CT Users Group

The Tenth CT Users group meeting was held on 21st October 2008, at Leeds General Infirmary.

This year the format was be slightly different, with a session for the major manufacturers to present their AEC (Automatic Exposure Control) systems, and explain their features.

The programme for the day is shown below, with links to abstracts and pdfs of the presentations, where available.

Time	Links		Details
The Operation of CT AEC systems
0950-1025			An Opportunity for dose reduction with MSCT - a Practical approach Jackie Bye, GE
1025-1100			AEC dose control and design efficiencies in current and next generation wide array MDCT Derek Tarrant and Colin Murray, Philips
1100-1135			CARE (combined applications to reduce exposure) Gillian Wardropova, Siemens
1135-1210			DOSE, Details on saving exposure Henk de Vries, Toshiba
Proffered presentations
1400-1415			Investigation into the dose & image quality of Siemens Caredose 4D during clinical use: A comparison of 3 centres Geraldine Revill
1400-1415			Use of CT automated exposure control and image quality in PET-CT Katie Howard, Manchester
1415-1430			Dose (how low can you go) - ultra low dose CT for PET-CT Nicholas Keat, GSK, London
1430-1445			A simple anthropomorphic phantom used to demonstrate effectiveness of CT dose modulation functions Lynn Bateman, North Wales
1445-1500			How appropriate are the DRLs given the rapid changes in CT technology? Alexis Moore, Leeds
1530-1545			When is a door not a door? Gareth Iball, Leeds
1545-1600			IQWorks - update on the release and how you can get involved Andrew Reilly, Oxford
Round Table
1600-1615			CT numbers - A problem? Jane Edwards, Royal Free
1615-1630			How to measure small and large focal spot size in CT? Amal Roche