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n News & Events

9th Asian Oceanic Society of Paediatric Radiology (AOSPR) Congress, Kuala Lumpur 19-21 Nov 2009
What overwhelming response to the first ever regional paediatric congress hosted and organised by the College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia as there were 313 delegates to this congress, of which some 50 including the faculty were non-Malaysians. The faculty boasted of speakers from United Kingdom, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore, United States of America and Canada.

Prof Dr Kim In-One, President of the AOSPR was the guest of honour officiating at the Opening Ceremony. The congress was held in Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur and the opening ceremony’s fanfare was provided by the Kompang Group from the Tourism Malaysia. Accolades to the Paediatric Special Interest Group within the CoR, chaired by Dr Zaleha Abdul Manaf for having taken on and successfully organising this congress. Thank you also to sponsors and the industry for supporting the trade exhibition.


College of Radiology WALKS for WORLD PINK, Kuala Lumpur 3 Oct 2009
It was great weather for College of Radiology members, supporters and friends to join Estée Lauder Companies’ initiative to raise breast cancer awareness and funds, i.e. Walk for World Pink at Menara Kuala Lumpur. The walk flagged off at 6.30pm, but participants and supporters were there earlier with a host of activities to keep everyone’s spirits high despite the humidity! There were at least 1,200 registered for the 3.8km walk, but many more came with their children to support the event, and walked together in solidarity for the common cause. The Walk for World Pink was followed by the Illumination of Menara KL where they were entertained to the action of four base jumpers off the top of Menara KL.

Full reports here


Image Gently™ Campaign Expands to Include Interventional Radiology, “STEP LIGHTLY” – 24 Aug 2009
The Image Gently™ campaign has developed easily accessible online teaching materials and checklists to help interventional radiology providers use the lowest dose necessary to perform interventional procedures on children. Interventional physicians, medical physicists, and radiologic technologists are encouraged to visit the Image Gently Web site (www.imagegently.org) to review these important materials and factor the information into their clinical decision making.

Launched in January 2008, the first phase of the Image Gently campaign saw the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging — today representing 44 medical organizations and serving more than 500,000 health care providers worldwide — reach out to general radiologists, radiologic technologists and medical physicists. In February 2009, Phase II broadened the message to include pediatric specialists and parents. Phase III, with its Image Gently Step Lightly theme, extends to interventional providers, reminding them that children are more sensitive to radiation than adults. When IR procedures are the correct treatment, providers are, where appropriate, urged to:

Treat kids with care:

  • Take time out: stop and child size the technique

  • Step lightly on the fluoroscopy pedal and limit fluoroscopic time as much as possible

  • Consider ultrasound or, when applicable, MRI guidance

The College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia is a member of the Alliance.

For the Full Announcement, click here
 


“Safety is OUR BUSINESS”, says Director General of Health at the MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur 17-18 Aug 2009
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Hj Mohd Ismail Merican delivered the key note address at the opening ceremony of the 8th Ministry of Health Malaysia –Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Scientific Meeting 2009 incorporating the 12th Scientific Meeting of the National Institutes of Health. His message was safety should be everyone’s business, as patient safety was imperative in the provision of quality care. The title of his keynote address was the theme of the meeting “Building a Safety Culture Through Accountability”.

At the opening ceremony, new members of the academy and fellows were inducted. The College of Radiology (CoR) congratulates and welcomes the following new members of the CoR:
T. Aloysius Raj, Anita Zarina Bustam, Chong Kwang Jeat, Hasni Hamzah, Ho Gwo Fuang, Lau Fen Nee, Marniza Saad, Moorthy Sinnasamy, Rohaizan Yunus, Daniel Wong Wai Yan and Zabedah Othman.

