Aghiad AlKutoubi MD FRCR DMRD Professor amp Head IR Division AUBMC Middle East Editor CVIR Founding President PAIRS President Arab Board of Radiology amp Medical Imaging Antalya Lebanon ID: 596709
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Interventional Radiology in Lebanon
Aghiad Al-Kutoubi MD, FRCR, DMRD
Professor & Head IR Division, AUBMC
Middle East Editor, CVIR
Founding President PAIRS
President, Arab Board of Radiology & Medical ImagingSlide2
AntalyaSlide3
Lebanon
Population : just under 4 million
Strongest educational systemRecognized for pioneering medical facilities in the RegionStrong medical links with neighbouring countriesMedical tourism destinationSlide4
AUBMC
Hotel
DieuSt GeorgeSlide5
The American University of Beirut
Established in 1860
Protestants & QuackersRadiology service became available in 1895 less than six months after the discovery of X-raysMedical Center is a tertiary & quaternary referral centerSlide6
Hotel Dieu Du France
Established in 1875
JesuitsSt Joseph UniversityTertiary referral centerSlide7
St George’s Hospital
Established in 1887
Orthodox CommunityUniversity of BalamandSecondary & some Tertiary referral centerThe only hospital with a helipadSlide8
Radiology in Arab World 1999Slide9
Health Care in Lebanon
Estimated expenditure 12.3% of GDP ( compared to average “third world” 5.7% )
Radiology & Lab billing 17-18% of total 1 MRI / 60,000 population1 CT/ 40,000 populationSlide10
Radiology Residency Education
1934 Hotel
Dieu Du France1950 AUBSlide11
Many “Firsts” in the Arab World
First open heart
First renal transplantationFirst IR programmeFirst endovascular aortic repairFirst intracranial aneurysm treatmentSlide12
Interventional Radiology
“Invasive Radiology” : Angiography, AEG etc. mid 50’s
Procedures in the early 70’s : Simple biopsies , AVM management, Active bleeding treatmentEarly 80’s: Angioplasty; nephrostomies & biliary drainage, stenting & other complex proceduresMid 90’s : NeurointerventionLate 90’s : Endovascular aortic programmeSlide13
Interventional Radiology
25 registered
interventionalists ; 1:160,000Multi system interventionFull Gamut of interventionEndovascular & neurointerventional surgeonsCardiologistsSlide14
1992Slide15
2000Slide16
Parliament square, Beirut
4.25 am
11.55 pm