Medical Technology Management Institute
Phone: 1-800-765-MTMI (6864)
For more information and registration visit our website: WWW.MTMI.NET
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Hands-On Multi-Slice CT Workshop
A three day Workshop for Physicists
Course held at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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About this Workshop
The technology of computed tomography has made significant strides in the past few
years, first with the development of spiral/helical scanning and more recently with
multi-slice CT scanning capability. Clinical medical physicists have an important
role to play in supporting facilities acquiring this new technology. This workshop
was developed in response to numerous requests for hands-on training on multi-slice
CT. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has graciously allowed the
use of five multi-slice CT units plus an independent workstation for this workshop.
This workshop will emphasize the ACR CT facility accreditation process and the
measurements required.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this workshop, participants will have learned about:
- Techniques for measuring radiation dose for helical and multi-slice CT
units.
- ACR CT accreditation requirements/results.
- Quality control and artifact issues for Multi-slice CT.
- QA and artifacts in Multi-Slice CT.
- Shielding/siting issues for CT scanners.
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Who Should Attend
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This workshop is for medical physicists and others wanting an opportunity for
hands-on instruction and experience on the operation and testing of
multi-slice CT units. It will be assumed that attendees have previous
knowledge of CT basic principles and applications.
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Faculty
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Guest Faculty
Thomas Ruckdeschel, M.S.
Alliance Medical Physics
President
Alpharetta, GA
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Faculty
Dianna Cody, Ph.D.
Professor
David Zamora, B.S.
Physics QA Technologist
Cheenu Kappadath, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
William Geiser, M.S.
Medical Physicist
Kyle Jones, Ph.D.
Instructor
John Rong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Continuing Education Credit
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This activity is designed to provide continuing education in CT Imaging for
the practicing clinical medical physicist. Approval has been received from
CAMPEP for up to 15 hours of Medical Physics Continuing Education
Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
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Sponsorship
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This workshop is jointly sponsored by the Medical Technology Management
Institute (MTMI) and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
(MDACC). Program directors for this workshop are J. Ed Barnes, Ph.D. from
MTMI and Dianna Cody, Ph.D.from MDACC.
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Workshop Schedule
Day One
| 3:00 pm |
Registration |
| 4:00 pm |
Workshop Introduction
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| 4:15 pm |
CT Fundamental Principles
- Review of basic CT physics
- Review of helical acquisition physics
- Review of emerging technologies in CT
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| 5:45 pm |
Informal Discussion and Break
(dinner provided - eat and listen) |
| 6:00 pm |
ACR Accrediation: Coping with Various Scanner Models
- Detector array designs
- Scanner detector configuration options
- Anticipated options for ACR accreditation process
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| 7:00 pm |
CT Dose Measurements
- Measuring radiation dose in CT
- Fetal dose and pediatric dose calculations in CT
- Radiation dose in cardiac CT
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| 8:15 pm |
Questions and Discussion with Faculty |
| 8:30 pm |
Adjourn for the day |
Day Two
| 7:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
Laboratory Orientation
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| 8:30 am |
Three hands-on lab sessions,
small groups will complete three labs. |
| 12:15 pm |
Questions and Discussion with the Faculty |
| 12:35 pm |
Lunch (provided - 30 minutes) |
| 1:10 pm |
Three hands-on lab sessions,
small groups will complete three remaining labs. |
| 5:15 pm |
Questions and Discussion with Faculty
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| 5:30 pm |
Adjourn (dinner on your own) |
Day Three
| 7:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
ACR CT Accreditation Program
- Overview of accrediation program
- Physicists' role
- Examples of passing and failing phantom images
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| 9:00 am |
QA & Artifacts in Multi-Slice CT
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| 10:00 am |
Informal Discussion and Break
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| 10:15 am |
Advanced CT Applications
- CT perfusion
- 3D consdierations
- Protocol design stratagies
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| 11:15 am |
Questions and Discussion with Faculty
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| 11:30 am |
Adjourn |
Workshop Labs
| Lab A |
ACR CT Accreditation, Part 1
Phantom positioning
Alignment light check, CT# calibration
Slice thickness, water CT# at all kV stations |
| Lab B |
ACR CT Accreditation, Part 2
Low &
high contrast detectability
Uniformity
CTDI images
Documentation |
| Lab C |
Slice Thickness Measurements
Slice thickness (SSP)
Radiation profiles using ready-pack film
Alternative phantoms |
| Lab D |
Shielding for CT Installations
Siting issues
Example CT shielding calculations
Assessment of shielding integrity |
| Lab E |
Soft-Copy & Hard-Copy Tests
Display monitor QC tests
Laser printer QC tests
DICOM print issues |
| Lab F |
Radiation Dose Measurements
Dosimetry issues for helical & multi-slice CT
ACR CT dose measurements
Limitation of CTDI for multi-slice acquisitions |
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars *
| Occ | Amount | Early | Members | Mbrs Early | Reg Door | Mbr Door |
| physicist | 995.00 | 995.00 | 970.00 | 970.00 | 995.00 | 970.00 |
For information about cancelations and refunds please call MTMI customer service
at 1-800-765-6864.
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advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund
of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable
airline tickets for travel to seminars. In case of cancellation of a seminar for
any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees
including non-refundable airline tickets.
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How to Register
By phone call: 1-800-765-6864
By Mail, Fax or Online:
Complete the information to the right then click the Register button.
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