Activities summary from 2006 to 2007 -- INOR

Summary of Activities for different periods Summary Main
Period from Year 2006 to 2007

1. List of Research Projects

INOR is the counterpart institute for a joint project at MINAR Multan, conducted by IAEA, “To establish a Model QA & QC programme for Radiation Application in Medicine”
INOR is the counterpart institute for a joint project at IRNUM Peshawar, conducted by IAEA, titled “Improvement in QA Of Radiotherapy for Treatment of Frequent Cancers in Pakistan and Building & Improving the Regional Capability for Repair & Maintenance of Radiotherapy Equipment: IAEA/RCA/06/040”
INOR is the counterpart institute for a joint project at IRNUM Peshawar, conducted by IAEA, titled “Application of high precision 3D conformal radiotherapy for pre-dominant cancers in RCA region”: RCA RAS/06/048.
INOR is the counterpart institute of the project “PAEC Nuclear Medicine Thyroid Group” conducted by PAEC
M.S. Medical Physics Projects (PIEAS Fellows)
1. “Dosimetric characteristics of VARIAN’s physical and enhanced dynamic wedges”
  Supervised by: Amjad Hussain (Senior Scientist, INOR)
2. “Effects of blocks and block tray on incident photon flux of 6 and 15 MV x-rays”
  Supervised by: Wazir Muhammad (Senior Scientist, INOR)

2. List of Publications

Scientific paper titled “Quantitative analysis of the factors responsible for over or under dose of 131I therapy patients of hyperthyroidism” by Wazir Muhammad, Shafqat Faaruq, Amjad Hussain, M. Basim Kakakhail, Shahab Fatmi and Matiullah. Published in oxford journal Radiation Protection Dosimetry (February 2007).

3. Teaching, Training and Collaboration

Departmental lectures on weekly bases, participated by Doctors and Scientists from INOR.
Weekly lectures in collaboration with Ayub Medical Complex (gynecological unit).
A radiation related orientation course has been arranged for technical staff of INOR.
Mr. Amjad Hussain (SS) attended the IAEA regional training course on “Application of IAEA TRS 430 in Quality Assurance of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System” held at Hong Kong in October 2006.
Dr. Asif Jielani attended training course for Gamma Camera (ADAC) in Singapore in November 2006.
Dr. Amjad Aziz Khan (Director INOR), Dr. Shakil Ahmed, Dr. Saif Ur Rehman and Dr. Furqan Ali attended 14th Radiological Conference held at PC hotel Peshawar. Dr. Shakil Ahmed and Mr. Amjad Hussain attended the pre-conference workshop.
Dr. Furqan Ali (MO, Radiotherapy) has attended two week training at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, related to tumor registry.
Dr. Shakil Ahmad (SMO. & Head NMD), Mr. Qaisar Abbas Rizvi (Jr. Eng.) and Mr. Habibula Haq (Tech-I) attended two week training on Dual Head Gamma Camera at Hungary.

4. Lectures/Presentations/Events

A Symposium on Breast cancer was organized at INOR. Dr. Ansar Pervez (Member Sciences) was the chief guest on this occasion. Dr. Saeeda Asghar (DG Nuclear medicine & Oncology) also participated in the symposium. The symposium was attended by the eminent Surgeons, Gynecologists, and trainee medical officers of the region.
Dr. John Buscombe (Royal free hospital; London) delivered lectures on;
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Treatment of Lymphoma
INOR, in collaboration with the provincial health department has started a breast cancer awareness programme through lady health visitors (LHVs) of the district Abbottabad. In this connection the first breast cancer awareness programme was arranged on 27-02-2007 at Rural Health Centre (RHC) Lora. Dr. Amjad Aziz Khan (Director INOR), Dr. Muhammad Javed (EDO Health) and Dr. Ayesha Faisal (Medical Ofificer INOR) delivered lectures on the awareness theme related to earlier symptoms.
One-day seminar on “Quality Management and its Significance in the present Scenario” was organized by Directorate Quality Assurance. PAEC, HQ at INOR.
Presentations on breast cancer and prostate cancer were organized by ICI pharmaceutical participated by doctors from INOR and Ayub Medical Complex.