Under the patronage of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Asimi Rector of SAU, College of Applied Medical Sciences represented by Department of Medical Imaging Science held a ceremony on the International Day of Radiology (IDoR). The ceremony was held on 3/2/1436H on the College Theater at the University City.
Before the ceremony, Dr. Abdul Rahman Khudairi paid a visit to the accompanied gallery. Then, he listened to a detailed brief from faculty members and students of the Department of Medical Imaging Science about the latest equipment.
The ceremony began by Verses from the holy Quran. Then, Dr. Ahmad Yousef Chef of the Department of Medical Imaging Science delivered a speech. Dr. Yosef displayed in his speech the highlighted statistics about the department, student number, graduates and grantees. He also reviewed the department’s latest equipment.
Furthermore, Dr. Abdul Wahhab Abo-Daraman Dean of Applied Medical Sciences delivered a speech about the college’s vision, departments and achievements regarding its new establishment. Besides that, he reviewed the college’s departments. He also welcomed the audience. At the end of his speech, Dr. Yousef thanked Rector for his continuous support to the college and the event’s sponsorship.
Moreover, Dr. Khudairi delivered a speech on behalf of Rector expressing his delight about the college’s achievements and the event preparation. He add, the college achievements made it one of the kingdom’s unique colleges in this field. Then, he pointed out to the generous support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Crown Prince and Deputy of Crown Prince to the Saudi Universities. In addition, he thanked the organizers of this event and the sponsoring companies.
After the opening ceremony, the scientific program began, which was including general and specialized lectures in Radiology. Dr. Ali Zelaai Training Consultant in Ministry of Health delivered the first lecture about the education in the medical fields. Further, Dr. Mohammad Bdaiwi Radiology Consultant in University Hospital delivered a speech about medical imaging technology in recognizing Circulatory system diseases. Then, Dr. Ahmad Yousef delivered a speech about having natural resources of radiation and its preventive methods. Dr. Abdul Moneim Associated Professor in SAU delivered a speech about synthetic resources of radiation and its practical use. Later on, Dr. Omar Sarhan Radiology Consultant in King Khalid Hospital delivered a speech about managing radiology departments and methods of treating the patients. The scientific program was ended by a lecture about latest technology in medical imaging delivered by Mr. Mohammad Sadi Lecturer in Radiology Department in SAU.
In addition, Dr. Abo-Daraman Said that this ceremony comes from the college’s concern to achieve local community service and follow up the latest international events. However, the international celebration on this event began only from two years despite its importance to the humanity. He added, this ceremony aims to enhance the cooperation between the college and health organizations to exchange the experience.
