Didactic Program Objectives
- Basic principles of PET/CT scanners including image acquisition and reconstruction
- Artifacts and correction techniques
- Factors affecting image quantification
- Clinical applications of PET/CT imaging from both diagnostic and radiation therapy perspectives
- Current PET/CT scanner designs and characteristics from different manufacturers
- How QC is performed for PET/CT
- Radiation safety and shielding for PET/CT imaging
- Overview of molecular imaging using PET/CT
- Radionuclide production and cyclotron siting
- ACR accreditation for PET/CT
Program Outline
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 |
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4:00pm-8:00pm Icebreaker Reception |
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 |
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8:00am-9:00am Breakfast |
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| 9:00am-10:30am | PET Basics | Frederic Fahey |
| 10:30am-10:45am Break | ||
| 10:45am-12:15pm | CT Basics | Dianna Cody |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch Break | ||
| 1:15pm-2:45pm | PET/CT Issues: CTAC, Fusion, Artifacts, Motion Correction | Paul Kinahan |
| 2:45pm-3:00pm Break | ||
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Image Reconstruction: FBP, IR Techniques | Ramsey Badawi |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | Factors Affecting SUV and Quantification | Osama Mawlawi |
| 6:00pm-9:00pm Night Out Picnic and Entertainment in Hermann Park | ||
THURSDAY, JUNE 26 |
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| 7:00am-8:30am Breakfast | ||
| 8:30am-9:30am | Diagnostic Clinical Applications | Homer Macapinlac |
| 9:30am-10:30am | Therapy Clinical Applications | David Schwartz |
| 10:30am-11:00am Break | ||
| 11:00am-12:30pm | PET/CT Scanner Designs and Characteristics | David Townsend |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch Break | ||
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | PET/CT Simulation for Therapy Applications | Tinsu Pan |
| 2:30pm-3:30pm | PET/CT QC/QA | Magnus Dahlbom |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm Break | ||
| 4:00pm-5:30pm | Radiation Safety, Shielding, and Site Planning | Richard Wendt |
| 5:30pm-6:30pm | Future Molecular Imaging Probes | Juri Gelovani |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm Dinner | ||
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 |
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| 7:00am-8:30am Breakfast | ||
| 8:30am-10:00am | PET Radionuclide Production, Cyclotron Selection and Siting | Carlos Gonzalez Lepera |
| 10:00am-10:30am Break | ||
| 10:30am-Noon | PET ACR Accreditation and Acceptance Testing | Osama Mawlawi |
| NOON - Grab-and-Go Box Lunches | ||
Continuing Education Credits
The Summer School program will seek approval for continuing education credit by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP). For each hour of verified attendance, 1 MPCEC hour of credit will be awarded.
CD Rom Proceedings vs. CD Rom Audio Presentations
CD Rom Proceedings
All Summer School registrants will receive a proceedings on CD ROM, to
be mailed upon publication after the school. This CD ROM Proceedings is
considered the published proceedings, with chapters submitted by school
faculty.
CD Rom Audio Presentations
AAPM is partnering with Blue Sky Broadcast to host educational courses
on the AAPM website in the Virtual Library. Presentations posted in the
AAPM Virtual Library will include streaming audio of the 2008 Summer
School speakers, transcription of the audio presentations, and slides of
the presentations.
Access to the AAPM Virtual Library is a service provided to AAPM
members. AAPM members may earn continuing education credits for selected
presentations posted in the Virtual Library by subscribing to the AAPM
On-Line Continuing Education Program. Click here for details on registering for
the AAPM Virtual Library and information on the AAPM On Line Continuing
Education Program.
CD Roms of the audio presentations (identical to what will be posted in the AAPM Virtual Library) can be pre-ordered when you register
on-line, and will be mailed after the school once production is complete.
- Domestic (shipping via USPS included): $99.95
- International (shipping via Air Mail with Tracking included): $135.95
- Canadians - please select domestic or international based on the shipping method you prefer.
Program Directors
- Dianna Cody, PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr
- Osama Mawlawi, PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr
Invited Faculty
| Ramsey Badawi PhD, UC, Davis Medical Center | Homer Macapinlac, MD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr |
| Dianna Cody PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr | Osama Mawlawi, PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr |
| Magnus Dahlbom PhD, UCLA School of Medicine | Tinsu Pan, PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr |
| Frederic Fahey, PhD, Children's Hospital Boston | David Schwartz, MD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr |
| Juri Gelovani, MD, PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr | David Townsend, PhD, University of Tennessee |
| Carlos Gonzalez Lepera, PhD, Cyclotope | Richard Wendt, III PhD, UT MD Anderson Cancer Ctr |
| Paul Kinahan, PhD, University of Washington |
Local Arrangements
Georgeanne Moore, Local Arrangements
Peggy Blackwood, Local Arrangements Work Group
1-Day Workshop at MD Anderson on Saturday, June 28
Optional PET/CT Hands-On Course
Limited to the first 96 paid registrants
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registration now closed
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Separate registration fee: $300*
(Select "ADD TICKET" when registering on-line)
6 hours of laboratories (2 hours per session)
Fee includes
continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack
Course Directors: Dianna Cody, PhD and Osama Mawlawi, PhD
Other Instructors: William Erwin, Brad Lofton, Tinsu Pan, PhD; John Rong, PhD; Richard Wendt, PhD; David Zamora,
S. Cheenu Kappadath, PhD; Paul "Duffy" Cutler
Hands-On Course Objectives:
- Perform radiation dose measurements for CT
- Design, perform, and assess appropriate quality control for PET & CT imaging systems
- Perform shielding calculations for PET
- Perform relevant image quality evaluations for PET Images
- Gain the required knowledge to perform acceptance testing and ACR accreditation for PET
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 | |
| Time | Topic |
| 6:45-7:30am | Check-in and Breakfast |
| 7:30-8:00am | Introduction/Orientation, Cody and Malwawi |
| 8:00-10:00am | Lab Session 1
(3) labs run parallel and then repeat |
| 10:00-10:30am | Break |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | Lab Session 2
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| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-3:30pm | Lab Session 3
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| 3:30-4:00pm | Wrap-Up Session, all instructors |
*Due to the limited participation (96 individuals), any balance due on a Workshop Registration must be paid in full by May 16. Unpaid slots will not be held after May 16, but will be forfeited, to allow another participant to register and pay.
Individuals attending the Saturday session can either stay in their original hotel or move to the Rotary House International for the Saturday session. When reserving a room at the Rotary House please refer to Group Prospectus 1204 - Summer School for Imaging Physics. The Rotary House is a full service hotel that is connected to The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and is operated and managed by Marriott Hotels International.
Dbl Queen-$109 (room with kitchen)
Dbl Queen - $99 (room without kitchen)
King - $108 (room with kitchen)
King - $98 (room without kitchen)
Deadline to reserve at these rates is June 15, 2008.