College on Medical Physics (co-sponsored by ICTP and KFAS)

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College on Medical Physics (co-sponsored by ICTP and KFAS) | (smr 1961)

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Monday, 1 September 2008

08:30 - 09:45 Registration and Administrative Formalities

Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 08:30 Registration and Administrative Formalities 1h15'
09:45 - 10:30 Opening Session - Organizers

Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 09:45 Opening Session - Organizers 45'
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 11:45 Medical image characteristics and quality factors
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/IMGCHAR/
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Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 11:00 Medical image characteristics and quality factors 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS (Emory University, USA)
11:45 - 12:30 Radiation quantities and units
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/RADQU/
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Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 11:45 Radiation quantities and units 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 Principles of radiation protection in diagnostic radiology

Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 14:00 Principles of radiation protection in diagnostic radiology 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI (Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark)
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break

Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'

15:15 - 16:00 Radiation protection and biological effect

Location:

Leonardo da Vinci Building Main Lecture Hall

15:15 Radiation protection and biological effect 45'

Speaker:	Anna BENINI
Material:	slides

Tuesday, 2 September 2008

09:00 - 09:45 Characteristics of radiation for imaging
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/RADCHAR/
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- 09:00 Characteristics of radiation for imaging 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
09:45 - 10:30 Interactions of radiation with tissues and other materials
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/INTERACT/
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- 09:45 Interactions of radiation with tissues and other materials 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:45 X-ray tubes and generators 1

11:00 X-ray tubes and generators 1 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV (Kings College London, UK)
Material:	Slides

11:45 - 12:30 X-ray tubes and generators 2

11:45 X-ray tubes and generators 2 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Book XRay QA practical pdf Xray QA practical xls contrastTO10lab

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 International system of radiation protection and regulatory requirements
- 14:00 International system of radiation protection and regulatory requirements 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
15:15 - 16:00 Medical exposures, UN basic safety standard
- 15:15 Medical exposures, UN basic safety standard 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI

Wednesday, 3 September 2008

09:00 - 09:45 X-ray image formation and contrast optimization
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/XRAYCON/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MAMMO/
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- 09:00 X-ray image formation and contrast optimization 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
09:45 - 10:30 Image blurring, visibility of detail and resolution
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/BLUR/
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- 09:45 Image blurring, visibility of detail and resolution 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:45 Radiographic density control

11:00 Radiographic density control 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

11:45 - 12:30 Evaluating generator performance

11:45 Evaluating generator performance 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 Inspections, design and shielding in diagnostic radiology
- 14:00 Inspections, design and shielding in diagnostic radiology 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
15:15 - 16:00 Safety of sources and design of shielding facilities
- 15:15 Safety of sources and design of shielding facilities 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI
18:30 - 20:30 Reception - Adriatico Guest House Terrace
- 18:30 Reception - Adriatico Guest House Terrace 2h0'

Thursday, 4 September 2008

09:00 - 09:45 Digital image characteristics
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/DICHAR/
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- 09:00 Digital image characteristics 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
09:45 - 10:30 Radiographic receptor characteristics
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/FILMSCR/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/DIGRAD/
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- 09:45 Radiographic receptor characteristics 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:45 Fluoroscopic imaging systems

11:00 Fluoroscopic imaging systems 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

11:45 - 12:30 Fluoroscopic image quality

11:45 Fluoroscopic image quality 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (contrast/detail)
- 14:00 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (contrast/detail) 45'
  
  Speaker: Slavik TABAKOV
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
15:15 - 16:00 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (contrast/detail)
- 15:15 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (contrast/detail) 45'
  
  Speaker: Slavik TABAKOV

Friday, 5 September 2008

09:00 - 09:45 Radiographic system detail
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Reference://http://www.sprawls.org/resources/RADDETAIL/
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- 09:00 Radiographic system detail 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
09:45 - 10:30 Medical image visual noise
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/NOISE/
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- 09:45 Medical image visual noise 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 11:45 Film processing and QC
- 11:00 Film processing and QC 45'
  
  Speaker: Paola BREGANT (Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste)

11:45 - 12:30 Organization of acceptance testing of x-ray equipment

11:45 Organization of acceptance testing of x-ray equipment 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'

14:00 - 14:45 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (QA protocols)

14:00 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (QA protocols) 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
15:15 - 16:00 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (QA protocols)
- 15:15 Computer Session - Informatics Lab (QA protocols) 45'
  
  Speaker: Slavik TABAKOV

Monday, 8 September 2008

09:00 - 09:45 Medical exposure directives
- 09:00 Medical exposure directives 45'
  
