Radiology Skill Academy

The Department of Radiodiagnosis NKPSIMS has been conducting postgraduate MD Radiodiagnosis courses for 15 years. Apart from the postgraduate teaching, the department is very active in organizing various skill development programs for junior as well as senior radiologists. These include hands-on training programs in Colour Doppler, Fetal Echo, Adult Echo, Fetal Intervention, General Intervention, etc. During the pandemic when physical programs were not possible, the department organized a series of 11 live web workshops on various topics in Color Doppler and Ultrasound. The online MRI reporting courses which give a unique experience of actual reporting to the participants have reached
international borders. These activities are initiated by Dr Prashant Onkar, Professor Radiodiagnosis who is a renowned national faculty in Colour Doppler and Ultrasound and has conceptualized and executed them with the help of reputed national and international faculty. The department is headed by Dr Kajal Mitra who is a renowned academician and has experience of more than 40 years. He has been instrumental in supporting these educational activities. Now the department has initiated this RADIOLOGY SKILL ACADEMY to enhance the competence of our fellow radiologists and students alike in various radiological modalities. We aim to have an experienced and competent radiologist fraternity who will stand out in the field of medicine. Following is the list of various initiatives of the academy. The interested person can click on the tabs to get further information.

Workshop

8 th Musculoskeletal MRI Online Reporting Workshop

Master Course in Fetal Radiology

8th Musculoskeletal MRI Online Reporting Workshop

Master Course in Fetal Radiology

8th Musculoskeletal MRI Online Reporting Workshop

Master Course in Fetal Radiology

A Hybrid Obstetric Ultrasound Training Course for
Radiologists and Residents

CONVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

ULTRASOUND (general)

DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS

Event Overview

Title: Gynecological Ultrasound Webinar
Topic: Diagnosis of Adnexal Masses
Date & Time: May 18th, 2025 (Sunday) at 5 PM IST
Organizer: In collaboration with Gynac.org and GE HealthCare
Platform: Online webinar
Registration Link: https://events.gynac.org

Moderator

Dr. Mala Sibal
Dr. Mala Sibal is the Course Director and Faculty of ‘Gynecology Academy’, which started as an online learning portal for basic and advanced training, and skill enhancement in the field of gynecological ultrasound, and has now expanded to include other fields in Gynecology.

Expert Panel

Prof. Lil Valentin
Dr. Gayathri Karthik
Dr. Vidya M.N

Presenting Doctors

Dr. Ladbans
Dr. Bharathi
Dr. Mohammed Bukar
Dr. Pranuthi
Dr. Jimit Patrawala

The supporting faculty contributed their expertise to the discussions, assisting in the case- based learning and providing clinical perspectives to the participants.

Webinar Description
This webinar focused on the evaluation of adnexal masses using ultrasound, a critical aspect of gynecological diagnostics and patient management. The format included:

Presentation of real-life clinical cases by experienced practitioners.
Interactive discussions with an expert panel to offer practical insights and guidance.

Aim to enhance the diagnostic approach and decision-making skills in gynecologic ultrasound through case-based learning.

Learning Objectives
• Understand sonographic features of adnexal masses.
• Learn practical application of diagnostic criteria in real-world scenarios.
• Gain expert insight into differentiating benign and malignant lesions.
• Promote critical thinking and collaborative case analysis.

ULTRASOUND (fetal/obstetric)

DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS

Title: Master Course in Fetal Radiology
Organized by: Department of Radio-diagnosis, NKPSIMS
Date: 1st June 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Department of Radio-diagnosis, NKPSIMS
The Department of Radio-diagnosis, NKPSIMS, successfully organized the Master Course in Fetal Radiology on 1st June 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The course focused on enhancing the diagnostic skills of clinicians and radiologists in interpreting complex antenatal (ANC) cases, with an emphasis on fetal radiology.

Lead Faculty:
 Dr. Jyoti Chaubal
 Dr. Alpana Joshi
 Dr. Shilpa Sartarkar
 Dr. Sunil Kabra
These renowned experts in fetal medicine delivered interactive and comprehensive lectures on a series of special ANC cases, offering valuable insights into prenatal imaging techniques and the interpretation of complex fetal anomalies. Their depth of knowledge and teaching methods made the sessions both engaging and highly informative.

Supporting Faculty:
 Dr. Prashant Onkar
 Dr. Dipali Kadam
 Dr. Sandeep Dhote
 Dr. Jitendra Sahu
The supporting faculty contributed their expertise to the discussions, assisting in the case-based learning and providing clinical perspectives to the participants.

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Prashant Onkar
The event was well-attended by postgraduate students, radiologists, and clinicians, who actively participated in discussions and case analyses. The feedback received was highly positive, with participants highlighting the educational value and clinical relevance of the sessions. This course is part of the department’s ongoing efforts to provide advanced training in fetal radiology and to promote high standards in prenatal diagnostics.

DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS

Course Coordinator:

COLOUR DOPPLER

Colour Doppler studies are used along with ultrasound and have a longer learning curve than ultrasound. Due to multiple technical factors the students and junior radiologists find it difficult to master. There are no hands-on training programs available exclusively for colour Doppler. We have devised two courses for radiologists who want to master Doppler.
1. The basic course is for two days and covers all areas of peripheral doppler including carotid, upper and lower limb arterial and venous, renal and portal doppler. It is conducted in small batches with a teacher to student ratio 1:10. There are live demonstrations, hands- on experience and case discussions.
It is aimed for beginners as well as practitioners who do not have musc prior experience.
The level II course for four days consists of theory as well as practicals. It covers all aspects of color Doppler in detail. It includes live demonstrations, hand on experience and case discussions. In addition it also requires the participant to learn accurate image acquisitions. The images are evaluated by the faculty before awarding the certificate.
We have trained more than 150 radiologists in colour doppler in two years.Director – Dr Prashant Onkar, Professor.
For getting details of future batches please click on the following tab…

ADULT ECHO

Echocardiography is actually ultrasound of the heart. Radiologists are well versed with anatomy of the heart and techniques of ultrasound. In many places there is dearth of physicians or cardiologists and therefore for getting echo studies done for pre surgical fitness or health check ups patients have to travel long distances. Though covered in the post-graduate radiology curriculum, it is not taught at many centers. We have devised a Basic course in Adult Echo.
It’s a two-day program with a very limited batch of participants. there are demonstrations of techniques, lectures and hands-on experience for all participants and case-based discussions.
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CT SCAN

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging has changed the detection of diseases significantly due to its advantages. There has been continuous development in the field of MRI in terms of machine capacity, imaging sequences, protocols etc. The advent of 3 Tesla MRI equipment has increased its use in musculoskeletal diseases and usually the final investigation performed for their evaluation. The information available from MRI studies is enormous and needs detailed knowledge of anatomy and pathology. MSK radiology has come up as a sub-specialty in recent decades.
We have devised this online course with an aim

To enhance and strengthen knowledge of reporting Musculoskeletal MRI
To develop the concept of writing a clinically relevant report
To address pathology and reporting related challenges .

The highlights are

It is held joint -wise and more than 16 hours devoted to each joint.
International and national faculty having 20+ years of experience.
Interactive Case based teaching on reporting of MSK MRI .
Access to practice cases.
Structured reporting format.
Report submission by each participant.
Small group discussions to encourage asking questions and learning.

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FETAL INTERVENTION

All radiologists are entitled to perform fetal interventions. Various newer techniques are now available for prenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases. They require sampling of amniotic fluid, chorion etc. Other interventions like blood transfusion, cord sampling are also on the rise. There is an increased need for skilled people who can perform fetal interventions. A radiologist is well versed with image guided interventional techniques like drainage FNA and Biopsy. Considering this gap we have designed a few models for the training in basic techniques of fetal interventions. We use them to train the radiologist during the Basic course in fetal interventions
Dr Jitendra Sahu, fetal radiologist is conducting these courses.
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CONVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

ULTRASOUND (general)

ULTRASOUND (fetal/obstetric)

COLOUR DOPPLER

ADULT ECHO

CT SCAN

MRI

To enhance and strengthen knowledge of reporting Musculoskeletal MRI
To develop the concept of writing a clinically relevant report
To address pathology and reporting related challenges .

The highlights are

It is held joint -wise and more than 16 hours devoted to each joint.
International and national faculty having 20+ years of experience.
Interactive Case based teaching on reporting of MSK MRI .
Access to practice cases.
Structured reporting format.
Report submission by each participant.
Small group discussions to encourage asking questions and learning.

For getting details of future batches please click on the following tab..

FETAL ECHO

The fetal ultrasound has been a mainstay of radiology practice. The technological advances have made the fetal ultrasound a subspecialty of radiology. Apart from growth estimation and complications of pregnancy, detection of congenital anomalies is now a major indication for obstetric ultrasound. Like others, many cardiac anomalies can be diagnosed in utero at an early gestational age. The fetal echo examination is performed on a very small heart beating at a great speed, which is technically more challenging. A lot of practice and exposure with proper guidance is required to master this art. To shorten the learning curve for Fetal echo we have developed Basic Course in Fetal Echo. It is a single day program covering machine optimization, basic and advanced echo technique demonstration, and .
HANDS ON TRAINING AND PRACTICE SESSION for all participants in a small batch of 25-30 people. The teacher to student ratio is 1:10. This course boosts confidence in the participants for performing basic fetal echo examinations. Post-course guidance is also given to the participants.
Dr Dipali Kadam, Prof, Dr Jitendra Sahu Fetal radiologist, and Dr Sandeep Dhote associate professor conduct this program.
For getting details of future batches please click on the following tab…