Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Establishment and Utilization of Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging

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Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Establishment and Utilization of Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging | (smr 3333)

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Monday, 18 November 2019

08:30 - 20:30 Day 1

08:30 Welcome, introduction, entrance test, objective and scope of the meeting. Overview of the program 45'

Speaker:	J. Vassileva (IAEA)
Material:	Slides

09:15 IAEA safety standards. DRL concept and nomenclature 45'

Speaker: J. Vassileva
10:00 Coffee Break 30'

10:30 DRL in action: UK experience 45'

Speaker:	S. Edyvean (PHE, UK)
Material:	Slides

11:15 Dose metrics in diagnostic radiology; calibration and verification of dose data 45'

Speaker:	O. Ciraj-Bjelac (Vinca Institute, Belgrade, Serbia)
Material:	Slides

12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'

13:30 From measureable dose quantities to risk metrics: approaches and uncertainties 45'

Speaker:	E. Samei (Duke University, USA)
Material:	Slides

14:15 Role of image quality in dose management via and through DRL 45'

Speaker:	E. Samei
Material:	Slides

15:00 Coffee Break 30'

15:30 Dose audits in lack of automatic exposure monitoring systems 45'

Speaker:	R. Padovani (ICTP)
Material:	Slides

16:15 Automatic exposure monitoring systems: features and use 45'

Speaker:	E. Samei
Material:	Slides

18:30 Buffet Dinner in the Adriatico Guesthouse Cafeteria 2h0' ( Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH) )
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Tuesday, 19 November 2019

08:30 - 17:00 Day 2

08:30 DRLs and exposure monitoring in CT: quantities, procedures, methods 1h30'

Speaker:	S. Edyvean
Material:	Slides

10:00 Coffee Break 30'

10:30 Using DRLs for CT optimization: Sources and management of dose variability 1h30'

Speaker:	E. Samei
Material:	Slides

12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
13:30 Exercise on doses and dose audits in CT 1h30'

Speaker: E. Samei & S. Edyvean
15:00 Coffee Break 30'

15:30 Studying the new IAEA e-learning material on DRLs and feedback 1h30'

Speaker:	J. Vassileva & O. Ciraj
Material:	Slides

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

08:30 - 17:00 Day 3

08:30 Establishing and using DRLs for optimization in radiography 45'

Speaker:	S. Edyvean
Material:	Slides

09:15 Establishing and using DRLs for optimization in mammography 45'

Speaker:	O. Ciraj-Bjelac
Material:	Slides

10:00 Coffee Break 30'

10:30 Establishing and using DRLs for optimization in dental radiology 45'

Speaker:	O. Ciraj-Bjelac
Material:	Slides

11:15 DRLs in paediatric radiology 45'

Speaker:	J. Vassileva
Material:	Slides

12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
13:30 Exercise on dose audits using dose monitoring software 1h30'

Speaker: P. Colombo & E. Samei
15:00 Coffee Break 30'
15:30 Local experiences with setting and using DRLs: Poster session 1h30'

Thursday, 21 November 2019

08:30 - 17:00 Day 4

08:30 Exposure monitoring and DRLs in fluoroscopy and FGI procedures - quantities, procedures, methods 45'

Speaker:	A. Trianni (Udine Hospital)
Material:	Slides

09:15 Cardiac FGI procedures and accounting for complexity 45'

Speaker:	G. Bernardi
Material:	Slides

10:00 Coffee Break 30'
10:30 Using DRLs for optimization in fluoroscopy and FGIP 45'

Speaker: R. Padovani

11:15 Skin dose assessment. Dose alerts and trigger levels for patient follow-up 45'

Speaker:	A. Trianni
Material:	Slides

12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
13:30 Exercise on doses and dose audits in fluoroscopy and FGIP 1h30'

Speaker: A. Trianni & R. Padovani
15:00 Coffee Break 30'

15:30 Individual exposure tracking - why and how? 45'

Speaker:	M. Brambilla
Material:	Slides

16:15 Interactive session: How to communicate dose information to physicians and patients 45'

Friday, 22 November 2019

08:30 - 17:00 Day 5

08:30 Exposure monitoring and DRLs in diagnostic nuclear medicine and hybrid imaging - quantities, procedures, methods. Italian experience with DRLs for nuclear medicine 1h30'

Speaker:	E. De Ponti
Material:	Slides

10:00 Coffee Break 30'

10:30 Using DRLs for optimization in hybrid imaging. Sources of DRLs variability 45'

Speaker:	M. Brambilla
Material:	Slides

11:15 Setting and using DRLs for nuclear medicine and hybrid imaging: Questions and answers 45'

Speaker: E. De Ponti & M. Brambilla
12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
13:30 Recap and Summary 45'
14:15 Exit test, certificates and closing 1h15'