EFOMP in ECR2018
Publication Date: Feb 22nd, 2018 22:51, Category: Associated Organisations Announcements
Radiologists, physicists, radiographers and other professionals from all over the world – over 140 countries – and from a diversity of cultures attend the European Congress of Radiology. The ECR is a multi-disciplinary meeting where students shake hands with international experts, medical residents exchange ideas with physicists, and participants share their perspectives with industry representatives.
Since many years EFOMP is working together with ESR in the preparation of the congresses, taking care of the topics related to Medical Physics. EFOMP representatives are involved in the Programme Planning Committee of ECR as well as in the Physics in Medical Imaging subcommittee. For ECR 2018 members involved are:
- D. Lurie; Aberdeen/UK Programme Planning Committee
- Chairperson:
- A. Trianni; Udine/IT Physics in Medical Imaging
- Members:
- R. Boellaard; Amsterdam/NL
- J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR
- H. Delis; Vienna/AT
- S. Edyvean; London/UK
- V. Gershan; Skopje/MK
- L. Hadid; Bondy/FR
- M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI
- E. Samara; Sion/CH
Special Session
The Physics in Medical Imaging SC had the task of elaborating proposals for the special sessions (New Horizons, Special Focus, State of the Art and Professional challenges) as well as for the Refreshers Courses. Special sessions have then been selected among all the proposals submitted by the different SubCommittes. For ECR 2018 the Physics in Medical Imaging SC had the privilege to have two special sessions approved:
| Chairperson’s introduction | V. Gershan; Skopje/MK |
| Radiation risks vs clinical benefits How to reduce radiation dose and keep CT diagnostics Dosimetry methods available Dose and risk communication to doctors and patients |
M. Prokop; Nijmegen/NL Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR P. Gilligan; Dublin/IE |
| Panel discussion CT during pregnancy: what are the suggested actions for patient dose management? |
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This Special Focus Session has been included as EuroSafe Imaging session. EuroSafe Imaging is the ESR’s flagship initiative in radiation protection. It aims to promote the safe and appropriate use of medical imaging in Europe and around the world.
The sessions on artificial intelligence and big data in medical imaging was a joint proposal with the Imaging Informatics Subcommittee:
| Chairperson’s introduction | W.J. Niessen; Rotterdam/N |
| IT infrastructure, data sharing methods and data analysis aspects Machine learning in the biomedical domain: challenges and opportunities How will AI change radiology |
A. Alberich-Bayarri; Valencia/ES M. de Bruijne; Rotterdam/NL K.J. Dreyer; Boston, MA/US |
Refresher Courses
The Physics in Medical Imaging SC organized 5 of the 74 Refresher Courses prepared by the various scientific subcommittees for ECR 2018. Based on the topic of the session, some refresher courses are presented in an ‘integrated’ format with an organised panel discussion, similar to Special Focus Sessions.
| Chairperson’s introduction | A. Torresin; Milan/IT |
| Basics of dual- and multi-energy CT Photon counting detectors in diagnostic CT Clinical need of multi-energy CT |
K. Perisinakis; Iraklion/GR A. Altman; Haifa/IL S.T. Schindera; Aarau/CH |
| Panel discussion CT during pregnancy: Are there sufficient benefits of this technique? | |
| Chairperson’s introduction | T. Beyer; Vienna/AT |
| Managing motion in CT: conventional approaches and motion compensating techniques Managing motion in cone-beam CT (CBCT): conventional approaches and motion compensating techniques Motion compensation in MR and PET imaging |
M. Kachelrieß; Heidelberg/D P. Paysan; Baden−Dättwil/CH C. Kolbitsch; Berlin/DE |
| Panel discussion How to optimise motion management in different imaging modalities? |
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| Chairperson’s introduction | K.N. Bolstad; Bergen/NO |
| Basics of iterative image reconstruction in CT Iterative image reconstruction in clinical practice (dos and don’ts) Image quality assessment of iterative reconstruction: pitfalls and future directions |
M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI H. Alkadhi; Zurich/CH E. Samei; Durham, NC/US |
| Panel discussion How low can we go? |
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| Chairperson’s introduction | I. Seimenis; Alexandropolis/GR |
| Basic MR: the building blocks of pulse sequences MR imaging basic concepts: how to turn signals into images Practical MRI: a toolkit of standard MR pulse sequences |
D.G. Norris; Nijmegen/NL D. Lurie; Aberdeen/UK G. Hagberg; Tübingen/DE |
| Panel discussion The future of patient-specific dosimetry |
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| Chairperson’s introduction | E. Samara; Sion/CH |
| Breast imaging dosimetry Patient dosimetry in CT and CBCT Patient dose in fluoroscopy and interventional |
I. Sechopoulos; Nijmegen/NL S. Edyvean; London/UK A. Trianni; Udine/IT |
| Panel discussion The future of patient-specific dosimetry |
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Scientific Sessions
Accepted papers for oral presentation are presented in the 132 Scientific Sessions. Several sessions feature keynote lectures with a concise educational introduction related to the topic.
