Research Profile - College of Medicine and Health Science - United ...
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Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Radiology<br />
<strong>Research</strong> <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>ile</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor & Chair:<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> P Corr<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor:<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> R Langer<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor:<br />
Dr K N van Gorkom<br />
Teaching Assistant:<br />
Dr T Al Mansoor<br />
Administrative<br />
Assistant:<br />
Ms R Ahmed<br />
Our research interests are focussed on common<br />
medical <strong>and</strong> health issues in the UAE.<br />
Trauma<br />
Trauma imaging is an important part <strong>of</strong> our daily work <strong>and</strong> road<br />
traffic accidents a major cause <strong>of</strong> morbidity <strong>and</strong> mortality in<br />
the UAE. We have been working with colleagues in orthopaedic<br />
surgery to establish the role <strong>of</strong> radiographs <strong>and</strong> three dimensional<br />
computed tomographic models <strong>of</strong> the skeleton in assessing the<br />
type <strong>and</strong> extent <strong>of</strong> fractures.<br />
Sports <strong>Medicine</strong> Imaging<br />
We continue our interest in injuries sustained by sportsmen<br />
especially long distance runners <strong>and</strong> soccer players. We<br />
investigated knee injuries in runners this year <strong>and</strong> are currently<br />
investigating changes in H<strong>of</strong>fa’s fat pad in the knee joint following<br />
trauma <strong>and</strong> osteoarthrosis <strong>of</strong> the knee.<br />
Osteoporosis <strong>and</strong> Body Fat Composition in Peri-<br />
Menopausal Women<br />
Osteoporosis is an under recognized health problem in UAE<br />
national women <strong>and</strong> is the major cause <strong>of</strong> bone fractures in<br />
older women. We are currently measuring the bone density<br />
<strong>and</strong> body fat composition <strong>of</strong> peri-menopausal women living in<br />
Al Ain to determine if there is a direct correlation between the<br />
body composition values (percentage body fat <strong>and</strong> lean mass)<br />
<strong>and</strong> bone mineral density using dual energy X-ray absorption<br />
(DEXA) scans. This study will provide a databank <strong>of</strong> bone mineral<br />
density measurements for women living in Al Ain <strong>and</strong> we hope<br />
this study will confirm the correlation between percentage body<br />
fat <strong>and</strong> bone density in women older than 40 years.<br />
Contrast medium research<br />
We are active in this area <strong>of</strong> radiology. Two studies were<br />
performed during the year: An in vitro study <strong>of</strong> the efficiency <strong>of</strong><br />
adding antibiotics to non-ionic contrast media for intradiscal<br />
[UAEU grant 2008/ completed]; collaboration with the FMHS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Pharmacology, <strong>and</strong> international collaboration
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