| SUNDAY, 25 MARCH
2001 |
| 17.00 - 20.00 |
REGISTRATION |
| MONDAY, 26 MARCH
2001 |
| 08.00 - 09.30 |
REGISTRATION |
| 09.30 - 10.30 |
OPENING SESSION |
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WELCOMING REMARKS:
- Conference President
- Spanish Authorities
- Co-sponsoring Organizations:
IAEA, EC, PAHO, WHO |
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-- Coffee Break -- |
BACKGROUND SESSION
(Chairperson: F. Mettler, USA) |
| 11.00 - 11.40 |
Policy statements by the Sponsoring Organizations on Radiological Protection of Patients
(IAEA, EC, PAHO, WHO) |
BACKGROUND SESSION (Continued)
(Chairperson: J. Hernandez Armas, Spain) |
| 11.40 - 13.00 |
Policy statements by other International Organizations and Professional Societies on Radiological Protection of Patients
(ICRP, UNSCEAR, IOMP, IRPA, ISR, ISRO, ISRRT, WFNMB) |
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-- Lunch Break --
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BRIEFING SESSION
(Chairperson: S. Magnusson, Iceland) |
| 15.00 - 15.20 |
"Current uses of radiation in medicine"
(Keynote Speaker: P. Shrimpton, UK) |
| 15.20 - 15.40 |
"Current levels of radiation dose to patients"
(Keynote Speaker: A. Servomaa, Finland) |
| 15.40 - 16.00 |
"The history of use of radiation in medicine and lessons learned from past experience"
(Keynote Speaker: NN) |
| 16.00 - 16.20 |
"Benefits and radiological risks from medical exposure"
(Keynote Speaker: F. Mettler, USA) |
| 16.20 - 16.40 |
"International regulatory climate"
(Keynote Speaker: J.F. Lacronique, France) |
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-- Coffee Break -- |
ROUND TABLE 1
(Chairperson: B. Balaban, USA) |
| 17.00 |
Expectations of patients advocates |
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Members:
E.Marshall Depommier,France
F. Ferraro, Costa Rica
J. Rijlaarsdam, Netherlands
M. Suárez, Spain
A. Muñoz , Spain
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| TUESDAY, 27 MARCH
2001 |
TOPICAL SESSION 1: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS IN GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
(Chairperson: C.S.A. Pedrosa, Spain // Rapporteur: M. Rehani, India) |
| 09.00 - 09.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 09.20 - 10.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
TOPICAL SESSION 2: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ISSUES IN SPECIFIC USES OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, SUCH AS MAMMOGRAPHY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (with special consideration of the impact of digital techniques)
(Chairperson: G.Klempfner, Australia // Rapporteur: J. Gray, USA) |
| 10.00 - 10.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 10.20 - 11.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Coffee Break -- |
TOPICAL SESSION 3: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, INCLUDING FLUOROSCOPY NOT CARRIED OUT BY RADIOLOGISTS [this topic will cover the radiological protection both of patients and of staff carrying out interventional radiology)
(Chairperson: V. Sinistyn, Russian Federation // Rapporteur: R. Padovani, Italy) |
| 11.30 - 11.50 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 11.50 - 12.30 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Lunch Break -- |
TOPICAL SESSION 4: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE
(Chairperson: J. Konishi, Japan // Rapporteur: K. Harding, UK) |
| 14.00 - 14.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 14.20 - 15.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Coffee Break -- |
ROUND TABLE 2
(Chairperson: J. Hendry, UK) |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
What should be done about radiation - sensitive groups? |
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Members:
L.V. Pinillos Ashton, Peru
G. Fullerton, USA
J. M. Cosset, France
C. Streffer, Germany
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| 16.30 |
Adjourn |
| WEDNESDAY, 28 MARCH
2001 |
TOPICAL SESSION 5: DEVELOPING AND USING DOSE GUIDANCE (REFERENCE) LEVELS IN RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXAMINATIONS
(Chairperson: E. Vaño, Spain // Rapporteur: E. Rosenstein, USA) |
| 09.00 - 09.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 09.20 - 10.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
