Final Programme

Postgraduate Educational Programme
16:00 - 17:30 Room R3
Physics in Radiology
RC 1213
Quality control and dose reduction in digital radiology
Moderators:
G. Marchal; Leuven/BE
M.A.O. Thijssen; Nijmegen/NL
A-294 16:00
A. Principles of fl at panel X-ray detectors and photostimulable plates
B. Geiger; Forchheim/DE
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the basics of X-ray detection: What happens in the scintillators, what is the captured
"signal" and which processes of signal deterioration exist (noise, fl are etc.).
2. To learn the principles of available technological solutions (photostimulable plates, electro-direct fl at panel
detectors and opto-direct fl at panel detectors).
3. To understand the differences in physical imaging performance. Practical considerations with respect to
application fi elds will also be discussed.
A-295 16:30
B. Managing patient dose in digital radiology
E. Vano; Madrid/ES
Learning Objectives:
1. To realise that the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has published
recommendations on patient dose management in digital radiology.
2. To introduce the key points of the ICRP document, especially those related with aspects infl uencing
patient dose and image quality.
3. To highlight the role of the radiology industry to help in the protection of the patient for the new digital
technologies.
A-296 17:00
C. Quality assurance in digital radiology: How we do it
H.-P. Busch; Trier/DE
Learning Objectives:
1. To discuss European guidelines for quality assurance.
2. To explain new aspects for quality assurance, especially in digital radiography.
3. To describe experience and test phantoms for routine use (Which parameters are controlled in detail?
What are objective quality criteria in the digital images?).
4. To give examples for optimisation of image quality.
5. To fi t the concept of quality assurance into the new strategy of dose and quality management.
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