Radiology Department

Brief history and establishment of Radiology department

District Head Quarter Hospital Rahim Yar Khan was established in 1952 and the Radiology Department was formed at the same time with single X-Ray Unit. Sooner it became a prominent Hospital in the D.H.Q. Hospital chain in the Punjab province.

With generous funding by H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan, Head of U.A.E. new block of DHQ Hospital was constructed. With this expansion, this hospital gained the status of largest D.H.Q. Later on, hospital is renamed as Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex Rahim Yar Khan. Radiology Department was improved by creation of additional posts of Radiologist and four Assistant Radiologists and was provided with new X-ray equipments.

With the establishment of Sheikh Zayed Medical College, this department was upgraded again in the year 2004. The posts of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor were created.

Rahim Yar Khan is situated at a unique place in Pakistan and is situated at the junction of Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh provinces. The large catchment area and variety of ethnic distribution soon lead this hospital to a major diagnostic place.

Radiology Department is now well equipped with M.R.I. 1.5 Tesla (Siemens) was installed in 2011 is providing Hi-Tech diagnostic facilities to patients. Fourteen (14) X-Ray Machines; Mammography, Digital Fluoroscopy Machine, Six (06) Ultrasound Machines with Four (4) Color Doppler. Latest model 128 slices Helical C.T. Scanner with real time virtual Colonoscopy and peripheral Angiography was installed in 2020. The department has 04 work places named Indoor, Outdoor, Emergency Departments and H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Healthcare centre. The department of Radiology also provides portable X-ray and ultrasound services.

Last year (2021) 210616 patients from Medical, Surgical and allied specialties availed diagnostic facilities from this department.

Date of recognition of department with PMDC, CPSP and UHS

This department is recognized by PMDC, CPSP and UHS for higher education (i.e. FCPS MCPS & MD Radiology);

Date of recognition of Radiology department is as follows;

PMDC = 01-05-2007.

CPSP   = 24-04-2010             &         UHS    = 09-07-2018.

Prof. Dr. Zaheer Mustafa

Head of Radiology Department

M.B.B.S; F.C.P.S (Radiology)

Name of head of department and list of faculty members:

List of Doctors – Radiology Department

Name / Number of units Radiology department;

• Radiology Phase-I
• Radiology Phase-II
• Emergency:
  • X-Ray & USG rooms
  • CT scan
• H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Healthcare centre (X-Ray room)

Latest group photo

Facilities / services provided by department:

• Digital X-Rays
• X-Ray Fluoroscopic Contrast studies
• Ultrasonography
• Color Doppler Ultrasonograhic studies
• CT Scan
• MRI

Achievements of the department

New and existing facilities and achievement of department

• Upgrading of conventional x-ray system to Digital radiography.
• Upgrade emergency 120 Bedded Radiology department; CT & Angiography etc.

Photographs with detail of recent academic events / workshops.

Pictures with detail news of all recent events / function/ workshop – “Academic Activities”

• All Pakistan Radiology Conference at Radiology Department Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex Rahim Yar Khan on 3rd Jan 1992.
• Radiological Conference with Collaboration of PMA RYK Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan on 25^th Oct 1996.
• 1^st Radiological Seminar held on 07-11-2015.
• 2^nd Radiological Seminar held on 16-12-2017.

3rd Radiological Seminar held on 01-04-2019.

Published 1st edition of Radiology book “Atlas of Diagnostic Imaging”

Head of Radiology Department

Future development plans of Radiology department:

• New X-Ray Units.
• Latest model CT Scanner for OPD & Indoor patient.
• Latest Color Doppler Ultrasound machines.