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Welcome to the Kuwait Annual Radiology Conference 2025

Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Distinguished Guests,

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Kuwait Annual Radiology Conference 2025. This prestigious event, scheduled in February 6-8 at The Regency Hotel Kuwait, promises to be an exceptional gathering of minds in the field of radiology.

Our conference aims to explore the latest advancements, innovative techniques, and cutting-edge technologies in radiology. We have curated a comprehensive program that will cover a wide range of topics, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among experts from around the world.

Over these three days, we will delve into various aspects of radiology, mainly concentrated in H&N radiology (adult and peadiatric), including advanced imaging techniques, interventional radiology, artificial intelligence in medical imaging and oncological imaging.

We are honored to host a lineup of renowned speakers who will share their expertise and insights, stimulating discussions that will shape the future of our field. The conference will feature keynote lectures, panel discussions, workshops and head & neck interesting case abstract providing ample opportunities for learning and networking.

I extend my heartfelt appreciation to all speakers, delegates, and sponsors for their invaluable contributions to this event. Your participation and support are crucial in making this conference a success and driving progress in radiology.

Warm regards,

CONFERENCE
CHAIRPERSON
Dr. Khalida Alasousi
Head of Radiology Department at Al-Sabah Hospital - Kuwait
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TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Radiologists
  • Oncologist
  • Radiology Technicians
  • Plastic Surgeons
  • Radiology Residents
  • General Surgery
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Anesthetist
  • Otorhinolaryngologist
  • Pediatricians
  • Maxillofacial Surgeon
  • Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Buthaina Alkandari
Head of Council of Radiology and Radiation Therapy
Dr. Khalida Alasousi
Conference Chairperson
Head of Radiology Department at Al-Sabah Hospital

COMMITTEES

We are proud to introduce our distinguished committees, comprised of leading experts dedicated to advancing the field of radiology through their invaluable insights and expertise.

Scientific Committee

Dr. Khalida Alasousi
Conference Chairperson
Head of Radiology Department at Al-Sabah Hospital
Dr. Yosra Abdelzaher Ibrahim
Consultant Radiologist
Dr. Wael Moftah Fathallah
Consultant Radiologist
Dr. Ali Elmokadem
Senior Specialist of Radiology
Dr. Mohammad Khalid
Radiologist - Al Sabah Hospital
Ms. Muneera Al Hussaini
Senior Specialist, Chief Radiographer - Al-Sabah Hospital

SPEAKERS

Our conference features a lineup of esteemed speakers who are pioneers in the field of radiology, ready to share their groundbreaking research and insights.

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Prof. Suresh K. Mukherji
Professor of Radiology; University of Louisville & University of Illinois
Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
Professor of Radiology (Head and Neck Imaging) and the Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education for the University of Utah
Prof. Laurie A. Loevner
Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Prof. Manohar Shroff
Professor in the Medical Imaging Department of the University of Toronto
Dr. Majid Khan
Associate professor of Radiology, Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
Consultant Radiologist and Head and Neck imaging lead in Raigmore Hospital, NHS Highland
Dr. Kareem A. Abdelaziz
Consultant and lecturer of Radiodiagnosis at Ain Shams University

GCC SPEAKERS

Dr. Abbas Khalid Abbas Ibrahim
Assosiate Professor and Consultant of Diagnostic Radiology
Dr. Abdullah Abujamea
Associate Professor and consultant at the department of radiology and medical imaging, college of Medicine, King Saud University
Dr. Saeed Alqahtani
Assistant professor of diagnostic radiography and radiation protection
Dr. Adhari Al Zaabi
Assisstant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
MRI Supervisor - Saudi National Guard Health Affair
Dr. Nora A. Almuqbil
Assistant Professor at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University

LOCAL SPEAKERS

Speakers for Agenda-A

Dr. Wael Moftah Fathallah
Consultant Radiologist at Kuwait Cancer Control Hospital
Dr. Yosra Abdelzaher Ibrahim
Consultant Radiologist at Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait
Dr. Ahmad Bushehri
Radiation Oncologist at Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Prof. Dr. Sherif Shama
Consultant Radiologist at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait
Dr. Nisreen Al-Musaileem
Senior Specialist Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon
Prof. Akram Asbeutah
Clinical Professor in Radiologic Sciences at Kuwait University

