Nishtar Medical University

Radiology Department

History

  • Department of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging was established in 1955. Dr. Sardar was the first head of Department.
  • Initially, Radiology department was provided only facility of conventional Radiography/ x-Rays . Then after few years one Gray Scale ultrasound machine was added in 1978. In 1985 first conventional CT scan was installed in Nishtar Radiology department
  • Department was expanding day by day by adding Fluoroscopy machine & DSA (Digital Subtraction Angiography System) in 1995
  • Department was recognized by CPSP for FCPS Fellowship and MCPS membership training in 2008. First FCPS Radiology was passed out in 2013.
  • Then Nishtar medical college was upgraded to Nishtar Medical University in 2017 & department then headed by Chairman Radiology.

Head Of Departments

Sr.NameDuration
1Dr. Sardar (DMRD)1955-1968
2Dr. Rashid Mian1968-1972
3Dr. Maryam1972-1973
4Dr. Khalil1974-1978
5Dr. Rafay Baig1978-1980
6Dr. Solomin Elahi1980-1983
7Dr. Ashraf Qureshi1983-1984
8Dr.  Ashraf Choudhary1984-1995
9Dr. Asif Pervaiz1996-2003
10Dr. Noman Ehsan2003-2003(Dec)
11Dr. Asif Pervaiz2004-2004(Oct)
12Dr. Mehboob Hussain2004-2005
13Dr. Abdul Sattar Anjum2012 – 2017

Chairman Radiology

Dr. Abdul Sattar Anjum   May 2017- Present

Faculty

Chairman Radiology

     Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Anjum (FCPS, FRCR)

Assistant Professor

  • Dr. Maham Munir (FCPS)
  • Dr. Samreen Mushtaq (FCPS)

Senior Registrar

  • Dr. Sadia Anjum (FCPS)
  • Dr. Naveed Hyder (DMRD)
  • Dr. Asra Yaseen (FCPS)
  • Dr. Asif Rafiq (FCPS)

Admin Registrar

  • Dr. Rashid Irshad Rao (PMO)

SMO\MO\WMO

  • Dr. Asim Ali (FCPS)
  • Dr. Neelam Malik (FCPS)
  • Dr. Asif Shahzad (FCPS)
  • Dr. Muhammad Sajjad (FCPS)

Upgradation

  • Radiology Department up-gradated in recent years when we established its sub units in Gynae OPD, Main Surgical, Medical, Peads Medicine, Urology OPD and Accidental & Emergency (A & E) department to facilitate the patients, providing ultrasound , Digital x-ray and CT Scan.
  • Purchase of Second MRI machine 1.5T with advanced features of Cardiac MRI, dynamic studies.
  • Provide DR(Digital Radiography) Mobile X-ray machines in each floor of the hospital for quick access & facility to very sick, non-mobile patients.
  • Digitalization/Film less technology in Radiology section of A&E department & providing workstations in all medical, surgical Floor and one in OT to immediately view the x-rays on their workstation.
  • Installation of PACS in Radiology department through which all modalities are inter connected with A&E department & OPD also connected through PACS.

Equipment Installed in Department

  • Two MRI Scan 1.5 Tesla, one with Cardiac Package.
  • Two CT Scan 16 Slice & 164 Slice.
  • Two DR-System (Digital Radiography System).
  • Two CR-System(Computerized Radiography System).
  • Two Fluoroscopy machines, one digital advanced & second non- digital.
  • Ten Color Doppler ultrasound (Medium & High End).
  • Six DR-portable/Mobile X-ray Machine
  • Two Mobile X-ray machine with CR-System
  • PACS (Picture Achieving & Communication System)

Achievements

After recognition with CPSP, our 48 trainees passed FCPS under supervision of Professor Dr Abdul Sattar Anjum