TOPICAL SESSION 6: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF THE EMBRYO AND FOETUS IN PREGNANT PATIENTS
(Chairperson: W. Leitz, Sweden // Rapporteur: C. Streffer, Germany) |
| 10.00 - 10.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 10.20 - 11.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Coffee Break -- |
TOPICAL SESSION 7: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS
(Chairperson: P. Corr, South Africa // Rapporteur: H. Ringertz, Sweden) |
| 11.30 - 11.50 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 11.50 - 12.30 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Lunch Break --
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TOPICAL SESSION 8: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS IN RADIOTHERAPY (INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF EXPOSURES DIFFERING FROM PRESCRIPTION)
(Chairperson: C. Pérez, USA // Rapporteur: J.M. Cosset, France) |
| 14.00 - 14.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 14.20 - 15.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Coffee Break -- |
ROUND TABLE 3
(Chairperson: J.P. Oliva González, Cuba) |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Establishing priorities on radiological protection |
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Members:
NN
S. Grgic, Croatia
F. Giczi, Hungary
H.B. Wang, Malaysia
J.E. Ngaile, U.R. of Tanzania |
| 16.30 |
Adjourn |
| THURSDAY, 29 MARCH
2001 |
TOPICAL SESSION 9: RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
(Chairperson: H. Amaral, Chile // Rapporteur: J. Liniecki, Poland) |
| 09.00 - 09.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 09.20 - 10.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
TOPICAL SESSION 10: INFLUENCE OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS
(Chairperson: D. Feigal, USA // Rapporteur: H. Duschka, Germany) |
| 10.00 - 10.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 10.20 - 11.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Coffee Break --
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TOPICAL SESSION 11: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS
(Chairperson: S. Nazarenkov, Estonia // Rapporteur: L. Wagner, USA) |
| 11.30 - 11.50 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 11.50 - 12.30 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Lunch Break --
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TOPICAL SESSION 12: TOPICS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS
(Chairperson: G. Drexler, Brazil // Rapporteur: K. Faulkner, UK) |
| 14.00 - 14.20 |
Rapporteur’s Overview |
| 14.20 - 15.00 |
Rapporteur’s Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
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-- Coffee Break --
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ROUND TABLE 4
(Chairperson: C. Zuur, Netherlands) |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Risks and benefit: Can they be assessed? How? |
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Members:
J.L. Ramírez Arias, Mexico
M. Waligorski, Poland
S. Koga, Japan
P. Schmidt, USA |
| 16.30 |
Adjourn |
| FRIDAY, 30 MARCH
2001 |
TOPICAL SESSION 13: IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS ON THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF PATIENTS
(Chairperson: F. Vargas Marcos, Spain // Rapporteur: J. Cassar, Malta) |
| 09.00 - 10.00 |
Summary of Contributed Papers |
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Discussion |
ROUND TABLE 5
(Chairperson: N. Díaz, USA) |
| 10.00 - 10.45 |
Regulations: too much or not enough? |
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Members:
I. Lequerica, Spain
O. Linton, ISR
R. Pardo, Costa Rica
J.P. Barés, Panama
K.K. Ketiku, Nigeria |
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-- Coffee Break --
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ROUND TABLE 6
(Chairperson: A. Hefner, Holy See/Austria) |
| 11.15 - 12.00 |
What is the acceptable exposure for caregivers? |
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Members:
H.M. Olerud, Norway
A.A. Miranda Cuadros,Bolivia
E. Fernández Vicioso, USA/Spain
R.H. Corbett, UK |
CONCLUDING SESSION
(Chairperson: F. Mettler, USA) |
| 12.00 - 13.00 |
Reports by the chairpersons of the topical and round table sessions |
| 13.00 - 13.30 |
Conclusions by the Chairman of the Programme Committee |
| 13.30 |
Closing of the Conference |