Full report here


Forum on Implications of the AFTA & ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Medical Practitioners, Kuala Lumpur – 16 Aug 2009
The ASEAN MRA for medical practitioners, signed in August 2008 will be effective 1st January 2010. To create awareness and allow a platform for clarifications and queries, the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and the MMA organised a forum for the 16 Aug 2009 morning. The speakers were Dr Nik Shamsidah Nik Ibrahim, Bahagian Amalan Perubatan, Ministry of Health of Malaysia (MOH); Mr Fabian Bigar, Bahagian Dasar & Hubungan Antarabangsa, MOH; Datuk Dr Megat Burhainuddin, Malaysian Medical Council and Dr Chong Su Lin, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia.

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Colleges of Radiology Meet at the 43rd Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, Singapore – 6-8 Aug 2009
The 43rd Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine was officiated by Singapore Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on 6th Aug 2009 at the Waterfront Grand Copthorne Hotel in a ceremony where overseas Presidents of Colleges were conferred honorary fellowships, new members to the Singapore Academy of Medicine were inducted and Prof Dr Tan Chorh Chuan delivered the 19th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration.

It was remarkable that at this meeting, the organisers/scientific chairs included Presidents of the American College of Radiology (Carol Rumack), Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists (Mark Khangure) , Royal College of Radiologists UK (Andy Adam), Hong Kong College of Radiologists (Chun-Key Law), Singapore College of Radiologists (Bien-Soo Tan) and Malaysian College of Radiology (Evelyn Ho).

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Clinical Research Leads To Good Clinical Practice: Highlights of Research Work Done by the Oncology Department In Sarawak – June 2009
The Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology and Palliative Care Unit, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching has been conducting clinical research and has gained international recognition for their work. Dr Beena Devi reports that as a result of the research, there has been improvement in cancer pain management, reduction in the number of patients presenting in late stage cancer and progress in the establishment of palliative care medicine. The Sarawak model of setting up home-based palliative care was selected for publication in the UICC Global News Alert Feb 2009 issue. Research and publication of results are an important aspect of medical practice and the benefits are immense through sharing information worldwide.

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Journey Through The Realm Of Vascular Ultrasound, Petaling Jaya – 29-30 Nov 2008
Dr Anushya and Dr Amir Fuad organized a Vascular Ultrasound Course as part of the programme under the Continuing Biomedical Imaging Education Center (CBIE) of the University Malaya Medical Centre. There were 2 days of lectures in vascular, gastrointestinal and genitourinary ultrasound. Demo sessions were also held daily. Participants took away with them practical and useful information for their daily practice. The experts were Dr Nitin Chaubal, Dr Boopathy and Dr Ramamurthy from India.

Full report here


The 2009 CoR Annual Scientific Meeting: Imaging in Emergencies and Trauma, Kuala Lumpur – 30-31 May 2009
Pre-Congress Workshop: QAP in Mammography -28-29 May 2009

Yang Berbahagia, Dato' Dr Zaki Morad bin Mohd Zaher, the Deputy Master of our umbrella body, the Academy of Medicine graced the Opening of the 2009 College of Radiology’s Annual Scientific and Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2009. He magnanimously consented to a dialogue session after the delivery of his keynote address on the “National Specialist Register”. This topic was felt to be timely as it was best that delegates and members of the College of Radiology (CoR) understood this exercise of registration better and provide a direct avenue for queries, clarifications or comments. Dato’ Dr Zaki was not “disappointed” as a lively dialogue session ensued and had to be curtailed so that the schedule would not be upset.

Full report here

The Asian-Oceanian Society of Radiology Executive Council Meeting – 17 April 2009
The Japanese Radiological Society was host for the Asian-Oceanian Society of Radiology Executive Council meeting on 17 April 2009. The council members were also invited to the 68th Annual Meeting of the Japan Radiological Society, held from 16-19 April 2009 at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Centre.
Matters relating to the development and promotion of radiology and allied disciplines in the Asian-Oceania region were discussed. The next
Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology would be held in Taipei on 20-23 Mar 2010.

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n Features
EIT Breast –A painless way for early detection of breast cancer?
Scientists/medical physicists are in the process of conducting clinical studies to solve quite a few issues regarding the use of impedance measurements in the breasts.  What is EIT? Can it be used to detect early breast cancer?

