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Joint ICTP/IAEA Advanced School on Dosimetry in Diagnostic Radiology and its Clinical Implementation | (smr 2033)
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  • Monday, 11 May 2009
    • 08:30 - 10:00 Registration of all participants outside the Giambiagi Lecture Hall and administrative formalities
      Location: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall Area (Lower Level 1)
      • 08:30 Registration of all participants outside the Giambiagi Lecture Hall and administrative formalities 1h30'
    • 10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and Opening of the School, Introduction of the Faculty
      • 10:00 Welcome and Opening of the School, Introduction of the Faculty 10'
        Speaker: L. Bertocchi (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
    • 10:10 - 10:15 Introduction to Radiological Department and Trieste Hospitals
      • 10:10 Introduction to Radiological Department and Trieste Hospitals 5'
        Speaker: M. de Denaro (Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste, Italy)
    • 10:15 - 10:20 Involvement of European Federation of Medical Physicists
      • 10:15 Involvement of European Federation of Medical Physicists 5'
        Speaker: P. Homolka (EFOMP)
    • 10:20 - 10:25 Presentation of the Program
      • 10:20 Presentation of the Program 5'
        Speaker: D. McLean (IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
    • 10:25 - 10:35 Keynote Address: Dosimetry in Clinical Radiology
      • 10:25 Keynote Address: Dosimetry in Clinical Radiology 10'
        Speaker: Rethy Chhem (IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
    • 10:35 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      • 10:35 Coffee Break 25'
    • 11:00 - 11:40 Introduction to Radiological Dosimetry
      • 11:00 Introduction to Radiological Dosimetry 40'
        Speaker: Claire-Louise Chapple (Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:40 - 12:20 Dosimetric Quantities and Units Introduction
      • 11:40 Dosimetric Quantities and Units Introduction 40'
        Speaker: Donald McLean (IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:20 - 13:00 Dosimetry Framework, Formalism Including Uncertainties
      • 12:20 Dosimetry Framework, Formalism Including Uncertainties 40'
        Speaker: Costas Hourdakis (Greek Atomic Energy Agency, Athens, Greece)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
    • 14:00 - 14:45 Dosimetry for General Radiology and Clinical Uncertainty
      • 14:00 Dosimetry for General Radiology and Clinical Uncertainty 45'
        Speaker: Peter Homolka (EFOMP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 14:45 - 15:30 Selection of Instrumentation
      • 14:45 Selection of Instrumentation 45'
        Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 16:00 - 17:30 Uncertainty in Instrumentation Measurement
      • 16:00 Uncertainty in Instrumentation Measurement 1h30'
        Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
    • 16:00 - 17:30 Uncertainty in Clinical measurement (calculator needed)
      • 16:00 Uncertainty in Clinical measurement (calculator needed) 1h30'
        Speaker: Peter Homolka
    • 16:00 - 17:30 Radiochromic Dosimetry Film
      • 16:00 Radiochromic Dosimetry Film 1h30'
        Speaker: Mario de Denaro
  • Tuesday, 12 May 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Dosimetry for Fluoroscopy - Basics
      • 09:00 Dosimetry for Fluoroscopy - Basics 45'
        Speaker: Renato Padovani (EFOMP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 09:45 - 10:30 Dose Reference Levels
      • 09:45 Dose Reference Levels 45'
        Speaker: Peter Homolka
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 11:00 - 11:50 Dosimetry in Interventional Radiology
      • 11:00 Dosimetry in Interventional Radiology 50'
        Speaker: Renato Padovani
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:50 - 12:30 Collecting and Interpreting Patient Dose Data
      • 11:50 Collecting and Interpreting Patient Dose Data 40'
        Speaker: Peter Homolka
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break and Exhibitors Stands
      • 12:30 Lunch Break and Exhibitors Stands 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 14:45 Dosimetry for Mammography
      • 14:00 Dosimetry for Mammography 45'
        Speaker: Paola Bregant (Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste, Italy)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 14:45 - 15:30 Dosimetry for CT #1: Basic Dosimetry
      • 14:45 Dosimetry for CT #1: Basic Dosimetry 45'
