As radiologists worldover celebrate this year’s International Day of Radiology (IDOL), experts have said that road traffic accidents is still the commonest reason for visits to emegency department of hospitals in Nigeria. Head, Radiology Department, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Abiodun Adeyinka speaking at this year’s IDOL in Ibadan, said that many victims of these road traffic accidents sustain head injury and bone fractures. Earlier, Dr Atinuke Agunloye, the local organising chairman of the event, said radiologists were involved in making diagnosis of injuries in these road accidents when they come to the hospital. According to Dr Agunloye, wearing helmets can reduce injury to the head significantly when accidents occur. She said the body through a road show it organised in conjunction with the Federal Road Safety Corps and commercial motorcyclists was to further sensitise on wearing of helmets by motorcycle riders and obedience to other road safety measures to avoid this preventable cause of death and disabilities.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 23, 2017 03:40 UTC