RIYADH — A major symposium related to chest imaging was held here at Huraymala General Hospital recently.
The event was organized by Huraymala General Hospital and King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, within Clinical Integration Program of hospitals of Riyadh region.
More than 200 doctors and nurses attended the symposium, which was opened by Governor of Huraymala Senhat Algheaithi and Head of Hospitals Administration Riyadh Health Affairs Dr. Mohammed Alzahrani.
Abdullah Alyousef, the director of Huraymala General Hospital in his welcome address said such activities are important to knowledge of medical staff and helped to improve patients care which is the medical sector’s ultimate goal.
Speakers Dr. Abdulmajed Bin Rkheyes, Dr. Rmian Alrumian, Dr. Mohammed Fatani, Dr. Ifrat Bakirov, Dr. Yaser Alghamdi and Mehrnosh Asli spoke with presentations about various perspectives about imaging of chest with different modalities in common chest diseases and injuries.
Detailed information about X ray, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance, Ultrasound and Endoscopic Imaging of chest in different clinical situations was presented with many interesting real image films demonstrated.
Consul of Azerbaijan Republic to KSA Yadulla Pashayev, Assistant Director KSMC Dr. Taiq Alkhuwaitir, Medical Director KSMC Dr. Haitham Alfalah, head of Radiology Department of Riyadh Health Affairs Saud Alhamid and the Director of Nagaha Hospital, Riyadh Dr. Omar Bagadir were also present.
The event closed with a brief summary and closing remarks of Co-Chairmens Dr. Ifrat Bakirov and Dr. Abdulmajed Bin Rkheyes.
Symposium was accredited 8 CME and PD hours by Saudi Commission for Health specialties and sponsored by Applied Medical and Medical-Surgical Supplies Companies. — SG