Name Year Name Year
Dr Samreen Mushtaq
2013
Dr. Nazahat Pasha
2015
Dr. Muhammad Amin
2013
Dr. Sadia Anjum
2016
Dr. Afshan Noreen
2014
Dr. Mehreen Gul
2016
Dr. Mehreen Gul
2016
Dr. Maham Munir Awan
2014
Dr. Noman Shafi
2016
Dr. Kashif Nadeem
2014
Dr. Umaima Majeed
2016
Dr. Khalid Bin Khursheed
2014
Dr. Sumaira Nighat
2016
Dr. Afshan Shakir
2015
Dr. Taha Khalil
2016
Dr. Maria Afzal Bodla
2015
Dr. Mehwish Zahra
2016
Dr. Ali Karmat
2015
Dr. Zia Ul Islam
2016
Dr. Madeeha Ishaq
2015
Dr. Attiqa Firdous
2016
Dr. Dania Khalid
2015
Dr. Urfa Shafiq
2016
Dr. Asra Yaseen
2015
Dr. Maryiam Nasreen
2016
Dr. Umama Saeed
2015
Dr. Farah Kalsoom
2017
Dr. Saima Saleem
2017
Dr. Ghazna Hafeez
2018
Dr. Faiza Abid
2017
Dr. Asim Ali Rana
2019
Dr. Mussarat Javed
2017
Dr. Sultan Ayoub Qureshi
2019
Dr. Neelam Malik
2017
Dr. Sania Hameed
2020
Dr. Hassan Ali
2017
Dr. Asif Shahzad
2020
Dr. Sahar Javed
2017
Dr. Muhammad Sajjad
2020
Dr. Rabiaa Mehmood
2017
Dr. Saba Usama
2020
Dr. Amna Mustafa
2017
Dr. Amna Khan
2021
Dr. Ali Asim
2018
Dr. Saba Aslam
2018
Dr. Wajahat Ali
2018
Dr. Asif Rafiq
2018
Dr. Riffat Kamal
2018
Dr. Nazia Aslam
2018

Workload of Radiology (2017 – Oct 2021)

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Workload of Radiology Department (Nov 2020 – Oct 2021)

Machine Indoor Outdoor Total Paid Total Material Total Free
CT Scan
44580
51548
8808
24128
28867
MRI
2646
9294
3304
4347
1643
USG
14212
70665
55696
11393
3576
Xray
48981
75721
57160
7670
10892
Total
110419
207228
124968
47538
44978

Workload of Radiology

Workload of Radiology of Corona Suspected Patients March 2020 – Oct 2021

Procedure No of Patients
USG
4303
X-RAY
12399
CT Scan
13848

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Activities & Sessions

Educational Activities

Department is dedicatedly involved in following training activities.

  • Post Graduate Education:

1.FCPS

2.MD

3.MCPS

4.Rotation training of PGs for FCPS, students of other departments/specialities

  • Under Graduate Education
  • MBBS
  • Training of 2 years diploma course of Radiographer recognized by Punjab Faculty Board
  • A batch of 40 students enrolled per year
  • Restart of 4 years training course of BSc (Hons) Medical Imaging Technology(MIT) in process.
  • Two batch(20 students\batch) of MIT passed out in 2015

Workshop & Sessions conducted by Department

  • Cardiac CT Workshop for Consultants and PGs on 23 Nov, 2018.
  • Joint Workshop with Orthopaedic Department on, “Role of Radiological Tools in Orthopaedics”

