Expanse 2025
Mid Term Conference of KERALA IRIA organised by Kottayam IRIA & Radiology Dept, GMC, Kottayam.
DATE: 25 May 2025
VENUE: IMA House, Pala
STATE OFFICE BEARERS
President
Dr. Rijo Mathew
Secretary
Dr. Judy Mary Kurian
Vice Presidents
Dr. Vinod Sukumaran
Dr. Rajesh M. G.
Dr. Reshmi C. P.
Treasurer
Dr. Jinu C. K.
Joint Secretaries
Dr. Prince Philip
Dr. Avni K. P. Skandhan
Central Council Members
Dr. M. R. Balachandran Nair
Dr. Jose Kuruvilla
Dr. Jassim
Dr. Sharath Chandran
State Council Members
Dr. Thara Pratap
Dr. Sony K. M
Dr. Amilu Elsa Varghese
Dr. Luv Dugad
Dr. Jayakrishnan J.
Dr. John Mathew
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Organising Chairman
Dr. Jose Kokkat
Organising Secretary
Dr. Aswin Padmanabhan
Treasurer
Dr. Thara Joseph
PROGRAM
Pre-conference online sessions only for DelegatesMonday (19/5/25) online meet: 7 - 8 pm
Antenatal USG - Closer look at the profile view of face: Screening for facial dysmorphism - Dr. Anjali Gupta, Senior Consultant Radiologist, National Co-ordinator - Samrakshan, Anjali Ultrasound & Colour Doppler Centre, Agra, Uttar PradeshFetal Echocardiography: Essential Views for Comprehensive Screening”: Dr. Sandhya Dhankhar, Director & Fetal Medicine Specialist, Faith Diagnostic Centre, Chandigarh & MohaliTuesday (20/5/25) online meet: 7 - 8 pm
NIRADS: Standardized Imaging & Risk Stratification in Head & Neck Cancer: Dr. Geena Benjamin, Prof. & HOD, Dept of Imaging, PIMS, ThiruvallaOral Ultrasound: Emerging Frontiers in Head & Neck Imaging: Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Secretary General, National IRIA, Prof., AIIMS, Rishikesh.Wednesday (21/5/25) online meet 7 - 8 pm
A Sneak Peek into Cancer Screening Strategies at RCC Trivandrum: Dr. Venugopal M., Prof. & HOD
RCC, TrivandrumLow-Dose CT: Transforming Lung Cancer Screening & Early Detection: Dr. Zunimol P. K. M., Senior Consultant & HOD, KIMS, Trivandrum.LI - RADS & LR - TR: Expert Insights into Liver Tumour Assessment: Dr. Tom George, Consultant in Charge, Department of Endovascular & Interventional Radiology, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla.Thursday (22/5/25) online meet 7 - 8 pm
Prostate cancer and TRUS guided biopsy: Dr. Josepaul Lukas, Dept of Radiodiagnosis & Imaging, Marsleeva Medicity, Pala.Navigating Thyroid Nodule Assessment: Implementing TI-RADS for Improved Characterization: Dr Arya Priya S., Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla.
Preventive Radiology Conference Schedule
Morning Session: Screening & Early Detection
08:30 - 09:00: Registration
09.00 - 09:20: Imaging in Vascular Aging: A Preventive Approach - Dr. Avni Skandhan, Senior consultant & Head of the Dept, Aster MIMS, Kottakkal, Malappuram09.25- 9.45: Coronary artery & calcium scoring - Dr. Ajay Alex, Associate Prof. Dept of IS & IR, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.09:50 - 10.10: Molecular Biomarkers in Gestational Diabetes: The Role of Imaging in Early Screening – Dr. Somya Dwivedi, Director & Chief Radiologist, Qura Diagnostics & Research Centre, Bhopal10.15 - 10:40: Screening Strategies for Preeclampsia: Radiology’s Role in Early Detection - Dr. Somya Dwivedi, Director & Chief Radiologist, Qura Diagnostics & Research Centre, Bhopal.10:45 - 11:05: Aneuploidy screening - doing it the right way!! – Dr Meenu Batra, Medical Superintendent & Senior Consultant, Dept of Feto Maternal Medicine, CIMAR The Women’s Hospital, Cochin.11:10 - 11:30: Bridging Perspectives: Radiology and Obstetrics in Fetal Growth Restriction Management
Dr. Amilu Elsa Varghese (Moderator), Assistant Professor, Dept of Radiodiagnosis, GMC Kottayam
Dr. Sajitha K., Professor & HoD, Dept of Radiodiagnosis, GMC Kottayam
Dr Meenu Batra, Medical superintendent & Senior consultant, Dept of Feto maternal medicine, CIMAR The Women’s Hospital, Cochin
Dr. Beena Kumari R., Professor & HoD, Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, GMC Kottayam
Tea break
11:30 - 12.00: Inaugural Ceremony & Keynote AddressMidday Session: Imaging in Disease Prevention
12:00 - 12:20: From Fatty Liver to MASH: The Transformative Role of Ultrasonography & Elastography in Diagnosis & Management:
Dr. Venkatesh Kasi, Senior Consultant, Kovai medical centre and Hospital, Coimbatore.12:25 - 13:00: Dilemmas in hepatic nodule evaluation and management- Panel discussion
Dr. Rachana George (Moderator), Senior consultant Radiologist & academic head, Marsleeva Medicity, Pala
Dr. Thara Pratap, HoD & Senior Consultant, Lakeshore Hospital, Cochin
Dr. Rajesh Antony, Senior consultant intervention Radiologist, Marsleeva Medicity, Pala
Dr. Manjuraj K. P., Senior consultant & HoD, Surgical gastroenterology, Marsleeva Medicity, Pala
Dr. Jenny Joseph, Senior Consultant
Radiation Oncology, Caritas Hospital, Kottayam13:00 - 14:00: Lunch BreakAfternoon Session: Advanced Screening & Hands-on Training
14:00 - 14:20: Breast Cancer Screening in High - Risk Women: Dos and Don’ts – Dr. Janaki P. Dharmarajan, Senior Consultant Radiologist & In charge Breast Imaging, Lisie Advanced Breast Imaging Centre, Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam.14.25- 14.40: Financial Management for Radiologists
14:40 - 16:30: Workshop & Live Demonstration: Imaging in Preventive Healthcare16:30 - 17:00: Valedictory function.
