The RRC 96 was the first ever all-India resident’s conference to be held. 265 residents from all over the country participated. Over 60% were from outside Mumbai.

The conference lasted for three days. The highlights of the course were the punctuality of the program, the speakers and the film reading sessions. An idea of an all-India resident’s union was mooted.

All residents were repeatedly asked to fill up the feedback forms, which would help us in preparing for future programs.

ACTUAL PROGRAM

Friday, 15th November, 1996

8.00 AM – 9.00 AM : Registration

I. PHYSICS (9.00 AM – 11.30 AM)

  • Films, cassettes, tube – Dr Ravi Ramakantan
  • MR physics – Dr Manu Shroff
  • Spiral CT – Dr. Srinivas Desai
  • Doppler US – Dr. Chander Lulla

II. NEURORADIOLOGY (11.45 AM – 1.15 PM & 1.45 PM – 3.45 PM)

  • Congenital anomalies- Dr. Srinivas Desai
  • Head injuries – Dr. Prashant Shetty
  • Stroke – Dr. Manu Shroff
  • Vessel disease – Dr. Meher Ursekar
  • Supratentorial neoplasms – Dr. Meher Ursekar
  • Infratentorial neoplasms – Dr. Prashant Shetty
  • White matter diseases – Dr. Meher Ursekar

III. HEAD & NECK RADIOLOGY (4.00 PM – 7.00)

  • Temporal bone – Dr. Manu Shroff
  • The spaces of the suprahyoid neck – Dr. Prashant Shetty
  • Larynx – Dr. Prashant Shetty
  • Paranasal sinuses – Dr. Manu Shroff
  • Orbits (CT/MR) – Dr. Prashant Shetty
  • Orbits (Ultrasound) – Dr. Deepak Bhatt

IV. FILM READING (7.15 PM to end)
Saturday, 16th November, 1996

V. SPINE (8.00 AM – 9.30 AM)

  • Trauma – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia
  • Infections – Dr. Meher Ursekar
  • Degenerative – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia

VI. CHEST RADIOLOGY (9.45 AM – 12.15 PM)

  • Basic principles of interpretation – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Solitary pulmonary nodule – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia
  • Mediastinum – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia
  • Interstitial lung diseases – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia
  • Mammography – Dr. Bijal Jankharia

VII. GI RADIOLOGY (12.45 PM – 3.15 PM)

  • Performance of barium examinations – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Esophagus and stomach – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Small and large bowel – Dr. G R Jankharia
  • Ultrasound of abdomen & bowel – Dr. Mukund Joshi
  • CT of abdomen & bowel – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia

VIII. GU RADIOLOGY (3.30 PM – 6.00 PM)

  • GU modalities – Dr. Suleman Merchant
  • Calculus disease – Dr. Suleman Merchant
  • US of GU neoplasms – Dr. Mukund Joshi
  • CT of GU neoplasms – Dr. Prashant Shetty
  • Retroperitoneum – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia

IX. FILM READING (6.15 PM to end)

X. DINNER – Meet the Speakers
Sunday, 17th November, 1996

XI. OBST & GYNEC (9.00 AM – 10.45 AM)

  • US of gynecological disorders – Dr. Nitin Chaubal
  • US in obstetrics – Nitin Chaubal
  • MR in gynec abnormalites – Dr. Smruti Shah

XII. MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY (11.00 AM – 1.45 PM)

  • Congenital lesions – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Trauma – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Neoplasms – Dr. Bhavin Jankharia
  • Arthritides – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Metabolic bone diseases – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan

XIII. CARDIOVASC & INTERV RADIOLOGY (2.15 PM – 4.15 PM)

  • Congenital heart – Dr. Ravi Ramkantan
  • Acquired cardiac abnormalities – Dr. Ravi Ramakantan
  • Vascular interventional radiology – Dr. Vimal Someshwar
  • Non-vascular interventional radiology – Dr. Vimal Someshwar