CME on ‘Radiological Intervention and Advancements’ 

Chandigarh, July 21, 2024: Senior members of the National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) attended a Continuing Medical Education (CME) event organized by the Imperial Imaging and Intervention Center , Chandigarh on the topic of ‘Radiological Intervention and Advancements.’ 

The CME  was graced by Dr Sanjeev Goyal, Registrar of the Board of Ayurveda and Unani System of Medicine Punjab as the Chief Guest, and Dr Ravi Doomra, Director, Ayurveda, Punjab, as the Guest of Honour. Dr RP Gaba, Patron of NIMA, served as the coordinator for the event.

The experts deliberated upon different aspects of radiological intervention in the treatment of various diseases. The latest interventions and advancements in radiology were discussed extensively during the CME. Topics raised included the PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) treatment for knee osteoarthritis, liver abscess drainage and FNAC or Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology - a diagnostic procedure used to investigate lumps or masses in the body among others. The experts also confabulated on advancements in low-dose CT scans for lung cancer screening.

Dr Tejeshwar Singh Jugpal, (MD Radiodiagnosis, MAMC, FVIR PGIMER, Chandigarh) and who is the Director and Chief Radiologist at Imperial Imaging and Intervention Centre said, "Minimally invasive procedures done under  interventional radiology are the future of medicine. An example of such an intervention is Platelet-Rich Plasma, or PRP,  treatment  which could be revolutionary in addressing knee osteoarthritis. PRP  plasma is derived  from a patient's  own blood.   We take 20 ml blood, process it and use a technology to extract  PRP from the blood collected. In patients  with moderate degree knee arthritis ,we can reduce  knee pain and help in healing through PRP injections.”

Another intervention dwelled upon was Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology(FNAC), a diagnostic procedure used to investigate lumps or masses in the body  . It was stated by speakers that with the help of CT and USG a sample can be taken  without any general anesthesia which means no big surgery is needed and just FNAC is to be used. This causes minimal pain  and the patient can leave for home after just half an hour .

Prominent NIMA members in attendance included Dr Meenu Gandhi, President, NIMA; Dr Vivek Ahuja, General Secretary, NIMA and  Dr Deepam Batta, Treasurer, NIMA. It is worth mentioning that the Imperial Imaging and Intervention Center was highlighted for its role as the only standalone intervention centre in the tricity area, specializing in non-vascular interventions.