Speakers for Agenda-B

Dr. Raed Al Saeed
Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences at Kuwait University
Dr. Mohsen Hussain Dashti
Assistant Professor of Radiological Sciences at Kuwait University
Dr. Asseel Khalaf
Assistant Professor of Radiological Sciences at Kuwait University
Dr. Muna AlMulla
Clinical Lecturer of Radiological Sciences at Kuwait University
Dr. Ajit Brindhaban
Associate Professor - Kuwait University
Mr. Salah Alzaaneen

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

DAY 1, THURSDAY - 6 FEBRUARY 2025

8:00 - 9:10 am
Registration
Session 1: Tiny Ears, Big Pictures: Adventures in Pediatric Temporal Bone Imaging
Moderators: Dr. Lamya Al Rabiah, Dr. Mariam Alkandari
9:10 - 9:20 am
Welcome Notes
Dr. Khalida Alasousi - Chairperson
9:20 - 9:40 am
A guide to read temporal bone CT
Dr. Yosra Abdelzaher Ibrahim
9:40 - 10:10 am
Congenital hearing loss and cochlear implant
Prof. Manohar Shroff
10:10 - 10:30 am
Post-operative imaging of cochlear implants
Prof. Suresh K. Mukherji
10:30 - 10:35 am
Panel Discussion
10:35 - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
Session 2: Ear We Go Again: Imaging of adult temporal bone
Moderators: Dr. Mohamed Al Qatam, Dr. Fakhry Mahmoud
10:50 - 11:20 am
Imaging of acquired hearing loss
Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
11:20 - 11:50 am
Surgical approaches and postoperative temporal bone imaging
Prof. Suresh K. Mukherji
11:50 - 12:10 pm
Mastoid and petrous apex
Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
12:10 - 12:30 pm
Imaging of Tinnitus
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
12:30 - 12:40 pm
Panel Discussion
12:40 - 1:00 pm
Industrial Talk 1
01:00 - 1:40 pm
Lunch Break
Session 3: Nerve Wracking: A Peek into Cranial Nerve Imaging
Moderators: Dr. Lamya Al Saraf, Dr. Asmaa Hussain
1:40 - 2:00 pm
Imaging of cranial nerve V
Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
2:00 - 2:20 pm
Imaging of cranial nerves III-IV and VI
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
2:20 - 2:40 pm
Imaging of cranial nerves VII and VIII
Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
2:40 - 3:00 pm
Imaging of cranial nerve IX – XII
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
3:00 - 3:05 pm
Panel Discussion
3:05 - 3:20 pm
Coffee Break
Session 4: Echoes of the voice: Cutting Edge Imaging of the Larynx and Hypopharynx
Moderators: Dr. Latifa Alkandari, Dr. Ahmed Alsheikh
3:20 - 3:40 pm
Anatomy and imaging protocol of the larynx and hypopharynx
Dr. Majid Khan
3:40 - 4:10 pm
Laryngeal cancer staging and cartilage invasion
Prof. Laurie A. Loevner
4:10 - 4:40 pm
Hypopharyngeal tumors
Dr. Majid Khan
4:40 - 4:45 pm
Panel Discussion
4:45 - 5:00 pm
Draw of the Day, Winner of daily quiz Cases

