
Aayda Ahmed Al Shehhi
Director, Radiation Safety | United Arab Emirates

Aayda Ahmed Al Shehhi
Director, Radiation Safety
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation - FANR, UAE
Specialized in Radiation Safety area and working at Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, member of the Commission of Safety Standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vice Chair of the UAE National Radiation Protection Committee, IAEA Steering Committee on Education and Training in Radiation, member of the advisory group of the College of Science at the UAE university.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Appropriateness and clinical decision support
11:30 - 12:00

Ahmed El Sarafi
Professor of Radiology | Egypt

Ahmed El Sarafi
Professor of Radiology
Sharjah University, Gulf Medical University, Suez Canal University, UAE
He is the Professor of Radiology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. He is also Professor of Radiology, Sharjah University and Gulf Medical. Dr. Ahmed also serves as the University Member of Advisory Board Sharjah University and Gulf Medical University. He was also the CEO International Radiology Center and Meridian Healthcare. He has keen interest in Cross sectional Imaging, Imaging Informatics, Artificial Intelligence. Dr Ahmed is also the Author of AI Chapter in Healthcare in UAE book.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging
16:30 - 17:00

Alamin Musa Salih Omer
Assistant Professor | Saudi Arabia

Alamin Musa Salih Omer
Assistant Professor
King Khalid University – Abha, KSA
His administrative experiences cover being the Chairperson of Development and Academic Accreditation Committee, Department Radiological Sciences, KKU, Member of Development and Academic Accreditation Unit, College of Applied Medical Sciences KKU and more.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Morphometric Study of the Sudanese Foramen Magnum Using Computed Tomography
16:30 - 17:00

Ali Yahya Zailae
PhD. Neuroimaging (Neuroimaging Scientist) Academic affairs and Training Advisor Health Research Advisor | Saudi Arabia

Ali Yahya Zailae
PhD. Neuroimaging (Neuroimaging Scientist) Academic affairs and Training Advisor Health Research Advisor
Ministry of Health, KSA
Dr. Ali Yahya is also the Congress President, Global health Congress, KSA & Board Member; Institutional and programs Accreditation Committee, SCFHS & Leadership Advisor; Healthcare Leadership Academy, SCFHS He serves as the Chairman Scientific committee for Radiology education outcomes, NCAAA.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
New era in radiology technology and medical imaging training
14:30 - 15:00

Asmhan Sajwani
Radiology Manager | United Arab Emirates

Asmhan Sajwani
Radiology Manager
Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, UAE
Mrs. Asmhan Sajwnai is a passionate UAE National, working as the Radiology Manger at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital in Umm Al Quwain since 2014. Graduated in 2000 from The Higher Colleges of Technology Dubai as Radiographer, in 2009 got her Master Degree in Healthcare organizations management, safety and Quality from the Royal colleges of Ireland. She worked 12 years as senior radiographers and radiology deputy supervisor in the ministry of health. In 2012, she joined Dubai Health authority for 2 years to work as Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre Radiology supervisor, during the same time she worked also as a faculty member for 1 year in the Medical imaging Technology section at the higher colleges of technology.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Radiology Information system: A tool to Performance optimization and staff learning
16:00 - 16:30

Christina Malamateniou
Programme Director, Postgraduate taught and research (MRI), | United Kingdom

Christina Malamateniou
Programme Director, Postgraduate taught and research (MRI),
Division of Midwifery and Radiography, UK
Visiting Professor, HESAV, Lausanne, Switzerland Chair of AI Advisory Group at the Society and College of Radiographers Vice chair of the EFRS Research Committee (www.efrs.eu) Guest co-editor "Special Issue on Leadership" 2021-2022 JMIRS Lead of the steering committee for the FORRM project (funded by SCoR)
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
TBC
09:00 - 09:30

Daniele Giuffrida
Radiation Protection Expert | United Arab Emirates

Daniele Giuffrida
Radiation Protection Expert
Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation ( FANR), UAE
Daniele Giuffrida is the Radiation Protection Expert at the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and Member of ICRP Committee 4. A Polytechnical Institute of Milano Nuclear Engineering graduate, he obtained the three levels of specialization as a Qualified Expert in Radiation Protection in Italy.
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
UAE National Qualifications of some Radiation Protection Professionals
13:00 - 13:30
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
A White Paper on R&D in Radiation Protection in the UAE
13:30 - 14:00

Dimitris Katsifarakis
Consultant CEO | Greece

Dimitris Katsifarakis
Consultant CEO
ISSRT, Greece
Experienced as a Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dimitris possess a proven track record of engagement in the hospital and healthcare sector. At present, he hold the role of Consultant CEO for ISRRT. In the past roles he assumed the CEO position at Vostanio and Lemnos General Public Hospitals. Additionally, Mr. Dimitris provided advisory services to the Director of the 2nd Healthcare District in Greece. His proficiency lies in Healthcare Management, Medical Imaging Devices, Dosimetry, Radiation Protection, and the formulation of strategies aimed at delivering high-quality services to patients.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Why we need Clinical audit in Medical imaging departments?
09:30 - 10:00

