Date: 8-11 Aug 2009

Venue: NKF Building, Singapore

Topic : FRCR Part I Radiation Physics Course

Speaker: Michael Waller (Consultant Physicist, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)

Following the very successful Dinner forum that was held on the evening of 7th August
2009, the CRS and SRS would like to continue the dialogue on matters that were raised during the session and also address some of the challenges in the very thought provoking lecture entitled ‘Does Radiology have a sell-by date?’ delivered by Prof Andy Adam, President of the Royal College of Radiologist UK. 

Date: 5 September 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Venue: Level 1 Right Chamber (left side from the main entrance), NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241 

More details and registration information available in this flyer. Please register early as seating is limited.

 Radiologists face unique legal issues with regards to medical imaging, for example regarding missed diagnoses, lack of clinical information, patient confidentiality, and consent.
 Ms Mak Wei Munn and Mr Tham Hsu Hsien, both partners from Allen & Gledhill who have extensive experience in medical law, gave a talk on these issues, followed by a discussion on real-life case studies and a question and answer session.

Date :    28th October 2009 (Wed)
Time :    5.45 pm to 7.00 pm
Venue : Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Level 1, Conference Room 1 (Near the Theatrette)

Afternote:

The talk was a resounding success. For those who came late or had a limited view due to the packed room, the presentations slides can be downloaded from the "For Members - Members Education" section (Note: The link will only be visible after you have logged on).

The annual FRCR Part I Medical Physics Prep Course will be held as follows:

  The Abdominal Imaging subsection of the SRS holds regular meetings, usually on the first Wednesday of every third month. This is an opportunity to share interesting cases as well as keep up to date on the latest trends in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary imaging. The next meeting is as follows:

Date: 7th March 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 6.30pm to 8pm  (Refreshments from 6.15 pm) 
Venue : SGH Block 2 level 1 KW Chow conference Room

Agenda : MR Elastography by Dr Sudhakar

  All SRS members are welcome. However, in order to book a suitable venue and cater for refreshments, please RSVP to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Thank you. 

  The Department of Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital is organising an FRCR 2B Course:

MOH HMDP Visiting Expert in Diagnostic Radiology

Name of Expert: Professor Duncan Forbes Ettles 

Professor Ettles is a consultant Radiologist at the Hull Royal Infirmary (Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust), with special interests in vascular radiology. 

He will be in Singapore from 14-18 Nov 2011 (Mon-Fri).

A summary of his program is as follows:

14 Nov (Mon) : KTPH

15 Nov (Tue) : SGH

16 Nov (Wed) : CGH

17 Nov (Thu): NUH

18 Nov (Fri) : TTSH

Apart from lunchtime lectures, there will also be a CME Lecture to Singapore Radiological Society and Academy of Medicine members as follows:

Title: The future of vascular interventional radiology

Date: 18 Nov 2011 (Friday)

Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm 

Venue: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, TTSH 

The full programme can be found here. 

4th ESTRO SEAROG Course : Advanced Technologies

The 4th SEAROG-ESTRO course will be held as follows:

Date: 4 - 8 Dec 2011

Venue : National Cancer Centre, Singapore

Website : http://srs.org.sg/estro2011/

There will be a CME Lecture jointly organised by the CRS & SRS as follows:

Date: 5 Jan 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 6.15pm - 7.15pm
Venue : Department of Diagnostic Radiology, SGH
Title: Ultrasound imaging of peripheral nerves
Moderator: Dr Chandra Mohan
AST: Dr Shabana Rasheed

Radiology International has planned the following: 

There will be a CME Lecture jointly organised by the CRS & SRS as follows:

Date: 2 February 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Venue : Blk 2 Level 1, KW Chow Conference Room, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, SGH
Title: Multiparametric MR Imaging of Prostate Cancer
Moderator: Dr Ranu Taneja
AST: Dr Parag Salkade

  Our 21st Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held in conjunction with the College of Radiologists, Singapore, on the 11th and 12th of February 2012 at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Auditorium.

  This year’s theme will be "Breast and Thoracic Imaging: Where do we go from here?" With advances in technology, come earlier and more accurate detection, diagnosis and treatment. Has this made life simpler or more difficult for us? Come and join us for the latest updates and stimulating discussions in breast and thoracic imaging.

  In addition, there will be a refresher course running parallel to the main conference. Radiographers, therapists and nurses will also have focused tracks run specially for them. A special one day symposium on Stereotactic Lung Radiotherapy for radiation oncologists will also be incorporated into the ASM.

  Last, but not least, there will be three prestigious awards given out : Young investigator award, Best free paper and Best poster. The closing date for submissions is 31st December, so put your thinking caps on!

  The Radiological Societies of India, Nepal ,Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, Bhutan and Afganistan are organising the 5th SAARC Congress of Radiology (SCR-2012) in Nepal as follows:

  The 2012 Singapore Final MMed-FRCR 2B Preparation course will be run by the Division of Graudate Medical Studies (DGMS) of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Details are as follows:

This course is aimed at preparing the participants who are interested in and eligible for Part 1 FRCR examination. It aims to provide appropriate knowledge of the physical principles that underpin a variety of diagnostic medical imaging modalities such as conventional x-radiography, x-ray fluoroscopy, Computed Tomography (CT). Ultrasound imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), SPECT and PET.

Date: 23-26 Feb 2012 (Mon-Thu), 8-5pm. 

Venue:  Academy of Medicine, NKF Centre, Singapore 

Topic : FRCR Part I Radiation Physics Course

Speaker: Chris Taylor

Price: SGD $600 (nonmembers)

         SGD $500 discounted price for members of Singapore Radiological Society or College of Radiologists

Closing date for registration : 23 Dec 2011

The flyer can be downloaded here.  

For enquiries about the course, please contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  from the College of Radiologists.

For enquiries about SRS Membership  ($10 for trainees), please visit the website or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

There will be a CME Lecture jointly organised by the CRS & SRS as follows:

Date : Thursday, 1 March  2012

Time : 6:15pm – 7.15pm

Venue: Blk 2 Level 1, KW Chow Conference Room, Department of Diagnostic Radiology,  SGH

Topic: Oncologic PET Imaging

AST  : Dr Alvin Tan

Chair: Dr Gilbert Keng

 The Royal College of Radiologists will be holding the 2012 Spring Final FRCR (part B) exam in conjunction with the NUS Final MMed (Diagnostic Radiology) exam, as follows:

Date : 16-20 April 2012
Venue : National Univeristy of Singapore
Admission Requirements:
- At least 3 years of clinical radiology t raining
- Passed all modules of the FRCR Part 2A examination
 

For inquires and further details, please check the NUS Division of Graduate Medical Studies website or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  (DGMS, NUS).