Belarusian and foreign experts discuss development of radiology at international forum in Minsk

On November 12-13, Minsk hosts the main event of the year for the country’s radiological community – the VI Congress of the Belarusian Society of Radiology “Standardization in Radiology”. This is a large-scale platform for the exchange of experience, professional growth and significant meetings, reports sb.by.

On the first day of the congress, a scientific and practical conference dedicated to the memory of Academician of the NAS Anatoly Mikhailov and dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics of BSMU began. A photo exhibition dedicated to the academician was also organized. A historic step for the forum is a separate section for X-ray technicians, on whose hands the quality of each tomographic section depends. The focus is on the organization of the MRI office and advanced methods of MRI scanning. The practical part of the congress is built around the standards and analysis of RADS – international systems of evaluation of research results that help to speak the same language with clinicians around the world.

First Deputy Minister of Health Elena Bogdan noted that the congress program covers both professional memory issues and the most topical areas of industry development:

The forum began with the celebration of the outstanding scientist, the creator of the national school of diagnosticians and radiologists Anatoly Mikhailov. His relatives were awarded the title of Honored Scientist, which the scientist did not have time to receive during his lifetime. The central topics of the congress are standardization and improvement of the quality of radiation, ultrasound diagnostics and radiology in general. Modern healthcare can no longer be imagined without the achievements of rapidly developing science, so it is important for specialists to constantly exchange experience and introduce new approaches into practice. The special feature of this Congress is broad international participation. Representatives of nine countries sent their delegations, and the largest delegation was from Russia, with which Belarusian specialists have long-term and fruitful professional cooperation.

Elena Bogdan also emphasized that one of the main results of the forum should be the exchange of modern methods and diagnostic approaches, which will be shared by specialists from all over the country: from employees of central district hospitals to teachers and professors of medical universities.