10th CT users group meeting: 21/10/2008

The 10th meeting of the CT Users Group was held in Leeds on 21/10/2008. The programme is shown below with links to pdf version of some of the talks.

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Meeting Programme

The Operation of CT AEC systems

09:50 An Opportunity for dose reduction with MSCT - a Practical approach - Jackie Bye, GE

10:25 AEC dose control and design efficiencies in current and next generation wide array MDCT - Derek Tarrant and Colin Murray, Philips

11:00 CARE (combined applications to reduce exposure) - Gillian Wardropova, Siemens

11:35 DOSE, Details on saving exposure - Henk de Vries, Toshiba

Proffered presentations

14:00 Investigation into the dose & image quality of Siemens Caredose 4D during clinical use: A comparison of 3 centres - Geraldine Revill

14:00 Use of CT automated exposure control and image quality in PET-CT - Katie Howard, Manchester

14:15 Dose (how low can you go) - ultra low dose CT for PET-CT - Nicholas Keat, GSK, London

14:30 A simple anthropomorphic phantom used to demonstrate effectiveness of CT dose modulation functions - Lynn Bateman, North Wales

14:45 How appropriate are the DRLs given the rapid changes in CT technology? - Alexis Moore, Leeds

15:30 When is a door not a door? - Gareth Iball, Leeds

15:45 IQWorks - update on the release and how you can get involved - Andrew Reilly, Oxford

Round Table

16:00 CT numbers - A problem? - Jane Edwards, Royal Free

16:15 How to measure small and large focal spot size in CT? - Amal Roche