        Speaker: Claire-Louise Chapple
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 16:00 - 17:30 DICOM Headers in Dosimetry
      • 16:00 DICOM Headers in Dosimetry 1h30'
        Speaker: Renato Padovani
    • 16:00 - 17:30 Uncertainty in Clinical Measurement
      • 16:00 Uncertainty in Clinical Measurement 1h30'
        Speaker: Peter Homolka
    • 16:00 - 17:30 Radiochromic Dosimetry Film
      • 16:00 Radiochromic Dosimetry Film 1h30'
        Speaker: Mario de Denaro
  • Wednesday, 13 May 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Dosimetry for CT #2: Multi Slice Technology
      • 09:00 Dosimetry for CT #2: Multi Slice Technology 45'
        Speaker: Mario de Denaro
        Material: lecture notes
    • 09:45 - 10:30 X-ray Spectra and Beam Qualities
      • 09:45 X-ray Spectra and Beam Qualities 45'
        Speaker: Donald McLean
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 11:00 - 11:45 Calibration at an SSDL Facility
      • 11:00 Calibration at an SSDL Facility 45'
        Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:45 - 12:15 Dosimetry for Dental Radiography
      • 11:45 Dosimetry for Dental Radiography 30'
        Speaker: Donald McLean
        Material: lecture notes
    • 12:15 - 13:00 Calibration of KAP Meters and CT Chambers
      • 12:15 Calibration of KAP Meters and CT Chambers 45'
        Speaker: Costas Hourdakis
        Material: lecture notes
    • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
    • 14:00 - 19:00 Clinical Session: CT Dosimetry Practical; Calibration of KAP Meter; Mammography Dosimetry Practical
      • 14:00 Clinical Session: CT Dosimetry Practical; Calibration of KAP Meter; Mammography Dosimetry Practical 5h0'
    • 14:00 - 19:00 Computer Session: Beam Qualities; Critical Organ Dose; CT Dose 
      Coffee Breaks at 15:30 and 17:15
      • 14:00 Computer Session: Beam Qualities; Critical Organ Dose; CT Dose 5h0'
  • Thursday, 14 May 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:45 Dosimetry for CT #3: Practical Experiences
      • 09:00 Dosimetry for CT #3: Practical Experiences 45'
        Speaker: Claire-Louise Chapple
        Material: lecture notes
    • 09:45 - 10:30 Phantoms, Dose and Image Duality
      • 09:45 Phantoms, Dose and Image Duality 45'
        Speaker: Mario de Denaro
        Material: lecture notes
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 11:00 - 11:45 Effective Dose and its Limitations
      • 11:00 Effective Dose and its Limitations 45'
        Speaker: Renato Padovani
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:45 - 12:40 Optimization
    • 12:40 - 13:00 Discussion
      • 12:40 Discussion 20'
    • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
    • 14:00 - 19:00 Clinical Session: CT Dosimetry Practical; Calibration of KAP Meter; Mammography Dosimetry Practical
      • 14:00 Clinical Session: CT Dosimetry Practical; Calibration of KAP Meter; Mammography Dosimetry Practical 5h0'
    • 16:00 - 21:00 Computer Session: Beam Qualities; Critical organ Dose; CT Dose 
      Coffee Breaks at 15:30 and 17:15
      • 16:00 Computer Session: Beam Qualities; Critical organ Dose; CT Dose 5h0'
  • Friday, 15 May 2009
    • 09:00 - 09:50 Review of Clinical Practical Results
      • 09:00 Review of Clinical Practical Results 50'
        Speaker: Claire-Louise Chapple, Paola Bregant, Costas Hourdakis
    • 09:50 - 10:30 Review of Computer Practical results
      • 09:50 Review of Computer Practical results 40'
        Speaker: Donald McLean, Anthony Wallace
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 11:00 - 11:50 Paediatric Dosimetry with Examples
      • 11:00 Paediatric Dosimetry with Examples 50'
        Speaker: Claire-Louise Chapple
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:50 - 12:30 Discussion: The Role of the Medical Physicist in Diagnostic Radiology Dosimetry
      • 11:50 Discussion: The Role of the Medical Physicist in Diagnostic Radiology Dosimetry 40'
        Speaker: Anthony Wallace, Selected Participants and Faculty
    • 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch and Exhibitors Stands
      • 12:30 Lunch and Exhibitors Stands 1h30'
    • 14:00 - 14:45 Foetal Dose and Pregnancy Policy
      • 14:00 Foetal Dose and Pregnancy Policy 45'
        Speaker: Claire-Louise Chapple
        Material: lecture notes
    • 14:45 - 15:30 Exit Exam
      • 14:45 Exit Exam 45'
    • 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
    • 16:00 - 16:20 Evaluation of School
      • 16:00 Evaluation of School 20'
    • 16:20 - 16:40 Review of Exam Results and Close
      • 16:20 Review of Exam Results and Close 20'