DAY 2, FRIDAY - 7 FEBRUARY 2025

8:00 - 8:20 am
Coffee Snack and Registration
Session 5: Neck of the woods: Navigating the Salivary glands and Neck Spaces
Moderators: Dr. Nabil Fayed, Dr. Ali Al Moqadem
8:20 - 9:00 am
Neck spaces - Case based
Prof. Laurie A. Loevner
9:00 - 9:20 am
Imaging of salivary glands tumors
Dr. Wael Moftah
9:20 - 9:50 am
Blind spots in the Head & Neck
Prof. Laurie A. Loevner
9:50 - 10:00 am
Panel Discussion
10:00 - 11:00 am
Opening Ceremony
Session 6: Inside the mouth: Radiological Adventured in Oral cavity and Oropharynx
Moderators: Dr. Mashael Bander, Dr. Maha Aljailany
11:00 - 11:20 am
Anatomy of the oral cavity and oropharynx
Dr. Wael Moftah
11:20 - 12:00 pm
Tumors of the oral cavity and oropharynx
Prof. Suresh K. Mukherji
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Prayer and Lunch Break
1:30 - 1:50 pm
Industrial talk 2
Session 7: Nose for Trouble: Cracking the case of the Nasopharynx and skull base imaging
Moderators: Dr. Sara Almotawa, Dr. Fayza AlKodmani
1:50 - 2:15 pm
Neck Nodes
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
2:15 - 2:35 pm
Imaging of nasopharyngeal cancer
Dr. Majid Khan
2:35 - 2:55 pm
Peri-neural spread
Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
2:55 - 3:15 pm
Assessment of response of nasopharyngeal cancer and treatment complications
Dr. Majid Khan
3:15 - 3:45 pm
Imaging of skull base
Dr. Majid Khan
3:45 - 4:00 pm
Coffee break
Session 8: Lumps and Bumps: The Whimsical World of Pediatric Neck lesions
Moderators: Dr. Nawal Akbar, Dr. Mohamed Abdelhady
4:00 - 4:25 pm
Pediatric Neck Masses
Prof. Manohar Shroff
4:25 - 4:55 pm
Approach to craniofacial vascular malformation
Prof. Suresh K. Mukherji
4:55 - 5:15 pm
Craniocervical Head & Neck arterial dissection in children
Prof. Manohar Shroff
5:15 - 5:35 pm
Pediatric Head & Neck emergencies
Prof. Manohar Shroff
5:35 - 5:40 pm
Panel Discussion
5:40 - 5:50 pm
Draw of the day, Winners of daily quiz Cases

DAY 3, SATURDAY - 8 FEBRUARY 2025

8:00 - 9:00 am
Registration
Session 9: Nose Knows: The Amusing Adventures of Para-nasal Sinus Imaging
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Sameer, Dr. Ahmed Abd El Zaher
9:00 - 9:30 am
Imaging of non-neoplastic PNS diseases
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
9:30 - 9:50 am
Imaging of PNS tumors
Dr. Majid Khan
9:50 - 10:10 am
Sino-nasal diseases, what the clinician needs from radiologists
Dr. Nisreen Al-Musaileem
10:10 - 10:30 am
Preoperative sinus imaging for FESS
Dr. Alaa Abdelgalil
10:30 - 10:35 am
Panel Discussion
10:35 - 10:50 am
Industrial talk 3
10:50 - 11:10 am
Coffee Break
Session 10: Head & Neck Cancer Imaging and treatment
Moderators: Dr. Yasser Hassan, Dr. Marwan Alqunaee
11:10 - 11:30 am
From Simulation to adaptation: Advancing Head & Neck Cancer Care
Dr. Ahmad Bushehri
11:30 - 11:50 am
Soft tissue is an issue: prevertebral invasion and carotid blowout
Prof. Laurie A. Loevner
11:50 - 12:10 pm
Interdisciplinary collaboration: The vital role of Radiologists in Radiation Oncology
Dr. Ahmad Bushehri
12:10 - 12:30 pm
Robotic surgery in Head & Neck Cancer: What the Radiologist needs to know about the cutting edge
Prof. Laurie A. Loevner
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Imaging of grafts and flaps
Prof. Suresh K. Mukherji
1:00 - 1:05 am
Panel Discussion
1:05 - 1:45 pm
Lunch Break
Session 11: Head and Neck Jeopardy
1:45 - 3:00 pm
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Prof. Richard H. Wiggins
Session 12: -
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Best abstract case presentation
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Winners of the daily quiz Cases & Closing Ceremony

DAY 1, THURSDAY - 6 FEBRUARY 2025

8:00 - 9:25 am
Registration
9:25 - 9:30 am
Welcoming Notes
Dr. Khalida Alasousi, Ms. Munera Alhussaini
Session 1:
Moderators: Dr. Abrar Al Hashimi, Dr. Amnah Alnasar
9:30 - 10:00 am
Basic principle in MRI imaging
Dr. Abdullah Abujamea
10:00 - 10:30 am
MRI Sequences
Dr. Abdullah Abujamea
10:30 - 10:35 am
Panel Discussion
10:35 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
Session 2: The Art of Precision: Best Practices in Imaging Workflow
Moderators: Mr. Salah Alzaaneen, Dr. Abrar Al Hashimi
11:00 - 11:30 am
Patient care in medical imaging department
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Role of AI in diagnostic chain
Dr. Adhari Al Zaabi
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Beyond the visible: Radiomics and power of quantitative imaging in image analysis
Dr. Nora A. Almuqbil
12:30 - 12:45 pm
Panel Discussion
1:00 - 1:45 pm
Lunch Break
Session 3: Scan Smart, Not Hard: Efficiency Hacks for Technologists
Moderators: Dr. Amnah Alnasar
1:45 - 2:15 pm
Best Practice in Imaging high risk patient
Dr. Saeed Alqahtani
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Emergency in CT cases
Mr. Salah Alzaaneen
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Everything technologist need to know about brain MRI
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion
3:30 - 3:45 pm
Draw of the day - Winners of Daily Quiz cases

