Dow Institute of Radiology (DIR)


The Radiology Department at the DUHS Ojha Campus was established in 2009 as a branch of Dow Diagnostic Research and Reference Laboratory (DDRL). It was then converted into the Institute of Radiology (DIR) on 6th June 2014. 

Faculty Profile


  • Saira Yasmeen
  • Designation
  • Senior Instructor
  • Department
  • Dow Institute of Radiology
  • Memberships/Affiliations (If Any)
  • Member of Radiological Society of Pakistan

  • Qualification
    • MBBS (Dow Medical College, DUHS)
    • FCPS (Diagnostic Radiology)
    • EDIR
  • Email
  • saira.yasmeen@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • Dow Insitute of Radiology building, Suparco road, off main university road, Gulzar e Hijri, scheme 33 , Karachi

Research Interest

  • My research activities are mainly focused on diagnostic imaging of the abdomen and pelvis to improve imaging techniques in abdominal and pelvic CT and MR and ultrasound

Research Publications

  • Khan, S. A., Yasmeen, S., Adil, H., Adil, S. O., Huda, F., & Khan, S. (2018). Sonographic evaluation of normal liver, spleen, and renal parameters in adult population: A Multicenter Study. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan28(11), 834.

Others

Oral Presentation

 “Sonographic evaluation of normal liver, spleen and renal parameters in healthy adult individuals: a multi center study”, 33rd Annual Radiology Conference 2017, organized by Radiological Society of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, 27th-29th October, 2017.

 

Program Coordinator BS Radiology Technology

Assist and coordinate  the undergraduate program and its activities. Teaching and training the undergraduate students and supervision of their research projects

 

Teaching

  • I am involved in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate FCPS students
  • I teach  undergraduate courses of Radiologic Technology including Radiology for Medical Technologists, Advanced Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and Cross sectional imaging.

 

BS Research Supervision

• Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on Personal and Professional well being  of Pakistani Radiographers (2022)