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Start Time:

1 September 2008 at 08:30

Ends On:

19 September 2008

Location:

Trieste - Italy

Venue:

LB (Main Lecture Hall)

Organizer(s):

Directors: A. Benini, G.D. Frey, F. Milano, S. Tabakov. Director Emeritus: P. Sprawls. Local Organizer: L. Bertocchi

Description:

Material:

Monday, 1 September

Room: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall

1 September 2008
08:30
09:45
Registration and Administrative Formalities
01h15'
09:45
10:30
Opening Session - Organizers
45'
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Medical image characteristics and quality factors
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Emory University, USA
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/IMGCHAR/
11:45
12:30
Radiation quantities and units
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/RADQU/
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Principles of radiation protection in diagnostic radiology
45'
Anna BENINI
Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Radiation protection and biological effect
45'
Anna BENINI
Tuesday, 2 September
2 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Characteristics of radiation for imaging
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/RADCHAR/
09:45
10:30
Interactions of radiation with tissues and other materials
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/INTERACT/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
X-ray tubes and generators 1
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
Kings College London, UK
11:45
12:30
X-ray tubes and generators 2
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
International system of radiation protection and regulatory requirements
45'
Anna BENINI
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Medical exposures, UN basic safety standard
45'
Anna BENINI
Wednesday, 3 September
3 September 2008
09:00
09:45
X-ray image formation and contrast optimization
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/XRAYCON/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MAMMO/
09:45
10:30
Image blurring, visibility of detail and resolution
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/BLUR/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Radiographic density control
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
11:45
12:30
Evaluating generator performance
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Inspections, design and shielding in diagnostic radiology
45'
Anna BENINI
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Safety of sources and design of shielding facilities
45'
Anna BENINI
18:30
20:30
Reception - Adriatico Guest House Terrace
02h00'
Thursday, 4 September
4 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Digital image characteristics
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/DICHAR/
09:45
10:30
Radiographic receptor characteristics
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/FILMSCR/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/DIGRAD/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Fluoroscopic imaging systems
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
11:45
12:30
Fluoroscopic image quality
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Computer Session - Informatics Lab (contrast/detail)
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Computer Session - Informatics Lab (contrast/detail)
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
Friday, 5 September
5 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Radiographic system detail
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference://http://www.sprawls.org/resources/RADDETAIL/
09:45
10:30
Medical image visual noise
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/NOISE/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Film processing and QC
45'
Paola BREGANT
Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste
11:45
12:30
Organization of acceptance testing of x-ray equipment
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Computer Session - Informatics Lab (QA protocols)
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Computer Session - Informatics Lab (QA protocols)
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
Monday, 8 September 2008
8 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Medical exposure directives
45'
Cornelius (Neil) LEWIS
King's College, London, UK
09:45
10:30
Implementation of radiation protection programmes
45'
Neil LEWIS
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Computed tomography (CT) image formation
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
11:45
12:30
Principles of individual monitoring, including emergency and local rules
45'
Anna BENINI
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Occupational exposure control: organization, responsibilities and training
45'
Anna BENINI
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Individual monitoring and exposure assessment
45'
Anna BENINI
16:00
17:00
Computer Session - Informatics Lab - Radiation shielding calculations
01h00'
Neil LEWIS
Tuesday, 9 September
9 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Radiation protection audit
45'
Neil LEWIS
09:45
10:30
Scattered radiation and image contrast
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/SCATRAD/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Patient radiation protection - Part 1: Definitions, principles, guidance levels and reference levels
45'
Anna BENINI
11:45
12:30
Patient radiation protection - Part 1: practical rules, procedures
45'
Anna BENINI
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Practical Session at Trieste Hospital (or) Practical Presentations at ICTP
45'
Anna BENINI
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
Wednesday, 10 September
10 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Physics of ultrasound
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/USPRO/
09:45
10:30
Ultrasound imaging
