |
| 11:40 – 12:40 | L-12 Panel discussion: Enhancing safety in imaging including as well ArabSafe | Dr Madan Rehani (Moderator), Dr Donald Frush, Dr Jamila Al Suwaidi, Dr Hatem Ghonim and Dr P Gupta |
| 12:40 – 1:00 | Closing Event | |
| 12:40 – 1:50 | Lunch | |
Course Fees:
| Items | Fees |
| DHA, MOH & HAAD Member | 750AED |
| Other |
1000AED |
