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Programme
25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
The picture on this leaflet is the courtesy of Maarten Jansen, dept. of computer
sciences of the KU Leuven.
Agfa, Fuji, GE, Philips,
Schering, Siemens
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Optimisation of dose and performance
in interventional and digital imaging
25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
Preliminary Programme
Thursday, March 25th, 2004
12:30
Registration and coffee
Session 1: Scene Setting
Chairman: K. Faulkner (UK)
14:00
14:05
G. Marchal, B
G. Hurley, Irl
14:15
K. Faulkner, UK
(DIMOND)
JP. Samain, B
(FANC-AFNI)
14:25
14:35
15:05
15:20
15:35
C. Zuur, NL
(DG environm.)
P. Ortiz-Lopez, E,
(IAEA)
A. Wambersie, B
(ICRU)
E. Vano, E
(ICRP)
Welcome
The European Association of Radiology’s
perspectives on radiation protection for
patient & personnel
The DIMOND project and its impact on
radiation protection
Implementation of the Medical Exposure
Directive Euratom ED97/43 into the
national legislation
Practical implementation of the Medical
Exposure Directive
Dimond & Int. Action Plan on
Radiological Protection of Patients
Dosimetry issues in interventional and
digital imaging
Special radiation protection issues in
interventional radiology and cardiac
imaging
15:50
Coffee Break
16:05
J. Malone, IRL
16:25
G. Hurley, IRL
16:45
A. Del Guerra, I
17:05
G. Marchal, B
17:25
Discussion and close session
IEC Standards for Medical Imaging
Equipment and Radiation Protection.
Radiation protection in interventional
radiology: a practitioners perspective
Implementation of the Euratom ED 97/43
in radiology: the role of the physicist
(EFOMP)
The future of radiology: efficacy and safety
issues
Session 2: Training Session for Cardiologists
Chairmen: W. Desmet (B), G. Bernardi (I)
20:00
20:20
20:40
21:00
21:20
21:40
22:00
A. Janssens, NL
R. Padovani, I
Regulatory aspects of radiation protection
Role of reference doses and complexity
indices in protecting the patient
K. Bacher, B
Patient doses in pediatric interventional
cardiology
G. Bernardi, I
Image quality criteria in cardiology
S. Kottou, G
Staff doses in interventional cardiology and
radiology
K. Faulkner, UK
Personnel doses and patient doses: are
there ethical consequences to the use of Xrays?
Discussion and close session
Reception
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Optimisation of dose and performance
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25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
Friday, March 26th, 2004
Session3: Digital Radiology Physics
Chair: J. Malone (IRL), A. Maidment (USA).
9:00
M. Tapiovaara, SF
Image Quality measurements in radiology
9:20
C. Walsh, J. Malone,
IRL
A. Peterzol, I
Subjective and Objective measures of Image
Quality in Digital Fluoroscopy
The application of image quality
measurements for Digital Angiography
Image quality measurements in digital
mammography
Three-dimensional methods in digital
mammography
9:40
10:00
H. Bosmans, B
10:20
A. Maidment, USA
10:35
Discussion & Coffee break
Session 4: Dosimetry Methods and Reference Levels
Chair: K. Faulkner (UK), H. Bosmans (B)
11:10
A. Kosunen, SF
11:30
K. Faulkner, UK
11:50
S. Vetter, D
12:10
E. Vano, E
12:30
Evaluation of methods to estimate the
patient dose
Protocols for dosimetry and patient
reference levels
Optimization strategies and
justification: an example in uterine
artery embolization for fibroids
Evaluation of deterministic effects
Lunch
13:40
I. Filippova, EE
14:00
J. Jankowski, PL
14.20
E. Vano,E
14:40
15:00
V. Neofotistou
2 abstracts
15:20
Doses to Patients and Staff in
radiology and cardiology in Estonia
Organisation of a Quality Assurance
Program in Diagnostic Radiology in
Poland
Digital Radiology: opportunities for
online quality control and dosimetry
Patient doses in Digital Radiology
Oral presentations of participants
Discussion & Coffee break
Session 5: Standards
Chair: E. Vano (E), H. Zoetelief (NL)
15:40
H. Duschka, D
16:00
A. Schreiner, L
16:20
H. Zoetelief, NL
16:40
17:00
A. Dowling, IRL
D. Nikodemová, CS
17:20
17:40
20:00
2 abstracts
IEC Standards for Radiographic and
Fluoroscopic Equipment.
Review of standards to control digital
X-ray systems
Quality control of equipment used in
digital and interventional radiology
Commissioning X-ray Equipment
Implementation of QA and QC
Standards in Radiology in Slovakia
Oral presentation of participants
Discussion & close session
Workshop dinner
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Saturday, March 27th, 2004
Session 6: Training Session for Radiologists and
Vascular Surgeons
Chair: HP. Busch (D)
9:00
CJ. Kotre, UK
9:20
L. Struelens, B
9:40
HP Busch, D
Typical dose levels in
Radiology
Analysis of patient dose levels
in angiography and vascular
interventions
Dose and image quality
management in digital
radiology
Radiation protection as part of
clinical audit - a regulatory
and ethical requirement
10:00
S. Ebdon-Jackson,
UK
10:20
Coffee Break
10:40
11:00
S. Peer, A
C. Vanongeval, B
11:20
K. Faulkner,UK
11:40
M. Bock, D
12:00
12:10
R. Padovani, I
E. Vano, S
12:20
Discussion and close session
Training in digital radiology
Current challenges with high
end digital imaging in
mammography
Risk and benefit of screening
with (digital) mammography
Interventional MRI: an
alternative without ionising
radiation?