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/USIMG/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/USVAS/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Basics of CR - Computed radiography 1
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
11:45
12:30
Basics of CR - Computed radiography 2 and PACS
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Basis of mammography
45'
Franco MILANO
University of Florence, Italy
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Mammography QC
45'
Franco MILANO
Thursday, 11 September
11 September 2008
09:00
09:45
CT image quality optimization and dose management
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/CTIMG/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/CTIQ/
09:45
10:30
Optimizing the radiographic systems
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break and Group Photograph
30'
11:00
11:45
Computed tomography QC1
45'
Mario DE DENARO
Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste
11:45
12:30
Computed tomography QC2
45'
Mario DE DENARO
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Measurement of radioactivity, calibrations and counting statistics
45'
Franco MILANO
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Radiation measurement calibrations
45'
Franco MILANO
16:00
16:45
Radiation protection in interventional radiology/cardiology: Part 1
45'
Anna BENINI
Friday, 12 September
12 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Digital mammography
45'
Franco MILANO
09:45
10:30
Digital image processing
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/DIGPROCESS/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Evolving models of medical physics education
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
11:45
12:30
Medical physics e-Learning
45'
Slavik TABAKOV
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Feedback and discussion of posters
45'
All
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Feedback and discussion of posters
45'
All
Monday, 15 September
15 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Magnetic resonance image characteristics (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 1)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRICHAR/
09:45
10:30
Magnetic resonance imaging systems (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 2)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISYS/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Characteristics of radionuclides for imaging
45'
George FREY
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
11:45
12:30
Radiation detectors and measurement
45'
George FREY
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
MR safety and calculation of shielding
45'
Franco MILANO
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Quantitative use of imaging data
45'
Franco MILANO
16:00
17:00
COMPUTER SESSION lab MRI simulation
01h00'
Franco MILANO
Tuesday, 16 September
16 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Nuclear magnetic resonance (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 3)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRINMR/
09:45
10:30
Tissue magnetization and relaxation (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 4)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRITISSUE/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Gamma camera function and imaging
45'
George FREY
11:45
12:30
Gamma camera image quality characteristics
45'
George FREY
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Practical Presentation at Trieste Hospital (or) Practical Presentations at ICTP
45'
Wednesday, 17 September
17 September 2008
09:00
09:45
The MR imaging process (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 5)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRIPROC/
09:45
10:30
Spin echo imaging methods (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 6)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISE/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Evaluating gamma camera performance and quality control
45'
George FREY
11:45
12:30
Radionuclide dose considerations
45'
George FREY
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Radiation exposure in pregnancy
45'
Anna BENINI
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
TBA
45'
Anna BENINI
16:00
17:00
COMPUTER SESSION lab teaching EXCEL simulations
01h00'
George FREY
Thursday, 18 September
18 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Gradient echo imaging methods (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 6)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRIGE/
09:45
10:30
Selective signal suppression (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 8)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISIGSUP/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Radionuclide imaging
45'
George FREY
11:45
12:30
Nuclear medicine imaging procedures
45'
George FREY
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Radionuclide tomographic imaging (SPECT)
45'
George FREY
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Radionuclide tomographic imaging (PET)
45'
George FREY
16:00
16:45
Radiation protection in interventional radiology/cardiology: Part 2
45'
Anna BENINI
Friday, 19 September
19 September 2008
09:00
09:45
Spatial characteristics of the MR image (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 9)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISPACE/
09:45
10:30
MR image detail and noise (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 10)
45'
Perry SPRAWLS
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRIDN/
10:30
11:00
Coffee Break
30'
11:00
11:45
Elements of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. Part 1
45'
Anna BENINI
11:45
12:30
Elements of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. Part 2
45'
Anna BENINI
12:30
14:00
Lunch Break
01h30'
14:00
14:45
Organization of radiation protection in NM
45'
Anna BENINI
14:45
15:15
Coffee Break
30'
15:15
16:00
Concluding Session
45'
All
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