From August 18th to 20th, the "Belt and Road" Radiology Training Program, organized by the Sichuan International Medical Exchange Promotion Association and hosted by the Sichuan Radiological Medicine Quality Control Center and West China Hospital (WCH), Sichuan University, was successfully held in Chengdu. The event attracted 51 radiology technicians, nurses, and healthcare administrators from 14 countries along the "Belt and Road" Initiative, including Ethiopia, Russia, Kenya, and Vietnam. Li Xinhua, Deputy Director of the Sichuan Provincial Health Commission, and Luo Fengming, President of WCH, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. The training program received guidance from the International Exchange Center of the Provincial Health Commission and academic support from the China Mental Imaging Alliance.

 

Deputy Director Li Xinhua, President Luo Fengming, and Professor Mesfin Mulugeta Wolderufael, President of the Ethiopian Radiology Society, among other leaders and distinguished guests, delivered speeches expressing their optimistic visions and earnest hopes for international cooperation under the "Belt and Road" initiative. They unanimously agreed that the Radiology Department of West China Hospital would play a significant role in medical services and training in countries along the route.

 

Following the opening ceremony, Professor Lü Su, Chair of the "Belt and Road" Radiology Training Program and Director of the Radiology Department, shared the century-long history of WCH Radiology. He highlighted the department's achievements in teaching, research, medical services, discipline construction, and talent cultivation, showcasing the unique advantages of radiology in specialized disease services and technological platforms. He also explored future trends in the field of radiology.

 

The training program included 15 courses covering radiology diagnosis, technical and nursing lectures on specialized diseases, as well as hands-on training in MR, CT, and 3D post-processing. The content ranged from basic theories to clinical practices, and from traditional teaching methods to cutting-edge explorations. The program also delved into medical imaging diagnostic models for specialized diseases in fields such as mental imaging, respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatobiliary, urogenital, and gastrointestinal systems. During the training, participants visited the hospital's history museum, the translational medicine building, and the 15T translational medical imaging platform.

 

The training program received unanimous praise from participants, who expressed that the disease-centered diagnostic and treatment model of West China Hospital's Radiology Department provided them with significant inspiration. They hoped to bring the knowledge gained in Chengdu to their respective countries for application and practice.