Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Uncertainty Estimations for Radiation Measurements in SSDLs and Hospitals

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Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Uncertainty Estimations for Radiation Measurements in SSDLs and Hospitals | (smr 3337)

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Monday, 2 December 2019
- 08:30 - 21:00 Day 1
  - 09:00 Opening 20'
    
    Speaker: Organizers
  - 09:20 Entrance Test 30'
    
    Speaker: All
  - 09:50 Course Introduction 30'
    
    Speaker: Paula Toroi (IAEA)
  - 10:20 Coffee break 30'
  - 10:50 International guidelines and recommendations 30'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto (ENEA, Rome, Italy)
  - 11:20 IAEA DMRP activities in E&T 20'
    
    Speaker: Giorgia Loreti (IAEA)
  - 11:40 Group Photo and Administrative Issues 20'
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
  - 13:30 Fundamentals - Principles of uncertainty determination according to the GUM: Definitions 30'
    
    Speaker: Mauro Carrara (National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy)
  - 14:00 Fundamentals - Principles of uncertainty determination according to the GUM: Uncertainty mathematics 30'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto
  - 14:30 Fundamentals - Principles of uncertainty determination according to the GUM: Confidence level 30'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto
  - 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 15:30 Methods for uncertainty estimations 30'
    
    Speaker: Costas Hourdakis (Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Athens, Greece)
  - 16:00 Uncertainties based on simulations 20'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto
  - 16:20 Practical examples 30'
    
    Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
  - 16:50 Guidance for the homework 10'
    
    Speaker: Paula Toroi
  - 18:30 Buffet Dinner 2h0'
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All participants are invited to the Workshop Buffet Dinner in the Adriatico Cafeteria
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Tuesday, 3 December 2019
- 08:30 - 17:00 Day 2
  - 08:30 Discussion about the homework and Questions 30'
  - 09:00 Quantity Related Uncertainties: Uncertainties related to establishment of dosimetric quantities at PSDL 30'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto
  - 09:30 Quantity Related Uncertainties: Uncertainties related to establishment of activity quantities at PSDL 30'
    
    Speaker: Andrew Fenwick (Nuclear Medicine Metrology, Teddington, UK)
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 10:30 Influence Quantities: Ambient conditions related uncertainties 15'
    
    Speaker: Mauro Carrara
  - 10:45 Influence Quantities: Operation and beam conditions related uncertainties 45'
    
    Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
  - 11:30 Influence Quantities: Radioactivity measurement related uncertainties 30'
    
    Speaker: Andrew Fenwick
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
  - 13:30 Chamber Related Uncertainties: Dosimeter specific influence quantities 30'
    
    Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
  - 14:00 Chamber Related Uncertainties: Radionuclide calibrator specific influence quantities 30'
    
    Speaker: Andrew Fenwick
  - 14:30 Chamber Related Uncertainties: Well-type chamber specific influence quantities 30'
    
    Speaker: Mauro Carrara
  - 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 15:30 Uncertainties in comparisons 30'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto
  - 16:00 Testing your uncertainty budget 30'
  - 16:30 How to increase uncertainties 30'
    
    Speaker: Paula Toroi
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
- 08:30 - 17:00 Day 3
  - 08:30 Discussion about the homework and Questions 30'
  - 09:00 Measurement Chains: Uncertainties in radiation protection 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 10:30 Uncertainties in X-ray calibrations 45'
    
    Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
  - 11:15 Uncertainties in X-ray imaging and patient dosimetry 45'
    
    Speaker: Paula Toroi
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
  - 13:30 Uncertainties in radiation therapy calibrations 30'
    
    Speaker: Massimo Pinto
  - 14:00 Uncertainties in clinical radiation therapy measurements 30'
    
    Speaker: Mauro Carrara
  - 14:30 Uncertainties in brachytherapy 30'
    
    Speaker: Mauro Carrara
  - 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 15:30 Uncertainties in nuclear medicine 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Andrew Fenwick
  - 16:30 Guidance for the group work 30'
Thursday, 5 December 2019
- 08:30 - 17:00 Day 4
  - 08:30 Group work with support from the experts 1h30'
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 10:30 Group work with support from the experts 1h30'
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h30'
  - 13:30 Group work with support from the experts 1h30'
  - 15:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 15:30 Group work: Finalize your uncertainty budget 1h30'
Friday, 6 December 2019
- 08:30 - 15:00 Day 5
  - 08:30 Group presentations and discussion 1h30'
  - 10:00 Coffee Break 30'
  - 10:30 Group presentations and discussion 1h30'
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h20'
  - 13:20 Announcement of the best groupwork 10'
  - 13:30 Wrap-up 30'
    
    Speaker: Paula Toroi
  - 14:00 Exit test and Course Evaluation 30'
  - 14:30 Correct answers for the test 15'
    
    Speaker: Andrew Fenwick
  - 14:45 Certificates and closure 15'
    
    Speaker: Giorgia Loreti