Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) organized 2nd Workshop on Photodynamic Therapy during April 1-2, 2014, for medical professionals. Mr. Ghulam Nabi, Member (Technical), NI, HI, SI, PoP, inaugurated the Workshop. Twenty-three participants, including thirteen medical doctors joined the workshop. Apart from the lectures, clinical experiences were shared and a patient was treated in the conference room. Due to limited number of appropriate goggles the participants came to the patient one by one. However, they observed the treatment through a well designed set-up of video projection. The clinical session was very interactive; Dr Hafiz Rahmat Ullah Khan described the fresh protocols adopted by Europe on PDT, the application of sensitizer, light dose calculation, and treatment procedure.
During the concluding ceremony, the Chief Guest, Member (Science), Dr. S. M. Javed Akhtar, and Director NILOP, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad presented a PDT Laser, indigenously developed at National Institute of Laser and Optronics, to the Dr. Hafiz Khushnaseeb Ahmed, Director CENAR, Quetta.
Last Updated: 15 March 2019