Physics and Engineering Aspects of PET/CT
Thursday 6 November 2008 - London
Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers
The aims of this meeting are to provide a forum for scientific issues in PET/CT and to provide attendees with up to date information on PET/CT facility design, testing and staff safety. An insight into the use of PET/CT in the research environment and also the production of radiopharmaceuticals will be given.
The meeting will consist of proffered papers and invited presentations from leading figures in the field.
Invited Speakers include: Debbie Peet (Royal Surrey County Hospital ), Paul Hinton (Royal Surrey County Hospital) and Fiona Roberts (Alliance Medical).
Anyone interested in presenting recent findings or in attending the meeting is encouraged to contact Mr David Platten, david.platten@ngh.nhs.uk Abstract Submission Deadline: Thursday 31 July 2008
Abstracts should be emailed to Mr Platten: david.platten@ngh.nhs.uk Proffered presenters will have free registration for the meeting.
Draft Programme
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| 09.30 |
Registration and Coffee |
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Session 1 |
| 10.00 |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Mr David Platten, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton |
| 10.10 |
Design of PET/CT Facilities |
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Debbie Peet, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford |
| 10.40 |
Proffered Papers |
| 11.10 |
Commissioning and Routine QC Testing of a PET/CT System |
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Paul Hinton, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford |
| 11.40 |
Coffee Break |
| 12.00 |
Staff Radiation Doses |
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Fiona Roberts, Alliance Medical, London |
| 12.20 |
Proffered Papers |
| 13.00 |
Lunch |
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Session 2 |
| 14.00 |
PET/CT in the Clinical Research Environment |
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David Dommett, GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Imaging Centre, London |
| 14.30 |
Proffered Papers |
| 15.15 |
Coffee Break |
| 15.35 |
An Insight into the Production of PET Radiopharmaceuticals |
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Sailesh Persand, Siemens Medical Solutions (PETNET), Camberley |
| 16.00 |
Proffered Papers |
| 16.30 |
Close |
For more information or to book for this meeting tel: +44 (0)207 307 1411

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