The Qatar Medical Physics Society (QaMPS) collaborated with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for the recently organized workshop for medical radiation workers under the title of “Workshop in Optimization and Dose Management for CT.”

Dr. Huda Al Naemi, QaMPS President and Executive Director of HMC Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Department, and Dr Adham Darweesh, Senior Consultant and Head of Body Imaging at Hamad General Hospital, opened the workshop on Saturday 14th December 2019.

Dr. Mannudeep Kalra, Director for MGH’s Webster Center for Advanced Research and Education in Radiation based in Boston, USA, was the main speaker in the workshop which is aimed not only to reduce the doses for CT patients, but to improve the quality of the service in CT,including the dose and the protocols as well.

Dr. Kalra shared his experience from MGH with the Radiologists and Senior Technologists in HMC. The workshop was attended by 50 staff from different specialties related to CT.  It is worthy to mention that there are 18 CT scanners plus 1 portable scanner in CT facilities within HMC hospitals. Dr. Shady Al Khazzam and Dr. Iaonnis Tsalafutas (HMC Medical Physicists and QaMPS members) also shared their experiences as speakers in the workshop. 
 
Overall, the participants gave an affirmative response about the workshop.