John J Totman
Associate Professor and Head of Radiography and Medical Imaging | United Arab Emirates

John J Totman
Associate Professor and Head of Radiography and Medical Imaging
Fatima College of Health Science, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Campuses, UAE
Registered practicing radiographer with 33 years of clinical and research imaging and teaching experience. Having 8 years general radiography experience covering trauma, pediatrics, angiography, mobiles theatres etc. He also holds 24 years MRI experience across multiple vendor systems from 0.2 to 7 Tesla both clinical and research & 8 years PET experience on both PET/CT and PET/MRI with Prof. Paul Marsden’s on one of the world’s first PET/MRI insert systems and 7 years working with Prof. David Townsend co-inventor of PET/CT.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
The Why and the How of PET/MRI
09:30 - 10:00

Katy Szczepura
Associate Professor in Medical Imaging Physics | Ireland

Katy Szczepura
Associate Professor in Medical Imaging Physics
University of Salford, Ireland
Katy is an Associate Professor in Medical Imaging Physics, she has been at the University of Salford since 2007. She is the co-research lead for the Digital Skill and Medical Imaging research group, She is co-chair of the research ethics committee for the School of Health and Society. Her research interests are in medical image analysis and optimization, utilization of medical imaging technology to improve health outcomes, developing novel acquisition and analysis techniques of medical imaging data in a variety of clinical applications.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
DiskPassTM
13:30 - 14:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Embedding digital skills in radiography continuing education – a case study
14:00 - 14:30
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Chat GPT debate – use of AI for healthcare and education
14:30 - 15:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Images as data – optimisation beyond the individual patient, AI, robotics, etc. Digital capabilities in radiography and medical imaging
09:00 - 09:40
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Digital capabilities as a fundamental requirement for healthcare transformation
09:40 - 10:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Image optimisation, histograms, image analysis
10:30 - 11:15
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Digital learning science
11:15 - 12:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
How would you see this being imbedded in your practice? Padlet/mentemeter
15:30 - 16:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Tree of digital skills for radiography
16:00 - 16:30

Lev Matveev
Senior Research Scientist | Russia

Lev Matveev
Senior Research Scientist
Laboratory of Wave Methods for Studies of Structurally Nonuniform Media - Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAP RAS), Russia
Signal processing and statistical machine learning for medical imaging and biomedical data processing. Statistical analysis of pre-clinical and clinical research and analysis of biomedical data (with focus on optical coherence tomography and other optical modalities). Development of new signal and data processing and simulation approaches for medical imaging and non-destructive evaluation in optical coherence tomography, microscopy, ultrasound and other types of signals and images.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Optical coherence tomography as an emerging tool bridging gap between radiology and microscopy
17:00 - 17:30

Mahesh Parameswaran
Senior Technical Assistant & RSO | India

Mahesh Parameswaran
Senior Technical Assistant & RSO
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, India
Mahesh Parameswaran holds the position of Senior Imaging Technologist in MRI and Radiation Safety Officer at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, located in Kerala. He has extensive experience, including clinical roles as a Radiographer and MRI lead since 2009, with expertise in Neuro Imaging, Cardiac Imaging, Body Imaging, and Vascular Imaging. Mahesh Parameswaran is actively engaged in research projects in the fields of Synthetic MRI, Intravoxel Incoherent Imaging, Enhanced Arterial Spin Labelling, Myocardial T1 Mapping, and Resting State Functional MRI. He has been a dedicated member of professional organizations like Indian Society of Radiographers and Technologists (ISRT) since 2007, currently serving on its governing body and National Council. Additionally, he holds executive positions in the Indian College of Radiological Technology (ICRT) and contributes as a subeditor for ALARA, the radiographer’s magazine. His national-level involvement includes coordinating academic meetings and delivering lectures on various topics related to clinical imaging.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Functional MRI-a promising tool in pre operative brain mapping-concepts revisited
15:30 - 16:00

Maqbool Suliman Mohammed Al hasani.
Medical imaging | Oman

Maqbool Suliman Mohammed Al hasani.
Medical imaging
Oman College of Health Sciences, Oman
He is the Coordinator of Radiographic Procedures , Health Care Ethics and radiographic Image analysis Courses & Clinical Placements Coordinator. He is also HAMS Coordinator with students. Budgeting Coordinator.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Effectiveness of Artificial Double Inversion Recovery Images in MRI for Cortical Multiple Sclerosis Lesion Detection: A Systematic Review
13:30 - 14:00