The Physics in Medical Imaging subcommittee received 140 abstracts in total, of which 66 have been accepted (6 scientific sessions). The topics were innovative with a focus on computer applications, neural networks, omics, and included many research abstracts.
| Wednesday, February 28 10:30–12:00 Room G |
Optimisation in clinical radiology practice | Moderators: E. Samara; Sion/CH W. Stiller; Heidelberg/DE |
| Wednesday, February 28 14:00–15:30 Room G |
Dose management and diagnostic reference levels | Moderators: H. Bosmans; Leuven/BE R. Villa; Monza/IT |
| Thursday, March 1 10:30–12:00 Room G |
Innovations in medical imaging | Moderators: M. Kortesniemi; Helsinki/FI G. Sommer; Basle/CH |
| Thursday, March 1 14:00–15:30 Room G |
Quantitative imaging and neural network | Moderators: C. Cavedon; Verona/IT M.J. Willemink; Stanford, CA/US |
| Saturday, March 3 10:30–12:00 Room G |
Image quality evaluation and optimisation in CT | Moderators: I. Hernandez-Giron; Leiden/NL O. Rampado; Turin/IT |
| Sunday, March 4 10:30–12:00 Room G |
Developments in volumetric imaging | Moderators: K.N. Bolstad; Bergen/NO D.J. Lurie; Aberdeen/UK |
EFOMP Workshop
This workshop is the 20th in the series of EFOMP Workshops on new technology in diagnostic radiology. This year’s workshop is entitled ‘Dose management systems and repositories: the present and the future’. It has been organised by EFOMP in collaboration with the ESR to address the current and future technological requirements for radiology imaging equipment.
| Chairperson’s introduction | J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR A. Trianni; Udine/IT |
| The ‘EuroSafe Imaging’ campaign’s point of view Strategies for dose management for achieving optimised imaging The benefits of dose management systems in view of the new Euratom Directive |
G. Frija; Paris/FR J.N. Vassileva; Vienna/AT V. Tsapaki; Athens/GR |
| Chairperson’s introduction | M. Brambilla; Novara/IT M. Mahesh; Baltimore, MD/US |
| Organisation of dose management systems and repositories for radiation protection and biomedical research: possibilities and limitations of current implementations and standards Imaging and dose repositories: tools to boost radiation protection and research? The ACR dose index registry: setting a benchmark |
B. Gibaud; Rennes/FR E. Neri; Pisa/IT M. Mahesh; Baltimore, MD/US |
Eurosafe Imaging Sessions
This year, there will be an additional Joint Session between the ESR and EFOMP on CT screening and a session for the Eurosafe Campaign
| Chairperson’s introduction | J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR D. Tack; Baudour/BE |
| Dose and risk assessment Quantitative benefit-risk analysis Breast CT How to communicate |
M. Brambilla; Novara/IT J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR W.A. Kalender; Erlangen/DE G. Paulo; Coimbra/PT |
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| Chairpersons’ introduction and update on the project on clinical DRLs for x-ray medical imaging | J. Damilakis; Iraklion/GR G. Frija; Paris/FR |
| The concept of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) An update on current European diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in adult imaging An update on current paediatric diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) The concept of local diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) |
E. Vaño; Madrid/ES G. Frija; Paris/FR C. Granata; Genoa/IT N. Saltybaeva; Zurich/CH |
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ECR today
ECR Today, the daily newspaper of the congress, is published from Wednesday to Sunday and distributed in the entrance hall of the congress venue and in the entrance area of the Technical Exhibition. All issues will be available online at www.myESR.org/publications
For ECR 2018, EFOMP will have three contributions published:
- Demystifying MRI: things you always wanted to know (I. Seimenis and A. Trianni)
- Patient specific dosimetry: a farewell refresher course (E. Samara and A. Trianni)
- CT examination of pregnant patients: a dilemma for the radiologist and the mother. Dose and risk communication to doctors and patients (P. Gilligan)
International Village
More than 50 national and international radiological societies present their meetings and societies in the International Village, which is located on the entrance level of the M Building. In the EFOMP booth all EFOMP scientific and training activities can be found (European Congress of Medical Physics, European School for Medical Physics Experts, European Examination Board, European Journal of Medical Physics..)
EFOMP/AAPM dosimetry group meeting at ECR
On Saturday March 3rd at 11:00 until 12:00 in Room M28 - M building there will be a meeting of the joint EFOMP/AAPM new breast dosimetry method Working Group. All interested professionals are welcome to join and be updated on the work that is being done so far and to get feedback on future collaboration.