Meet on radiation applications in medicine ends at Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 8

A virtual conference on radiation applications in medicine, which was aimed at improving awareness of contributions of radiological imaging and treatment to health care, concluded today at the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).

The meeting was organised on the occasion of the International Day of Medical Physics and the International Day of Radiology on the November 7 and 8.

The event provided an opportunity to the medical fraternity to exchange ideas and information to further the development of patient care in the field of radiation oncology and radiodiagnosis. The scientific programme was designed to highlight team work and the role played by medical physicist, technologists, radiologists and radiation oncologist in quality health care. It was in line with the 127-year rich legacy of healing, medical education and research of the CMCH, Ludhiana.

The conference was attended by more than 350 delegates. It included 18 invited talks from eminent national and international faculty and an equal number of research papers.

The Pearl Jubilee Best Poster Award was won by Oguntade Oluwarotimi Felix from the Federal University of Technology, Nigeria, while the Pearl Jubilee Best Paper Award went to Balbir Singh from AIIMS, Bathinda.