Mohammad Ayasrah
Faculty member, Assistant Professor | Jordan

Mohammad Ayasrah
Faculty member, Assistant Professor
Jordan University of Sciences and Technology, Jordan
Mohammad Ayasrah, Ph.D. obtained his Ph.D. in medical imaging at Walden University, the USA in 2003. He took up the role of an assistant professor at Fatima College of Health Sciences and an assistant professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Current research interests are mainly revolved around, MRI quality assurance and safety. In addition, his interests are in the optimization of radiation doses and image quality for conventional radiography. Dr. Ayasrah presented different topics at the major national and international imaging meetings including the annual meetings of the Arab Health and Royal Medical Services Bi-annual conferences. The outcomes of his work have improved clinical practice in medical imaging, impacted national guidelines, and informed international reports. Advisory board member, Gulf Medical University, UAE
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Mammography Screening in Jordan: Productivity and Equity Distribution
17:00 - 17:30

Mohammad Rawashdeh
Associate Professor and Program Director | United Arab Emirates

Mohammad Rawashdeh
Associate Professor and Program Director
Gulf Medical University, UAE
Dr. Rawashdeh is currently an Associate Professor and Program Director at Gulf Medical University. He obtained his PhD in Medical Imaging from The University of Sydney, Australia in 2014. Prior to his current position, he served as a Lecturer at the University of Sydney from 2011 and as an Assistant Professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Additionally, he held the position of Chairman of the Allied Medical Sciences department at Jordan University of Science and Technology.Dr. Rawashdeh's current research interests primarily focus on Perception in Medical Imaging, Receiver Operating Characteristic analysis of performance, human performance, and performance errors, particularly in medical imaging interpretation.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Unraveling the Puzzle: Exploring the Factors That Impact the Accuracy of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Radiologists and Image Characteristics
10:00 - 10:30

Mostafa Abdelrahman
Associate Professor of Medical Imaging | United Arab Emirates

Mostafa Abdelrahman
Associate Professor of Medical Imaging
Gulf Medical University, UAE
Dr. Mostafa Abdelrahman possesses a strong radiography background. He graduated from the University of Leeds in 2012 with a PhD in Ultrasound. As of 2022, he's an Associate Professor in GMU's Medical Imaging Sciences Program. Over a decade in academia, Dr. Abdelrahman has instructed numerous radiographers globally, including the UK, UAE, Malaysia, and Jordan, in addition to overseeing MSc and PhD students. He's held key roles such as Department Chair and Assistant Dean at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Dr. Abdelrahman's research focuses on cancer perfusion studies using ultrasound and ultrasound flow phantoms, infection control in radiology, reading performance studies, and diagnostic reference levels. He published over 35 scholarly articles in reputed journals. He's served as the Head of the Scientific Committee for the Jordanian Society of Radiographers and facilitated the creation of the National Manual for Mammography Practice in Jordan and a world-class imaging and simulation laboratory.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Preparedness of our radiographers to work with autistic children
09:00 - 09:30

Mustafa Zuhair Mahmoud Alhassen
Professor of Radiology and Ultrasonography | Saudi Arabia

Mustafa Zuhair Mahmoud Alhassen
Professor of Radiology and Ultrasonography
King Khalid University, KSA
Dr. Mustafa works in the Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Outcomes and Complications of Renal Stone Treatment with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
11:40 - 12:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
The ability of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis
16:00 - 16:30

Rajeev Krishnan
Head of Strategic Business | India

Rajeev Krishnan
Head of Strategic Business
Aramis Imaging LLP, India
Mr.Rajeev Krishnan hails from Kottayam, the Central Travancore from the southern state of Kerala,India.He did his Radiography course at Govt Medical College,Kottayam. In his early career, he started as a CT Radiographer and later worked in various Govt and private institutions. After 15years of clinical exposure, he took MBA in Healthcare Management and promoted his career as a Radiology Manager in HLL Lifecare Ltd, a public sector undertaking. He has experience in doing MRI projects and also well versed with Public -Private partnership projects. Later he worked as the COO of the first Teleradiology company from Kerala and spread its service pan India and abroad. He is a person who knows in and out of Teleradiology operations.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
15:00 - 15:30

Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil
Chairman & Chief Radiologist | India

Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil
Chairman & Chief Radiologist
Insta Speciality Hospitals, Kochi, Kerala & Amma Scans - Centre for Diagnosis & Preventive Medicine, India
Dr. Rijo's area of interest are Preventive Radiology, Fetal Imaging, Cardiovascular Imaging, Abdominal Radiology, Women's Imaging & Urogenital Imaging He was also Chief Radiologist & HOD, Dept of Radiodiagnosis, Sunrise Hospitals.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Preventive Radiology - Scope and Future
12:00 - 12:30

