Sentinel workshop
Leuven, Belgium, 31 March-1 April 2006

WP5 - Preliminary programme on digital mammography

March 30th. Thursday afternoon.  
15.00

All participants.Come together.
Discuss the different multi center projects

March 31st. Friday


Theory
9.00

Introduction: why and how screen for breast cancer
K. Faulkner, Newcastle
9.30 The technology of digital mammography detectors
F. Zanca, Leuven
10.00 Physical and technical tests of dig. mammo. & the Europ. Protocol
H. Bosmans, Leuven
10.30 Break
11.00 Optimisation of exposure settings in digital mammography
P. Poyry (STUK), Helsinki
11.30 The change from conventional to dig. mammo, including training
Bernathova, Innsbruck
12.00 Screening with digital technology: advantages and challenges
Shanoun, Luxembourg
12.30 Lunch break
 


Dose and image quality
14.00 Methods for mean glandular dose measurements and calculations
Jansen, Delft
14.30 Dosimetry in the dig. mammography era: automated data collection
E. Vano, Madrid
15.00 QC of dig. mammography detectors: Methodology, procedures, hints & tricks
F. Rogge, Leuven
15.30 Break
16.00 Quality control of viewing stations
Jacobs, Leuven
16.30 Quality assessment of (clinical) mammograms
Van Ongeval, Leuven
 


Practicals
18.00

Physicists: Contrast detail training session, part 1
Radiologists: The use of image quality criteria to score digital mammograms, part 1
20.00 Dinner
   

April 1st

 Practicals
8.30

Physicists:
Dose collection in digital mammography
Software tools to assess digital mammography systems
Software tools for daily quality control
Software tools for testing monitors
Contrast detail training session, part 2
 

Radiologists:
The use of image quality criteria to score digital mammograms, part 2
Practical training on digital mammo reading (possibly including simulated microcalcifications)
Saturday afternoon  
14.00

Further practical training in the room (physicists)
Decide upon taking part y/n in multi center project