REGISTRATION FEES
Early bird Registration
₹ 1800: IRIA member PGs
₹ 2500: IRIA member Consultants
₹ 3000: Non IRIA member PGs & Consultants
Till Feb 28th 5 pm
Reduced fee Registration
₹ 2500: IRIA member PGs
₹ 3000: IRIA member Consultants
₹ 3500: Non IRIA member PGs & Consultants
Till Mar 31st 5 pm
Regular Registration
₹ 3000: IRIA member PGs
₹ 3500: IRIA member Consultants
₹ 4000: Non IRIA member PGs & Consultants
Till Apr 30th 5 pm
Late bird Registration
₹ 3500: IRIA member PGs
₹ 4000: IRIA member Consultants
₹ 4500: Non IRIA member PGs & Consultants
Till May 20th 5 pm
Transaction fee extra
Spot Registration (at venue)
₹ 5500 for all 3 categoriesCancellation policy / refund
Till Mar 15, 75% refund
Till Apr 15, 50% refund
Till May 15, 25% refund
After May 15, no refund.Request for refund should be informed to [email protected] along with bank details (Your full name, Account number & IFSC code) to with refund to be done. Refund will be done only by 1st week of Jun 2025
NOTE BEFORE YOU REGISTER
[email protected] is the mail id from you will get confirmation of registration. It also includes delegates Whatsapp group link. All the communications to the delegates will be through the Whatsapp group, hence joining is MANDATORY
A link to QR code too is included, you can save the screenshot of that QR code for the venue entry & also can save in Google wallet
GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTS
The broad guidelines - conditions for Scientific Paper presentation for PG Students in the Mid term Conference of IRIA Kerala Chapter 2025, Expanse, to be held at IMA Hall, Pala on 25th May 2025.
• PG students of DMRD/MD/ DNB (Radiodiagnosis) from different institutions in Kerala are eligible for the presentation
• The areas in which the paper to be submitted includes all branches of Radiodiagnosis including Nuclear medicine and Radiation physics.
• The Research question selected should be relevant to the branch of Radiodiagnosis & to patient care directly or indirectly with adequate number of cases and not just a case presentation.
• A certificate from HOD is required for the authenticity of the paper.
• Initial scrutiny will be after the evaluation of the abstract received before the stipulated time limit. Non selected papers may be considered as posters if needed.
• The selection panel of experts will be from Institutions/Departments, from which there is no paper for competition. The decision of the selection panel is final.
• The last date for submission of abstract is 15th April 2025.
• Selected paper titles will be intimated in IRIA midterm website expanse2025.carrd.co by 10 May 2025.
• Total time for the presentation is 10 minutes - 8 minutes for the presentation of the paper by the candidate and 2 minutes for discussion.
• The Paper presentation should be of case studies and not a just case presentation
• If there is a tie, the prize money will be split equally.
• All participants should be a Provisional Life membership of IRIA Kerala.
• The Scientific Papers should be addressed to [email protected] and sent in the format below:
1. Title of the Paper. 2. Author. 3. Affiliation (Institution to which the author is attached).
4. Certificate from the HOD. 5. Address for Communication. 6. E-Mail address.
Abstract (Not more than 200 words)
· Research question · Aims and Objectives · Hypothesis, if any · Study design · Sampling · Setting · Methods · Results · ConclusionGUIDELINES FOR POSTERS
• PG students of DMRD/MD/ DNB (Radiodiagnosis) / Consultants from different institutions in Kerala are eligible for participation.
• The areas in which the paper to be submitted includes all branches of Radiodiagnosis including Nuclear medicine & Radiation physics.
• A certificate from HOD is required for the authenticity of the poster for PGs.
• All participants should be Provisionl Life member of IRIA Kerala.
• All posters will be e-posters.
• The ePosters should be addressed to [email protected]
• The number of slides will be restricted to a maximum of 10.
• The first slide should show the Topic, name of the author, and address including e mail.
• The last slide should be for relevant references.
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