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How Safe is Radiofrequency?
It is time to find out what RF can do FOR rather than TO people! Radiology Malaysia conducts an online with Prof C-K Chou, PhD, a multiple award-winning scientist and currently Motorola Chief EME Scientist, and the Director of Corporate EME Research Laboratory, responsible for RF product safety.


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Is Maintaining Hope in the Face of Despair Possible?
Hope cannot exist without despair and vice versa. How can one therefore re-ignite hope when all seems pointless or death and suffering seems imminent?

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Tai Chi Chi Kung, Healing and Cancer?
 “….Tai Chi complements Chi Kung. Chi Kung provides the foundation like a tree's roots while Tai Chi is like the trunk of the tree…”

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One-On-One with Prof Dr John R. Cameron: His Mission - Making a Difference to Society!
Prof Dr John R. Cameron, a medical physicist who has devoted his life to the application of physics in the medical world.

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Up Close with the Father of Spiral CT – Prof Dr Willi A. Kalender
Willi Kalender pioneered spiral (volumetric) Computed Tomography (CT)catalysing the explosive development of multislice CT scanners.

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Untuk maklumat Radiologi, Onkologi dan Prosedur-prosedur serta soalan-soalan yang sering ditanya – Klik di sini
 

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) – the ultimate in imaging?
PET, despite opening doors to information previously unknown has limitations.


The basics on PET are presented here

Facts on Various Aspects of PET

FAQ on Common Radiological Procedures
Don’t know what’s going to happen for your barium enema or other tests – click here!


Ever wondered what happens behind the thick walls of a Radiotherapy Unit?

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What is Interventional Radiology?

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n Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development
Check out the RM Training section for Programmes on Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound and Breast Imaging.


20-23 Mar 2010: 13th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology, AOCR2010, TICC, Taipei, Taiwan

Continuing Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Education programme, UMMC, Malaysia is now available. http://radiology.um.edu.my/cbie

The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)
get the latest updates on programmes www.asum.com.au

The Asian-Oceanian Textbook of Radiology -
find out more at  www.asianradiology.com
 

EDIPS Download is the European Congress of Radiology’s “free education” highly valued e-learning tool - enabling visitors to download PowerPoint Presentations of lectures given at the last ECR Meeting in March 2006. Over 530 presentations are currently available for download free of charge. This new tool complements ECR’s established e-learning tools EPOS™, eECR and EURORAD.

The Imaging of Tropical Diseases by Philip Palmer & Maurice Reeder has been made available by its authors and the publisher, Springer, for distribution in a DVD form to national member societies of the International Society of Radiology and to their individual members. CoR is a member society of the ISR.
 

Please visit the Events Calendar page for the complete listing.
n College of Radiology Members


Members' Corner


Mark your Calendar 10-11 April 2010

It’s Election Year again, and the Annual Scientific Meeting and Annual General Meeting is 10-11th April 2010.

Theme - The Heart and Lungs: From Basics to Intervention.

Venue: The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

AGM: 11 April 2010

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 31 Dec 2009
Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 Jan 2010

Member Details Update - Please update the secretariat with your personal details so that we can keep send your notices in the most rapid way possible, by e-mail!

From The President's Desk - Click here to read the message from the CoR President.

CoR Honour Awards - Download the information/criteria and nomination form from the Members' Corner. This is the opportunity to recognise individuals, organisations/institutions that have contributed to the development of our allied professions. Deadline for receipt of nomination/s is 31 December every year.

National Specialist Register Registration is voluntary. For further information: NSR
 


 
”Seeing with Heart”
”We are the CoRe of Quality”

Dr Evelyn Ho
Radiology
Malaysia Editor
November, 2009
 

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Phase 3 of the campaign was launched on 24 Aug 2009. This “STEP LIGHTLY” phase provides materials to reduce radiation dose for providers of Interventional Radiology, all downloadable from the www.imagegently.org

Check it out now for materials with regard CT Radiation protocols, patient/parent brochures and other resources to help you reduce radiation in paediatric imaging, intervention & therapeutics.

