SUMS accepted two radiological technologists from Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, and provided them with technical training in the Radiology Department of our hospital for 41 days from April 1 till May 11, 2007. This follows two similar training visits from Viet Nam; one in April 2006, and another in November 2006.

The training visits were conducted by SUMS at the request of JICA as one of their Grassroots Technical Cooperation Projects (support and cooperation in medical technology for clinical radiology technologists). The objective is to instruct personnel in the correct usage of radiology apparatus, in Viet Nam and in Japan, with a particular view to minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to patients and personnel during treatments.

SUMS participation in the training project received favorable coverage by several print and broadcast media organizations.

Here are comments from the two trainees: 　　
One trainee said that he would like to improve radiation medicine in Viet Nam through increased safety awareness education related to radiation treatments, and he expressed the need of more for more radiology apparatus in his own country.

The other trainee said that he would focus on protecting both patients and clinical personnel against radiation accidents.