Radio Diagnosis and Imaging
Bharati Medical College and Hospital,Pune Facilities and Equipment:
The Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging of Bharati Medical College and Hospital is a state of the art facility.It
was founded in the year 1991.

CT/MRI COMMON CONSOLE

It has following equipments: 0.35 TESLA SIEMENS MRI 16 Slice Philips CT SCAN BET Medicals Mammography equipment Two GE Fluoroscopy Suites Meditronics Radiography Suite Six USG Suites with top of the line Siemens Antares and G60 Equipment. Konica Minolta Digital CR Equipment

0.35 TESLA SIEMENS MRI

16 Slice Philips CT SCAN
Colour Doppler Acuson Antares 4D- Siemens
Ultrasound machine-Adara- SIEMENS.
Color Doppler G60-SIEMENS.
It also has mobile X-ray and USG facility. It has work load of around 150 diagnostic X rays, 125 Ultrasounds, 15 CT scans, 10 MRI scans & Few Mammography studies per day. The department caters to in house patients and out door patients referred from the OPDs & doctors from near by localities and surrounding villages.
Residency Programme Information :
Dr. D.L.Lakhkar, Professor and Head Of Department The residency training programme in Radiology of Bharati Medical College Pune was introduced in 2003 and is three year course for M.D postgraduates and two years for PG Diploma with rotations in various modalities.

Programme structure:

Our programme is designed to provide an organized educational experience with exposure to current imaging modalities. The PG residents rotate themselves in various modalities and also have seminars, tutorials, journal club and film reading sessions.They are encouraged to attend and participate in the various City, State and National level CMEs.

Faculty:

We have a fully staffed academic radiology department composed of trained specialists in all areas including neuro radiology, musculoskeletal and body imaging, pediatric radiology and thoracic imaging. The staff of four professors, two associate professors and five lecturers is highly committed to the ongoing education of the residents, and they take great pride in their congenial working relationships with the residents. Our faculty members also serve as mentors to the residents as they progress through their residency and are involved in research projects being pursued by the post graduates.
Prof.D.L.Lakhkar HOD Department of Radiodiagnosis.

Departmental Meeting.

Vice Chancellor Prof.Dr.Shivajirao Kadam being welcomed by HOD in the department
Regular guest lectures by visiting professors and experts are arranged for the benefit of PGs and faculty members.
Prof.Bhardwaj HOD Department of Radiodiagnosis Govt.Medical college Patiala, seen with Prof. D.L.Lakhkar HOD with PGs and Faculty after delivering guest lecture.
Guest Lecture series 2008 by Prof.Bhushan Lakhkar HOD Radiology Datta Meghe Institute of Health Sciences Savangi Wardha with HOD ,PG residents and Faculty members.

Conferences:

The department is actively involved in organising CMEs/conferences. So far five state level and one international conference was organized by the department. Post graduate residents are involved in the organizational work.
Imaging Bharati 2009 a CME hosted by the Department. It was Inaugurated by vice chancellor Prof. Shjvajirao Kadam, also seen are chief guest Dr.D.S.Kulkarni Jt DMER govt. of Maharashtra and Dr.Prabhakar Reddy IRIA President, Col C.S.Pant and Dr. Rajesh Kapur Secretary.
GERMAN REMEDIES IMAGING CME programme arranged by the Department on 20 OCT 2007. Dr.V.N.Karandikar Director of Health Sciences of the University lighting the traditional Lamp.
Director of health services Govt of Mharashtra Dr.Prakash Doke helping a small girl in lighting lamp to inaugurate PCPNDT workshop under the Save Girl child Campaign. Also Seen are Chief guest Dr. Uttam Bhoite and Mrs. Sushma Rath Under secretary Dept. of Family welfare Govt. of India.

Resources:

Text books, journals and teaching CDS/ DVDs are available for use in the departmental libraries. Residents also use the college book and digital library. Residents have access to computers, internet and LCD projector for learning and teaching. The department has well stocked film library available for the benefit of the post graduate residents.

Research:

Residents are encouraged to become involved in research and it is mandatory for the third year residents to present a paper at the National Conference. Residents are also encouraged to present posters.