DAY 2, FRIDAY - 7 FEBRUARY 2025

7:30 - 8:30 am
Coffee Snack and Registration
Session 1: Image quality Bingo – "Play along while learn"
Moderators: Dr. Rasha Ali Almansour Alarfaj, Dr. Sara Yaseen Saif
8:30 - 8:50 am
Quantitative MRI techniques
Dr. Abdullah Abujamea
8:50 - 9:10 am
Different approach to improve image quality
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
9:10 - 9:30 am
MRI Artifacts – the un-invited guest in your image
Dr. Muna AlMulla
9:30 - 10:00 am
Interactive Session
All Speakers
10:00 - 11:00 am
Opening Ceremony
Session 2: Behind the Image: Mastering Quality
Moderators: Dr. Haifa Alaoun, Dr. Sara Yaseen Saif
11:00 - 11:20 am
Strategies for radiation dose optimization in Head & neck imaging
Dr. Saeed Alqahtani
11:20 - 11:40 am
Evolving Radiation Dosimetry in CT
Dr. Ajit Brindhaban
11:40 - 12:00 pm
Role of AI best practice for improving accuracy and reducing errors
Dr. Adhari Al Zaabi
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Prayer and Lunch Break
Session 3: Magnet Marvels: Deep Dive into MRI Best Practices
Moderators: Dr. Rasha Ali Almansour Alarfaj, Dr. Haifa Alaoun
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Conceptual MRI safety
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
2:30 - 2:50 pm
Size Specific Dose Estimates using Scout view in CT
Dr. Ajit Brindhaban
2:50 - 3:40 pm
MRI safety and hazards
Dr. Abdullah Abujamea
3:40 - 4:00 pm
Coffee Break
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Understanding MRI RISK (basic: magnet gradient, RF coil)
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
4:30 - 5:00 pm
MRI parameters trade off (Interactive session)
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
5:00 - 5:10 pm
Panel Discussion
5:10 - 5:25 pm
Draw of the day - Winners of Daily Quiz cases

DAY 3, SATURDAY - 8 FEBRUARY 2025

8:00 - 9:00 am
Registration
Session 1: From Good to Great: Elevating your Patient Care
Moderators: Dr. Fatma Alsulaimi, Dr. Abrar Al Hashimi
9:00 - 9:50 am
Talks in MRI
Dr. Abdulhameed Alwabari
9:50 - 10:10 am
Radiology safety in emergency department
Dr. Raed Al Saeed
10:10 - 10:35 am
Radiation safety in overweight patients
Dr. Saeed Alqahtani
10:35 - 10:55 am
Balancing image quality with radiation dose and scanning time
Dr. Raed Al Saeed
10:55 - 11:05 am
Panel Discussion
11:05 - 11:20 am
Coffee Break
Session 2: Radiology Rockstar: Secrets to Being the Best
Moderators: Dr. Sheima Almutairy, Dr. Roqaya Alasfour
11:20 - 11:40 am
CT Angiography Techniques & contrast media
Mr. Salah Alzaaneen
11:40 - 12:05 pm
AI in radiology, advantage, challenge, ethics
Dr. Nora A. Almuqbil
12:05 - 12:15 pm
Panel Discussion
Interactive Session
12:15 - 01:00 pm
Elite Battle
Mr. Salah Alzaaneen
Ms. Ohoud Jassim
01:00 - 1:45 pm
Lunch Break
Session 3: The Future is Here: Innovations Every Technologist Should Know
Moderators: Dr. Fatma Alsulaimi, Dr. Sheima Almutairy
1:45 - 2:15 pm
Advanced MRI from DTI to FMR: The hidden treasure
Dr. Mohsen Hussain Dashti
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Navigating AI adoption in medical imaging: Radiographers’ insights from Kuwait
Dr. Asseel Khalaf
2:45 - 2:50 pm
Panel Discussion
2:50 - 3:00 pm
Draw of the day - Winners of Daily Quiz cases
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Closing Ceremony

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