INDIAN SOCIETY OF NEURORADIOLOGY
                            Regd. No:781/99-2000

Minutes of Executive Meeting of ISNR 1998

The Executive Committee meeting of the Indian Society of Neuroradiology (ISNR) was held following the first ISNR-98 symposium at the FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi on the 17th September, 1998. The meeting consisted of 15 members and was presided by Dr. Ravi Ramakanthan. The meeting took place at 17.00 hours and lasted for an hour.

The following were the members present at the meeting -

1. Prof. Jayakumar

2. Dr. Meher Ursekar

3. Dr. Manu Shroff

4. Dr. Harsh Mahajan

5. Dr. Harsh Rastogi

6. Dr. N.K. Khandelwal

7. Dr. A.K. Gupta

8. Dr. R.K. Gupta

9. Dr. S.B. Desai

10. Dr. A.K. Kohli

11. Dr. N.K. Mishra

12. Dr. P.G. Shetty

13. Dr. R. Ramakanthan

14. Dr. Rajesh Kapur

15. Dr. Inder Talwar

There was no specific agenda for the meeting -

The following points were discussed -

1. Dr. Ravi Ramakantan suggested that senior members of the radiology fraternity may be given honorary membership as a mark of respect to their committment to Radiology over the years. He asked for such names to be suggested. This suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by the members.

2. Dr. Ravi Ramakantan informed that Dr. A. Akbari, of the IRIA was in favour of setting up of a committee consisting of himself, Dr. Ravi Ramakantan, Dr. Jayakumar and Dr. A.K. Gupta to formulate guidelines regarding the relationship between IRIA and ISNR and ISVIR and that this issue was to be discussed at the IRIA GBM on 18.9.98.

3. Prof. Jayakumar wanted to know about the registration of the society. He also said that the society should have been registered before its initiation. He also wanted to know why Dr. Prashant Shetty had not replied to his letter mentioning the preparations of the draft of the constitution of the proposed society sent before the January 1998 IRIA Chandigarh meeting.

Dr. Ravi Ramakantan clarified that the society was initiated at the Chandigarh conference as it was convenient to meet at the time of the conference. He also said that registration of a society can follow its formation. Dr. P.G. Shetty said that he has specifically not replied to Prof. Jayakumar's letter as he was hoping to meet him at the meeting in the Chandigarh conference and discuss the constitution as suggested by Dr. Jayakumar.

4. Dr. Jayakumar and Dr. N.K. Mishra said that before proceeding to any other discussion, the draft of the constitution has to be sent to all members of the executive committee to invite suggestion. They said that it was not appropriately done. Dr. A.K. Gupta said that the process of registration requires ratification of the draft of the constitution by each member of the executive committee. He also said that the process of registration varies from state of state. Dr. Harsh Mahajan and others said that Dr. P.G. Shetty should send the draft of the constitution to the members present and to the members of the executive committee for suggestions. He suggested that the same could be discussed upon (the members not present mailing their suggestions) at the executive committee meeting in Trivandrum in November 1998 following the ISVIR meeting. Dr. P.G. Shetty said that copies of the draft constitution would be sent to the members present and the executive committee for ratification. It was suggested that all members should sent in their suggestion on the constitution to Dr. Prashant Shetty.

5. Dr. Jayakumar agreed to host he next meeting of the ISNR in Bangalore in 1999. It was decided to keep the meeting for 11/2 - 2 days. It was decided to temporarily suspend the ISNR membership till the constitution is ratified at the Trivandrum meeting.

6. Dr. Jayakumar inquired about the status of the funds. Dr. Harsh Mahajan told him that GE and Nycomed were the major contributions for the ISNR-98 symposium and he would be transferring the balance amount to the ISNR in Bombay after the necessary payment. Dr. Harsh Mahajan also said that the rest of the sponsors could directly make the payments to the ISNR account in Bombay.

7. Dr. Jayakumar and Dr. A.K. Gupta felt that it was imperative to register the society in order not to attract tax. All members decided that the process of registration should be started after the Trivandrum meeting in November 1998.

8. Dr. N.K. Khandelwal pointed out that it was important to register the newsletter and it was agreed to do so.

9. Dr. N.K. Mishra emphasised the need to teach the junior members oft he Radiology fraternity. He also suggested for more focused topics for future meetings of the ISNR.  He said tat new speakers ought to be encouraged.

10. Dr. Meher Ursekar said that it was important to integrate basic sciences in the curriculum of the future meetings. She said that an input from the clinical side would also be useful. Dr. Khandelwal felt that there should be fewer topics but more detailed discussions.

11. Dr. Harsh Mahajan suggested that the ISNR should look at the possibility of 1 or 2 radiologists less than 5 years post MD/DNB selected after an appropriate process to be sponsored for the RSNA 1999.

The meeting concluding with a Vote of thanks to the chair at approximately 1800 hours.