What are SIGs?

Each Special Interest Group (SIG) consists of individual Medical Physicists with an interest in a particular field. The SIGs operates under the umbrella of the Science Committee see Terms of Reference. In order to carry out their work SIGS will set up short-lived working groups.

 

A short report on the new SIG structure has been published on EMPNews_summer2010.

 

To date SIGs have been set up in the following areas:

 

SIG on Diagnostic Radiology (DR SIG) and this has 3 different working groups (WG):

• The Mammo WG with the scope to develop a QC protocol for digital mammography systems. The WG is lead by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and the secretary is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The WG has about 25 members.

• The DICOM WG with the scope to discuss and provide comments on working documents of DICOM community and propose new standards. The WG is lead by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• The Angiography WG aiming to develop a QC protocol of dynamic flat panel angiography units both for cardiac, neuro and peripheral clinical application. This WG is in he process of being set up and does not yet have a leader.

 

If you have suggestions for new SIGs and WGs, please contact the Chairperson of the Scientific Committee, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it