On February 17, in the walls of the Gomel State Medical University, in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, a republican scientific-practical conference with international participation “Radiation diagnostics in clinical practice” was held, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics, Radiation Therapy with the course of FPKiP.

The purpose of the conference was the exchange of practical experience in the application of modern methods of visualization of diseases of various organs and systems. The issues of using modern diagnostic approaches in conducting scientific research, ways to improve the training of medical imaging specialists were discussed.

The plenary session was opened by the rector of GomSMU Stoma Igor Olegovich, who in his congratulatory speech noted the contribution of the department’s employees to the training of diagnostic doctors.

Presentations were made by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Diagnostics, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor Nazarenko Irina Vyacheslavovna; Head of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics, Radiation Therapy with a course of FPKiP Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Yurkovsky Alexey Mikhailovich.

The congratulations were joined by the staff of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics of BelMAPO headed by Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus A.N. Mikhailov. Anatoly Mikhailov made a report: “History of development of radiology and training of highly qualified personnel in the Republic of Belarus”.

Teachers of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics and Therapy took part in the work of the conference in full-time and remote format as part of the head of the department, Professor Natalia Sergeevna Vorotyntseva, Associate Professor Maxim Yuryevich Zozuli, assistants Maria Mikhailovna Vlasova and Christina Vladimirovna Luganskaya, 4 reports on the main scientific areas of the department were presented.

The conference was also attended by leading specialists in radiation diagnostics of the Republic of Belarus and Smolensk State Medical University.

At the end of the conference, a round table “Actual issues of training specialists in the field of medical imaging” was held.

Also during the conference, the delegation of KSMU visited the exhibition of achievements of students and teachers of GomSMU, where they were able to try out ultrasound simulators that are used in the practical training of students, got acquainted with scientific developments and teaching aids.

In total, more than 700 practicing doctors of diagnostic and therapeutic profiles, interns and students of medical universities took part in the conference in full-time and part-time format.

The Department of Radiation Diagnostics and Therapy thanks the leadership of the university and personally the rector Professor V.A. Lazarenko for the opportunity to participate in this event.

Associate Professor of the Department of Radiation Diagnostics and Therapy Zozulya M.Yu