7th Biennial Conference

Highlights of 7th Biennial Conference of Nuclear Cardiological Society of India

7th Biennial Conference of Nuclear Cardiological Society of India (NCSI) in collaboration with Indian College of Cardiology (ICC), Asian Pacific Society of Nuclear Cardiology (APSNC), Singapore & Society of Nuclear Medicine India (SNMI) staged this mega event from 13th – 15th November’09 at hotel Taj President, Mumbai. The conference theme was decided as Nuclear Cardiology – as leading cardiovascular imaging modality. It is second time Mumbai got unique opportunity to host this prestigious conference of Nuclear Cardiological Society of India.

Prof. Dr. G. N. Mahapatra, Chairman of 7th Biennial Conference of Nuclear Cardiological Society of India & President, Nuclear Cardiological Society of India, welcome all the dignitaries & fellow delegates on the desk & off the desk including the galaxy of international speakers across the globe. In his lecture he pointed out that the scientific programme had been designed to gain valuable professional skills, network with experts in the field, discover new technologies & learn about the latest in the radiopharmaceutical for better diagnosis & treatment care of our cardiac patients suffering from dreadful Coronary Artery Disease. He also emphasized that the interactions were going to happen on a common platform constituting Cardiologists, Radiologists, Echocardiographers, Cardiothoracic Surgeons & Nuclear Cardiology Physicians. He also informed the scintillating cultural events going to happen during the formal inauguration with the splendid opening ceremony at Y. B. Chavan auditorium near Mantralay on 13th November’09 evening & also during grand gala dinner with Tune-7 orchestra nite & spectacular display of fireworks at US Club, Colaba on 14th November’09. Last but not the least he expressed his deep gratitude to several pharmaceutical houses & distributor of national & international companies for their generous support in organizing this conference. He wished all the delegates across the country a very comfortable stay in Mumbai & he hoped that this 7th Biennial Conference in Nuclear Cardiology would prove to be a meeting of learning new techniques, recent advances in Nuclear Cardiology, Radiology, Clinical Cardiology & Interventional procedures such as Angioplasty & CABG Surgery.

Prof. Dr. M. J. Gandhi, Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Chairman of scientific committee, in his address conveyed that he & his colleague Dr. P. C. Manoria have tried their best to prepare a scintillating scientific programme in Clinical Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Radiology & other related fields. The programme on Nuclear Cardiology has been contributed by Dr. Diwakar Jain, Director, Nuclear Cardiology, from Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA & Dr. Arun Malhotra, Prof. & Head Dept. of Nuclear Medicine of AIIMS, New Delhi, with active participation from foreign delegates. He expressed that this scientific programme is a melting pot for the Nuclear Physicians, Radiologists, Clinical & Interventional Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons & General Physicians. This churning with different disciplines will bring into focus the problems faced by us all in the management of our patients. It will provide an unique opportunity to all of us to discuss our problems with experts in different specialities. At times there is confusion in mind of a practicing physician, when one vital piece of information is available by different tests done by different specialities, what should be done & who should be believed? We have tried to put all these specialities on one table to plead their case. In many of our recent meetings, there is hardly anytime for participation by the delegates. In many of our sessions, we have left enough time for discussion & questions after all the importance of any contribution by the speaker are judged by the questions, it creates. The programme is full of ‘state of the art’ presentations, guest lectures, symposia, debates & free papers. We hope that we will come up to your expectations & needs.

Dr. Mrs. Mrudula A. Phadke, Vice Chancellor. Maharashtra University of Health Science, Chief guest in her inaugural speech mentioned that she was glad to know that the 7th Biennial Conference of Nuclear Cardiological Society of India was held for the second time in the city of Mumbai from 13th – 15th November, 2009. She was also happy to note that about 200 delegates comprising of leading professionals in Nuclear Cardiology, Eminent Cardiologists & Renowned Cardiac Surgeons from abroad as well as from India are going to interact & there will be elaborate scientific deliberations on certain key issues like diagnosis & treatment of CAD patients which have not yet been resolved till date. The various seminars, symposia, debates, guest lectures etc. will help us to understand the recent development in Nuclear Cardiology for diagnosis & treatment planning of patients suffering from CAD. This will ultimately help all of us for better care of our cardiac patients. She also expressed her willingness as the Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences to start some certificate course in Nuclear Cardiology for the first time in our country. Lastly she expressed sincere greeting on this occasion & wish the conference all success.

Shri. S. K. Chande, Vice Chairman, Atomic Energy Radiation Board (AERB), of BARC & guest of honor in his address complimented NCSI for having a scintillating scientific programme under 7th Biennial NCSI conference. He also mentioned that hospital in big city caters state of the art healthcare which is compatible to the western countries where as under developed places in our country, these latest medical equipments are not available depriving major number of patients who are staying in rural areas from the current diagnostic & treatment planning means. He also mentioned that AERB was going to take out a guide for a technical requirements including various radiological protection, equipments & personal monitoring.

Dr. Anshu R. Sharma, Organizing Secretary of conference, compliments Dr. Mrs. Mrudula Phadke, Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Science, to spare her valuable time to be here around us & Mr. S. K. Chande, Vice Chairman, AERB, has been kind enough to grace the occasion as guest of honor. He also a compliments all the foreign delegates & delegates across the country to be present in gathering in large number for the scientific feast.

Prof. Dr. Lekha A. Pathak, Patron-in-chief of NCSI conference, in her formal address at Y. B. Chavan auditorium on 13th November’09 evening expressed that she was privileged to be present in this auspicious occasion. She was very happy to know that galaxies of international speakers from USA, UK, Brazil, China, Singapore & Italy with their vast experience in the field of Nuclear Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery were going to participate & interact in this conference. She also expressed that we all Super specialists come together on common platform to cater the best of diagnosis & treatment planning to our cardiac patients. She also expressed that what western countries have been doing in the diagnosis & treatment planning of CAD patients which we are now doing in our country. She also emphasized that Nuclear Cardiology is very useful in the diagnosis, prognosis & treatment planning of CAD disease. She also informed the house that the scintillating scientific programme has been prepared by Dr. M. J. Gandhi & his team which were going to discuss in these three days in greater detail & depth. She also expressed that all the delegates who would be interacting actively in these 3 days of the scientific programme would be more richer in their knowledge when they will go back to their working place.

The Souvenir & Proceeding of the conference got inaugurated by Dr. Mrs. Mrudula Phadke after the traditional lamp lighting ceremony at Y. B. Chavan Auditorium which was soon followed by Glimpses of dances of India cultural programme by famous Gandharv Group of Ballet here from Mumbai.