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ARGANZ

arganz-logoAbdominal Radiology Group Australia and New Zealand (ARGANZ) is a not-for-profit group uniting radiologists from Australia and New Zealand who have a special interest in imaging and image guided treatment of patients with the diseases of abdominal organs.

The scope of ARGANZ does not include obstetric imaging.

ARGANZ was formed and exists under the umbrella of the College and adheres to its rules and regulations.

Proposed aims and objectives of ARGANZ

Forum - to provide a forum for exchange of scientific and clinical information and experience among ARGANZ members

Representation

To the governments:
To provide clinical and scientific expert consensus and opinion to the College and if explicitly delegated on behalf of the College for advice and lobbying of state and federal governments and other organisations involved with policies of concern to ARGANZ members.

To the community:
To provide relevant and current information regarding imaging and radiological management of abdominal organ diseases to non-radiological community of patients and referrers.

To peers:
To facilitate interaction with other radiological, medical and allied health groups and organisation involved in management of abdominal diseases at national and international levels.

Academic
To promote education and research activities in abdominal imaging subspecialties in Australia and New Zealand.

ARGANZ Executives

ARGANZ Chair: Professor Richard M. Mendelson (Royal Perth Hospital)

ARGANZ Executives:
Professor Robert Gibson (Royal Melbourne Hospital)
Associate Professor Andrew Holden (Auckland City Hospital)
Dr Adrian Balasingam (Christchurch Hospital)
Dr Mark Goodwin (Austin Hospital, Melbourne)
Dr Kirsten Gormly (I-Med and Royal Adelaide Hospital)
Dr Max Kupershmidt (Barwon Medical Imaging)
Dr Frank Parrish (I-TeleRAD, Melbourne)

ARGANZ website:  www.arganz.org 

ARGANZ 2012

The annual scientific meeting of ARGANZ will take place on 20-22 April 2012 at the Novotel, St Kilda, Victoria. Please go to http://www.arganz2012.com/ for further information