DOHA: The sixth Gulf Nuclear Medicine Conference (GNMC), which began in Doha yesterday, focuses on the safest use of technology in nuclear medicine
The conference, organised by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), showcases the latest advances, novel technologies and research in the field of nuclear medicine.
Nuclear medicine involves the use of radioactive material and diagnostic technology to aid in the treatment and management of various health conditions including hyperthyroidism, tumours, bone pain, as well as some types of cancer.
During a nuclear medicine imaging procedure, patients are given radiopharmaceuticals that can be inhaled, injected or swallowed, which then emit gamma rays.
These rays can be detected through specialised cameras that work in conjunction with computers to provide images of the area of the body being scanned.
This offers the potential for physicians to identify disease in its earliest stages as well as determine a patient’s immediate response to therapeutic interventions.
The conference, which will conclude tomorrow, is being organised by the Radiation Safety Section at the Occupational Health and Safety Department (OHS), in cooperation with the Radiology Department at HMC, and is expected to attract as many as 300 local and regional participants, including diagnostic radiologists, technologists, medical oncologists, medical physicists, radiation chemists, nurses, radiation residents and other allied healthcare professionals.
Chairperson of the sixth Gulf Nuclear Medicine Conference and Executive Director of OHS at HMC, Dr Huda Al Naemi said, “The conference focuses on the safest use of technology in nuclear medicine and reaffirms HMC’s commitment to providing the safest, most effective and most compassionate care to each and every one of our patients.”
The four-day conference features a dynamic programme with in-depth lectures, presentations, case discussions and dedicated workshops.
A total of 14 distinguished regional and local experts will cover various topics such as history of nuclear medicine, the role of creativity and motivation in life, medicine and research, advances in multimodality molecular imaging, Parkinson imaging, and introduction to quality management in nuclear medicine.
A review course for residents from around the region was held on the first day of the conference and provided a thorough overview of nuclear medicine imaging techniques, established best practices and safety principles.
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