 

Media Centre

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If you are a CoR member, you have been granted free corresponding membership to the ESR. The CoR submits a list of the membership to the ESR periodically to enable them to register you as a corresponding member for free. Please inform us if you have not been contacted by the ESR or have just joined as a CoR member.

The benefits of ESR membership are as follows:

-free electronic access to European Radiology
- reduced registration rates for the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) for 2009
- free electronic access to EURORAD
- free electronic access to EPOS™, the Electronic Presentation Online System
- free electronic access to eECR
- free electronic access to EDIPS Download, ECR's Digital Preview System
- all activities of the European School of Radiology (ESOR) are offered exclusively to members of the ESR
- free access to the online job forum

 

Journal of Biomedical Imaging & Intervention BIIJ



The BIIJ is a new peer-reviewed open access e journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal covering imaging, nuclear medicine, RT, informatics, molecular imaging, medical physics, biomedical engineering etc. Contributions are welcome and strongly encouraged.

Obtain a free subscription - go to www.biij.org
 

IAEA Calls for Enhanced Radiation Protection of Patients


Advances in medical imaging techniques are allowing doctors to detect hidden diseases and make ever more accurate diagnoses. But radiation safety experts at the IAEA say that overuse of high-tech scanning procedures may unnecessarily expose patients to increased radiation levels.
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Ministry of Health, Malaysia’s MyHealth Portal


A service provided under the MSC Malaysia Telehealth Flagship Programme

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Imaging of Tropical Diseases DVD


This book developed into DVD form has been made available by its authors (Philip Palmer and Maurice Reeder) and publisher (Springer) free of charge to members of the ISR. If you are a CoR member, access this DVD at www.isradiology.org

 

Health News Headlines

JobSearch

1. 2009 Singapore General Hospital Breast Fellowships

The Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the Singapore General Hospital is offering two 6 month fellowships in Breast Imaging for 2009. This includes a monthly stipend.

2. Interested in a 1-year paid fellowship for Women’s and Children’s Imaging in Singapore?

3. Korean Society of Radiology International Fellowship 2009

4. RSNA Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship – hurry deadline 1 July 2009!

Find out more here
 
QA in Mammo: CoR Survey in Malaysia

Quality assurance is crucial in Radiology and particularly so in mammography where poor quality films can mean a higher miss rate for breast cancers. The results of the CoR’s survey of QA in Mammography in Malaysia can be viewed in a poster that summarises the salient points.  

Click here for full sized poster.
 
Join the Battle Against Tobacco Use!

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world today. It causes serious health problems. At the WHO Informal Meeting on Health Professionals and Tobacco Control – 28-30 Jan 2004 in Geneva, the Code of Practice on tobacco control for health professional organisations was adopted and signed.

International Treaty for Tobacco Control
 

Radiology Malaysia Forum
This is where you will have your say in Radiology Malaysia. Whether it is for advice, or just an expression of opinion, the Radiology Malaysia Forum is the place to be!
 
About the COR
COR Council 2008-2010

Why Join the COR?

How to join the COR?

ONLY FOR College of Radiology Members. Registration required to verify active membership status. Read the new COR Strategy in a changing healthcare scene. Enter here!
 
Breast Health Info Centre

A Beginner’s Guide to Breast Health and Self Breast Checks – is a handy book in English, Malay or Mandarin. Find out more.

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Check out the many features and articles in the Breast Health Info Centre
 

Bahasa Malaysia Section

Maklumat Radiologi & Onkologi

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Features 

Get the Malaysian National Cancer Registry reports –

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MyStory:CeritaKu: Read the Prize Winning Stories of the Radiology Malaysia Contest

Take cancer out of the closet!

How to get the most out of living with cancer?

 

How to make the most out of your visit to your doctor?

 

Using blood tests to detect early cancer?

Understanding Fatty liver

What is clinical oncology?

Nausea and Vomitting in Palliative Care

The Camera Pill – Read it here.

Range of Radiological Facilities in CentresClick here!
 

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