  Speaker: Cornelius (Neil) LEWIS (King's College, London, UK)
09:45 - 10:30 Implementation of radiation protection programmes
- 09:45 Implementation of radiation protection programmes 45'
  
  Speaker: Neil LEWIS
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:45 Computed tomography (CT) image formation

11:00 Computed tomography (CT) image formation 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	Slides

11:45 - 12:30 Principles of individual monitoring, including emergency and local rules
- 11:45 Principles of individual monitoring, including emergency and local rules 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 Occupational exposure control: organization, responsibilities and training
- 14:00 Occupational exposure control: organization, responsibilities and training 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
15:15 - 16:00 Individual monitoring and exposure assessment
- 15:15 Individual monitoring and exposure assessment 45'
  
  Speaker: Anna BENINI
16:00 - 17:00 Computer Session - Informatics Lab - Radiation shielding calculations
- 16:00 Computer Session - Informatics Lab - Radiation shielding calculations 1h0'
  
  Speaker: Neil LEWIS

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Radiation protection audit
  - 09:00 Radiation protection audit 45'
    
    Speaker: Neil LEWIS
- 09:45 - 10:30 Scattered radiation and image contrast
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/SCATRAD/
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  - 09:45 Scattered radiation and image contrast 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Patient radiation protection - Part 1: Definitions, principles, guidance levels and reference levels
  - 11:00 Patient radiation protection - Part 1: Definitions, principles, guidance levels and reference levels 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 11:45 - 12:30 Patient radiation protection - Part 1: practical rules, procedures
  - 11:45 Patient radiation protection - Part 1: practical rules, procedures 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Practical Session at Trieste Hospital (or) Practical Presentations at ICTP
  - 14:00 Practical Session at Trieste Hospital (or) Practical Presentations at ICTP 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

09:00 - 09:45 Physics of ultrasound
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/USPRO/
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- 09:00 Physics of ultrasound 45'
  
  Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS

09:45 - 10:30 Ultrasound imaging

Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/USIMG/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/USVAS/

09:45 Ultrasound imaging 45'

Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'

11:00 - 11:45 Basics of CR - Computed radiography 1

11:00 Basics of CR - Computed radiography 1 45'

Speaker:	Slavik TABAKOV
Material:	lecture notes

11:45 - 12:30 Basics of CR - Computed radiography 2 and PACS
- 11:45 Basics of CR - Computed radiography 2 and PACS 45'
  
  Speaker: Slavik TABAKOV
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 Basis of mammography
- 14:00 Basis of mammography 45'
  
  Speaker: Franco MILANO (University of Florence, Italy)
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
- 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
15:15 - 16:00 Mammography QC
- 15:15 Mammography QC 45'
  
  Speaker: Franco MILANO

Thursday, 11 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 CT image quality optimization and dose management
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/CTIMG/
Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/CTIQ/
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  - 09:00 CT image quality optimization and dose management 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 09:45 - 10:30 Optimizing the radiographic systems
  - 09:45 Optimizing the radiographic systems 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break and Group Photograph
  - 10:30 Coffee Break and Group Photograph 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Computed tomography QC1
  - 11:00 Computed tomography QC1 45'
    
    Speaker: Mario DE DENARO (Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste)
- 11:45 - 12:30 Computed tomography QC2
  - 11:45 Computed tomography QC2 45'
    
    Speaker: Mario DE DENARO
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Measurement of radioactivity, calibrations and counting statistics
  - 14:00 Measurement of radioactivity, calibrations and counting statistics 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco MILANO
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
- 15:15 - 16:00 Radiation measurement calibrations
  - 15:15 Radiation measurement calibrations 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco MILANO
- 16:00 - 16:45 Radiation protection in interventional radiology/cardiology: Part 1
  - 16:00 Radiation protection in interventional radiology/cardiology: Part 1 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
Friday, 12 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Digital mammography
  - 09:00 Digital mammography 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco MILANO
- 09:45 - 10:30 Digital image processing
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/DIGPROCESS/
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  - 09:45 Digital image processing 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Evolving models of medical physics education
  - 11:00 Evolving models of medical physics education 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 11:45 - 12:30 Medical physics e-Learning
  - 11:45 Medical physics e-Learning 45'
    
    Speaker: Slavik TABAKOV
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Feedback and discussion of posters
  - 14:00 Feedback and discussion of posters 45'
    