Research

  • Mustafa G, Sattar A, Farooq U, Asim M.Sternal Tuberculosis discharing through skin. A rare presentation of disseminated tuberculosis. Case report. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan 2009, vol, 19(5):313-315.
  • Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Anjum SA, ALI N.Spiral CT angiography in the diagnosis and management of intra cerebral aneurysms in actue subarachnoid haemorrhage. NMJ 2010;2(2): 45-50
  • Sattar A, Javid AM, Afzal M, Anjum SA, Ullah S.Multidetector CT Chest in the diagnosis and mangement of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in pediatric patients. NMJ 2010;2(3):69-73
  • Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Anjum SA, Tariq A.Comparaitive study of Non-Contrast-Enhanced Spiral CT scan to ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute renal colic.Med.Forum 2011;22(12)24-26
  • Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Javid AM, Anjum SA.Diagnostic accuracy of chest X-ray in tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in pediatric patients.J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2011;23(4):103-105
  • Sattar A, Javid AM, Mushtaq S, Zahoor M, Anjum SA. Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: A rare and severly disabling disease-A case report and review of literature.Med.Forum 2011;22(11)64-66
  • Samreen M, Bodla MA, Diagnostic Accuracy of computed tomography for subarachnoid Hemorrhage patients presenting with thunder clap headache(Lumber Puncture as good standard) PJMS, vol 8, 2014.
  • Samreen M, Khan MR, Akbar A, Diagnostic accuracy of focused Abdominal sonography in Trauma(FAST) patients with blunt abdominal trauma, PJMS vol.8 2014.
  • Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Anum SA, Tariq A. Comparative study of Non-Contrast-Enhanced Spiral CT Scan to Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute renal colic.Med.Forum 2011;22(12):24-26
  • Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Javid AM, Anum SA. Diagnostic accuracy of chest X-ray in tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in pediatric patients. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2011;23(4):103-105
  • Diagnostic accuracy of Ultrasonography in detection of gastrointestinal perforation among patients with blunt abdominal trauma published in Pakistant Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Jan,2017.
  • Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Anjum SA. Diffusion Wighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the diagnosis and management of acute stroke.Med.Forum 2010;23(2): 14-17
    Sattar A, Ahmad IJ, Majeed A, Sarwar W. Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholagiography (MRC) in patients with suspected choledocholithiasis.Med.Forum 2012;23(10);69-72
    Sattar A, Shahzad A, Anjum SA, Jalal LA.Disk degeneration in adolescence and young adults: A cross sectional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.Med.Forum 2014;24(9):45-48
    Sattar A, Majeed A, Anjum S, Naqvi A. Role of Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the diagnosis of space occupying lesions of liver. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2014;26(3)
    Majeed U, Sattar A, Anjum S, Zafar Z, Javid M.Unilateral Pulmonary agenesis. A very rare congenital enitity. Case report of two cases & review of literature. Pakistan Journal of Radiology july-septemeber 2014;26(3)
    Sattar A, Ahmad I, Rishi IJ, Anjum S. Diagnostic Accuracy of Color Doppler Ultrasonography in Detection of Malignancy in Cold Nodule Thyroid Gland.APMC 2015; Vol:9(1):26-30.
    Sattar A, Junaid AM, Mushtaq S, Zahoor M, Arjun SA, Fibrodysplasia ossificans Progressiva, A rare and severely disabling disease. A case report and review of Literature, Medical Forum 2011; 22(11) 64-66.

Services/Facilities offered by Department

The Department is actively providing 24/7 services for Digital X-rays, Color Doppler, Ultrasound and CT Scan in Accidental & Emergency, in Isolation wards, ICU, & Covid-19 ICU; along with Indoor & Outdoor services including MRI, CT Scan, Fluoroscopy, Color Doppler & Interventional procedures.

Facilities Offered by Radiology

MRI

  • MRI Dynamic Studies
  • Liver
  • Pancreas
  • Supera Renal
  • Breast
  • Cardiac MRI
  • MR Angiography (Cerebral & Peripheral)
  • MR Venography
  • MR Breast
  • MR CP(Cholangiopancreatography)
  • Diffusion & Perfusion studies
  • MR Spectroscopy
  • MR Myelography
  • High Resolution MR e 3D
  • Functional MRI
  • MRI Tractography
  • CISS Imaging
  • CSF Flow Studies
  • Whole Body Imaging
  • Whole Spine Imaging

CT Scan

  • 24 Hours Facility of CT Scan
  • C.T Coronary Angiography
  • Calcium Scoring
  • C.T Angiogrpahy (Cerebral & Peripheral)
  • C.T Guided Biopsies
  • Biphasic\Triphasic C.T of Liver Masses
  • HRCT
  • High Resolution 3D Reconstruction
  • C.T perfusion Studies
  • C.T Myelography

Digital Radiography

  • Digital X-Ray 24/7
  • Digital Portable X-Ray 24/7

Digital Contrast Studies

  • IVP
  • MCUG
  • Cystography
  • Nephrostogram
  • PTC
  • T.Tube Cholangiogram
  • Sialogrpahy
  • Barium Studies

3D/4D Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound

Color Doppler Studies:

  • Carotid
  • Pheripheral Limbs
  • Renal
  • Abdominal
  • Umbilical Artery
  • AV Fistula
  • Detailed Anomaly Scan
  • Shearwave Elastography (Liver, Breast, Thyroid)
  • Ultrasound facility in A&E department 24/7

Interventional Procedures

  • Pleural fluid Aspiration (a)Diagnostic (b) Therapeutic
  • Ascitic fluid Aspiration (a)Diagnostic (b) Therapeutic
  • USG Guided Trucut Biopsies
  • Liver
  • Renal
  • Thyroid
  • Breast
  • Pigtail Catheter Insertion
  • PTBD
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst drainage —–Collection/Abscess
  • Single lumen catheter insertion
  • Knee joint/Hip joint Aspiration (USG Prob e Sterlized covers)
  • FNAC (Lymph nodes/breast lesions)
  • PCN