DIMOND Website
Accreditation on radiation
protection for cardiologists and
interventionalists
Call for papers
Please submit your abstract to this workshop. Complete the abstract form
included in this leaflet before February 29th. If accepted, you will be invited to
submit a poster and full paper (max. 3 printed pages) for the workshop
proceedings. The proceedings will be sent to all participants at a later time point
as special edition of Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
Organizing Committee
H. Bosmans, Leuven (Belgium). Local organiser.
K. Faulkner, New Castle (United Kingdom). Project leader.
J. Malone, Dublin (Ireland).
R. Padovani, Udine (Italy). Webmaster.
Accreditation
This workshop is accepted as continued education on radiation protection and
medical physics (in Belgium). Therefore, we invite in particular medical doctors
and medical physicists. Accreditation has been requested for category 2
(radiology, March 25 – 26, 2004) and category 6, ethics and economy, for the
training sessions.
Optimisation of dose and performance
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25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
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REGISTRATION FORM
PARTICIPANT
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REGISTRATION FEES
Please make your choice
Participants,
complete programme
Participants,
no training session
Registration before Feb 29th, 2004:
‫ ڤ‬300,00 €
Registration after Feb 29th and before March
15th, 2004
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Registration before Feb 29th, 2004:
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Registration after Feb 29th and before March
15th, 2004
‫ ڤ‬320,00 €
Students
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cardiological training session only
‫ ڤ‬25,00 €
Participants,
radiological training session only
‫ ڤ‬25,00 €
Accompanying Persons
‫ ڤ‬120,00 €
The full registration fee includes the programme book, all lunches and beverages during
the workshop, the welcome reception on March 25th, the social dinner on March 26 th and
the conference proceedings as extra issue of Rad. Prot. Dos.
For Belgian physician, accreditation has been requested in the category ‘ethics and
economics’. This programme can also be considered part of the permanent education of
medical physicists.
Optimisation of dose and performance
in interventional and digital imaging
25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
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To register, complete this registration form and mail or fax it to:
Christine Raemaekers
University Hospitals of the KU Leuven
Dept. of Radiology
Herestraat 49
B 3000 Leuven
Belgium
Fax: 0032 16 34 37 69
e-mail: Christine.raemaekers@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
‫ ڤ‬Attached photocopy of bank transfer for the amount of ……………………€
payable to:
account number 432-0000011-57
ING Bank - 3000 Leuven
Mention the following reference: EMF-DIMON1-P3620 "Congres DIMOND" + name
of delegate.
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Registration requires a completed registration form and payment of the charge for the
workshop. The registration will be confirmed by e-mail or mail. At that time, we can
also provide you with a list of hotels where you can stay in Leuven during the workshop.
PRACTICAL ISSUES
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Registration deadline for early registration is February 29th, 2004. Registration
deadline is March 15th, 2004. Please mention the name of the participants also on
the bank documents.
Any modification or cancellation must be made in writing to Christine Raemaekers
Any bank charges for issuing transfers must be paid by the participants
A 80% refund will be made for cancellations received before March 1st, 2004. No
refunds will be made thereafter
Any refunds will follow after the conference. At that time, all bank expenses will be
deducted from the refund
The total number of participants is limited to 120. Priority will be given to
participants who register for the complete workshop before February 15 th, 2004.
Registration deadline is March 15 th, 2004.
Optimisation of dose and performance
in interventional and digital imaging
25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
Please type or print in CAPITAL letters
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
1. Please e-mail Christine Raemaekers at the address below for an electronic version
of the abstract form
Christine Raemaekers (secr.)
Dept. of Radiology
Herestraat 49
B 3000 Leuven
Belgium
e-mail: Christine.raemaekers@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
fax : --32 16 34 3769
2. Abstracts must be written in correct English.
3. Type the abstract within the box using a laser printer or high – quality typewriter.
Please use font 12p.
4. Typing instructions
a. Capitalise the first letter of each word of the title
b. All typing must fit within the lines
c. Indent 3 spaces for the first line of a new paragraphs
d. Please indicate to which Major Scientific Thematic Area the abstract can be
assigned.
Please submit your abstract in electronic form to
Christine.raemaekers@uz.kuleuven.ac.be before the deadline.
VERY IMPORTANT:
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS FEBRUARY 29th, 2004
Optimisation of dose and performance
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25th – 27th March 2004, the House of Chievres, Leuven, Belgium
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AUTHOR/S:
INSTITUTIONAL AFFLIATION:
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