Department of Radiological Imaging Technologies Holds a World Radiology Day Celebration
On Thursday, 12 November 2026 the Department of Radiological Imaging Technologies held a celebration marking International Radiology Day in the Conference Hall at Cihan University-Erbil. The event was held under the patronage of Professor Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi, President of the University, in cooperation with the Kurdistan Radiologists Association and the Health Professions Syndicate – Kirkuk Branch.
The celebration was attended by Professor Dr. Ayad Hazim, vice President of the University for Scientific Affairs, representing the University President. Also present were Dr. Chya Sorkew Sharif, Board Member of the Kurdistan Radiologists Association, and Dr. Haider Khanjar Jabr Al-Kinani, Head of the Kirkuk Branch of the Health Professions Syndicate along with a group of physicians, faculty members of the University, guests, and students of the department.
The program started with welcoming speeches, followed by a lecture on the history of radiology delivered by Dr. Ahmed Diaa Abdul Wahab, a radiology specialist. It was followed by another lecture on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiology and its applications, presented by Assistant Lecturer Navid Abdul Karim, a medical imaging specialist.
In his remarks, the Head of the Department, Assistant Lecturer Omar Adil Muhammad Ali, said the department celebrates this occasion every year because radiology is the eye of medicine. He explained that the department chose the event’s slogan, “Radiology: From Shadows to Intelligence.”
For her part, Dr. Chya Sorkew Sharif emphasized on the importance of cooperation between professional syndicates and academic institutions. She noted that exchanging expertise between them helps prepare graduates who are qualified for the radiology job market, and that the Kurdistan Radiologists Association is ready to continue cooperating with the department on scientific and training activities. She thanked Cihan University-Erbil and the department for organizing the celebration.
Along the same lines, Dr. Haider Khanjar Jabr Al-Kinani emphasized on the importance of this cooperation in his speech. He explained that the syndicate looks forward to strengthening communication with the University for the benefit of students and graduates in the health disciplines. He thanked the University administration and the department for the invitation and organization.
The celebration also included an exhibition featuring medical companies, radiology centers, and the projects developed by the department students’.
