IAEA-ICTP Advanced School on Quality Assurance Requirements in the Digital Era of Diagnostic Radiology

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IAEA-ICTP Advanced School on Quality Assurance Requirements in the Digital Era of Diagnostic Radiology | (smr 3334)

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Monday, 11 November 2019
- 08:30 - 20:30 Day 1
  - 08:30 Welcome Introduction Participants/Lecturers 45'
  - 09:15 Pre-course test 45'
  - 10:00 Presentation of IAEA activities related to digital radiology 45'
    
    Speaker: Tsapaki, V. (IAEA)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Introduction to quality management 45'
    
    Speaker: Delis, H. (University of Patras, Greece)
  - 12:00 Acceptance testing/Difference between QA and acceptance testing 45'
    
    Speaker: Delis, H.
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h15'
  - 14:00 Basics of digital imaging 45'
    
    Speaker: Tsapaki, V.
  - 14:45 Phantoms for digital radiology/image processing 45'
    
    Speaker: Tsapaki, V.
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Structured DICOM images/use 45'
    
    Speaker: Udine Hospital, Italy Trianni, A.
  - 16:45 Basics QA/QC in radiography 45'
    
    Speaker: Gilligan, P. (Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland)
  - 18:30 Reception 2h0'
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Buffet Dinner in the Adriatico Guesthouse Cafeteria for all Participants
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Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- 08:30 - 18:00 Day 2
  - 08:30 Basic QA/QC in fluoroscopy 45'
    
    Speaker: Gilligan, P.
  - 09:15 Dosimetry in digital radiography 45'
    
    Speaker: Delis, H.
  - 10:00 Dosimetry in digital fluoroscopy 45'
    
    Speaker: Trianni, A.
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Practicals: Introduction 45'
    
    Speaker: ALL
  - 12:00 Discussion and final setup of practicals 45'
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h15'
  - 14:00 14:00-17:30 at ICTP GROUPS C & D - Infolab practical and Poster Exhibition 2h0'
  - 16:00 15:00-18:00 Hospital practical GROUPS A & B - 1. Image quality in digital radiography - 2. Dosimetry in fluoroscopy (each group attends two practicals) 2h0'
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- 08:30 - 18:00 Day 3
  - 08:30 Equipment specifications/procurement 45'
    
    Speaker: Gilligan, P.
  - 09:15 Using QA to avoid radiation incidents and accidents 45'
    
    Speaker: Bregant, P. (Trieste Hospital)
  - 10:00 DRLs in radiology 45'
    
    Speaker: Padovani, R. (ICTP)
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Quality managements in digital radiology (procedures/documentation/audits) 45'
    
    Speaker: Delis, H.
  - 12:00 Using QA to minimize down time 45'
    
    Speaker: Gilligan, P.
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h15'
  - 14:00 14:00-17:30 at ICTP GROUPS A & B Infolab practical and Poster Exhibition 2h0'
  - 16:00 15:00-18:00 Hospital practical GROUPS C & D - 1. Image quality in digital radiography - 2. Dosimetry in fluoroscopy (each group attends two practicals) 2h0'
Thursday, 14 November 2019
- 08:30 - 17:30 Day 4
  - 08:30 Advanced QA/QC in radiography 45'
    
    Speaker: Samei, E. (Duke University Medical Center, USA)
  - 09:15 Advanced QA/QC in fluoroscopy 45'
    
    Speaker: Samei, E.
  - 10:00 Digital paediatric radiography (special considerations) 45'
    
    Speaker: Tsapaki, V.
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Patient dose monitoring (special practices) 45'
    
    Speaker: Samei, E.
  - 12:00 Hazard alerts 45'
    
    Speaker: Bregant, P.
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h15'
  - 14:00 Infolab: Analysis of QC measurements - Draft of report 1h30'
    
    Speaker: ALL
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30'
  - 16:00 Infolab: (cont.) Analysis of QC measurements - Draft of report 1h30'
Friday, 15 November 2019
- 08:30 - 17:30 Day 5
  - 08:30 Performance indicators (MTF, DGE, SDNR, etc) 45'
    
    Speaker: Samei, E.
  - 09:15 Use of dose management software 45'
    
    Speaker: Samei, E.
  - 10:00 How to write a good QA report 45'
    
    Speaker: ALL
  - 10:45 Coffee break 30'
  - 11:15 Remote QA 45'
    
    Speaker: Delis, H.
  - 12:00 Artificial intelligence and digital radiology 45'
    
    Speaker: Trianni, A.
  - 12:45 Lunch break 1h15'
  - 14:00 Post-course test 45'
    
    Speaker: ALL
  - 14:45 Discussion/Conclusions 45'
    
    Speaker: ALL
  - 15:30 Certificates and Closing 45'