    Speaker: All
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
- 15:15 - 16:00 Feedback and discussion of posters
  - 15:15 Feedback and discussion of posters 45'
    
    Speaker: All
Monday, 15 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Magnetic resonance image characteristics (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 1)
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRICHAR/
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  - 09:00 Magnetic resonance image characteristics (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 1) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 09:45 - 10:30 Magnetic resonance imaging systems (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 2)
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISYS/
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  - 09:45 Magnetic resonance imaging systems (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 2) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Characteristics of radionuclides for imaging
  - 11:00 Characteristics of radionuclides for imaging 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY (Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA)
- 11:45 - 12:30 Radiation detectors and measurement
  - 11:45 Radiation detectors and measurement 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 MR safety and calculation of shielding
  - 14:00 MR safety and calculation of shielding 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco MILANO
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
- 15:15 - 16:00 Quantitative use of imaging data
  - 15:15 Quantitative use of imaging data 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco MILANO
- 16:00 - 17:00 COMPUTER SESSION lab MRI simulation
  - 16:00 COMPUTER SESSION lab MRI simulation 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Franco MILANO
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Nuclear magnetic resonance (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 3)
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRINMR/
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  - 09:00 Nuclear magnetic resonance (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 3) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 09:45 - 10:30 Tissue magnetization and relaxation (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 4)
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Reference: http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRITISSUE/
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  - 09:45 Tissue magnetization and relaxation (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 4) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Gamma camera function and imaging
  - 11:00 Gamma camera function and imaging 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 11:45 - 12:30 Gamma camera image quality characteristics
  - 11:45 Gamma camera image quality characteristics 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Practical Presentation at Trieste Hospital (or) Practical Presentations at ICTP
  - 14:00 Practical Presentation at Trieste Hospital (or) Practical Presentations at ICTP 45'
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 The MR imaging process (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 5)
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http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRIPROC/
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  - 09:00 The MR imaging process (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 5) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 09:45 - 10:30 Spin echo imaging methods (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 6)
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http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISE/
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  - 09:45 Spin echo imaging methods (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 6) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Evaluating gamma camera performance and quality control
  - 11:00 Evaluating gamma camera performance and quality control 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 11:45 - 12:30 Radionuclide dose considerations
  - 11:45 Radionuclide dose considerations 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Radiation exposure in pregnancy
  - 14:00 Radiation exposure in pregnancy 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
- 15:15 - 16:00 TBA
  - 15:15 TBA 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 16:00 - 17:00 COMPUTER SESSION lab teaching EXCEL simulations
  - 16:00 COMPUTER SESSION lab teaching EXCEL simulations 1h0'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
Thursday, 18 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Gradient echo imaging methods (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 6)
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http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRIGE/
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  - 09:00 Gradient echo imaging methods (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 6) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 09:45 - 10:30 Selective signal suppression (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 8)
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http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISIGSUP/
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  - 09:45 Selective signal suppression (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 8) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Radionuclide imaging
  - 11:00 Radionuclide imaging 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 11:45 - 12:30 Nuclear medicine imaging procedures
  - 11:45 Nuclear medicine imaging procedures 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Radionuclide tomographic imaging (SPECT)
  - 14:00 Radionuclide tomographic imaging (SPECT) 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
- 15:15 - 16:00 Radionuclide tomographic imaging (PET)
  - 15:15 Radionuclide tomographic imaging (PET) 45'
    
    Speaker: George FREY
- 16:00 - 16:45 Radiation protection in interventional radiology/cardiology: Part 2
  - 16:00 Radiation protection in interventional radiology/cardiology: Part 2 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
Friday, 19 September 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Spatial characteristics of the MR image (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 9)
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http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRISPACE/
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  - 09:00 Spatial characteristics of the MR image (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 9) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 09:45 - 10:30 MR image detail and noise (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 10)
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http://www.sprawls.org/resources/MRIDN/
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  - 09:45 MR image detail and noise (Reference: Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods and Techniques. Ch. 10) 45'
    
    Speaker: Perry SPRAWLS
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 Elements of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. Part 1
  - 11:00 Elements of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. Part 1 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 11:45 - 12:30 Elements of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. Part 2
  - 11:45 Elements of radiation protection in nuclear medicine. Part 2 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Organization of radiation protection in NM
  - 14:00 Organization of radiation protection in NM 45'
    
    Speaker: Anna BENINI
- 14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
  - 14:45 Coffee Break 30'
- 15:15 - 16:00 Concluding Session
  - 15:15 Concluding Session 45'
    
    Speaker: All