The Department of Radiological Technologies at the Faculty of Medical Technologies at the Islamic University of Najaf held a scientific symposium within the series of weekly symposia entitled: ” Hirudo medicinalis” ” medical leeches” , on Monday, 06/28/2021, for the assistant teacher Nadia Habib.
The seminar included the following topics:
1- Identify the most important characteristics of medical leeches.
2- The economic importance of medical leeches.
3- The role of medical leeches in the treatment of chronic diseases.
4- Cases that require treatment with leeches.
5- How is leeching treated?
6- Damage to treatment with leeches.
7- Contraindications to leeching.
The symposium was attended by the teaching staff of the Department of Radiology Techniques. (HTH)