Dr Huda Al Naemi along with HMC staff working on the project.
A research by the Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Occupational Health and Safety Department (OHS) aims to assess quality and safety of medical imaging for women in Qatar. It addresses the limited information on image quality and radiation safety related to imaging such as X ray, CT scan and MRI of women in Qatar.
The research project is supported by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) with a grant of $720,000 for the three-year project in 2016.
The project is a collaboration between Massachusetts General Hospital in the US and HMC. The project also aims to develop guidelines based on obtained data, provide guidance on the implementation of best practices and reassess current practice. Areas of focus include breast imaging such as mammography, imaging in pregnancy and inadvertent radiation exposure among women of childbearing age.