Rola Husain
Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology Consultant | Bahrain

Rola Husain
Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology Consultant
Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain
Rola Husain, a Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology Consultant in the Kingdom of Bahrain, working in Salmaniya medical complex. She is a holder of both the Arab and European boards of Radiology and have completed two fellowships in MSK radiology diagnostics and intervention in Mount Sinai hospital (NYC-USA) and Vancouver general hospital (Canada). Special interest in research and academia, sports medicine and image guided pain intervention.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
The ABCs of Shoulder Instability
09:10 - 09:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
A Pictorial Review: MRI Evaluation of Various Elbow, Forearm, and Wrist Neuropathies
14:00 - 14:30

Safeya Alhadi
Radiologic Technologist | Bahrain

Safeya Alhadi
Radiologic Technologist
King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain
Safeya Alhadi holds Bachelor of Science in Medical Diagnostic Imaging from the University of Sharjah and has completed various courses and programs including IELTS, Basic Life Support, and Quality Assurance in Higher Education. She is associated with the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists. She has attended multiple conferences, workshops, and webinars related to radiology and has gained clinical experience at various hospitals and medical centers. Her experience includes working as a Radiologic Technologist at King Hamad University Hospital and completing clinical practice in various medical imaging modalities.
Lectures by this speaker
Thursday, 2023-11-02
The way to FAST
11:00 - 11:30

Salah El Rai
Senior Consultant Radiologist MD, MSc and PhD | United Arab Emirates

Salah El Rai
Senior Consultant Radiologist MD, MSc and PhD
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, UAE
Dr. Salah is a highly experienced and respected radiologist with over 18 years of professional and academic experience. He is currently a Senior Consultant Radiologist at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center in Dubai, where he provides a wide range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services. Dr. Salah is a reviewer for the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) and is an active member of several radiology societies, including the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the French Society of Radiology (SFR), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE). Dr. Salah has a wealth of experience in a variety of subspecialties, including neuroradiology, neurovascular imaging, vascular imaging, fetal and perinatal imaging, gynecological and breast imaging, and cardiac imaging. He is also a specialist in imaging quality improvement and artificial intelligence (AI) for radiology
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Imaging of pulmonary embolism/ Best practice proposal
14:30 - 15:00
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Obesity and medical imaging challenges
16:30 - 17:00
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Imaging Cardiac Structure and Function with MRI
17:00 - 17:30
Thursday, 2023-11-02
Challenges in pulmonary embolism for radiology team
11:30 - 12:00

Samar Ahmad El-Farra
Chairperson & Vice President | United Arab Emirates

Samar Ahmad El-Farra
Chairperson & Vice President
Higher College of Technology, Radiography Scientific Committee, Radiographers Society of Emirates, UAE
Manager - Assessment & Academic Assessment, Higher College of Technology. She is the Vice President of Radiographers Society of the Emirates.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Appropriateness and clinical decision support– justification practice (competition)
11:00 - 11:30

Syed Naheada
Radiological Technologist & Lecturer | India

Syed Naheada
Radiological Technologist & Lecturer
Government Medical College Anantnag, India
She is the Board Member in Indian Society of Radiographers & Technologists - First Women in Jammu & Kashmir to reach the position and second in the country.
Lectures by this speaker
Tuesday, 2023-10-31
Digital mammography in correlation with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis(DBT
08:30 - 09:00

Tamador Hag
Medical Physicist & Radiation protection Officer | United Arab Emirates

Tamador Hag
Medical Physicist & Radiation protection Officer
Aljalila Children’s Hospital, UAE
Clinical medical physicist with seven years of experience and 200 CME Hours in various radiation fields. Independent performing quality control tests for radiological equipment and developing new technology for imaging techniques to reduce patient’s dose as well to protect all staff also applying knowledge methodology of medical physics to all aspects of medicine, to address problems related to diagnosis or treatment of human disease. Do extensive work and scientific publications in radiation protection in pediatric. Confidence to take responsibility for decisions with enquiring mind and good problem solving skills
Lectures by this speaker
Wednesday, 2023-11-01
Radiation Protection in Pediatrics Radiology
17:30 - 18:00

Vivek Yelgaonkar
M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics), Ph.D. (Fluid Dynamics), Radiographic Testing Level 2,Radiation Safety Officer | India

Vivek Yelgaonkar
M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics), Ph.D. (Fluid Dynamics), Radiographic Testing Level 2,Radiation Safety Officer
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Training in Radioisotope Applications, India
More than 65 National and International Publications.Co-authored 4 books. Worked as visiting professor for Radiation Physics in University. Currently guiding teacher for Ph.D. students. Gold Medal from International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing.