Clinical experience of using 3D printing technology in radiotherapy
2019-06-14 | SLRON, St. James’s Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
St.Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network and Adaptiiv© are hosting a workshop themed “Clinical experience of using 3D printing technology in radiotherapy” on the 14th of June in Dublin, Ireland. We aim to bring international leaders in the field of 3D printing together to share their practical experience in overcoming challenges and to inform best practice. This will create a forum offering a wide range of exciting talks, discussion, networking opportunities and practical insights into the future of 3D printing in radiotherapy.
Interested parties are also invited to submit an abstract to https://www.adaptiiv.com/IRELAND/ for oral presentations relating to all areas of 3D printing applications in radiotherapy.
This event is free to attend and will be useful for radiotherapists, physicists, engineers, radiation oncologists, academics and students. I would greatly appreciate if you could inform your colleagues of the event and if attending, register at your earliest convenience.
Kind Regards,
Ciaran Malone

Robert Boyle Summer School & RP SIG
2019-06-20 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Lismore Heritage Centre, Lismore Heritage Centre, Lismore, Waterford, Ireland
It does not seem long since we traveled over the Comeraghs along the Blackwater to refresh our minds and take stock. I am pleased to attach the program for the seventh IAPM RP SIG workshop coincident with the Robert Boyle Summer School. We have an exciting program this year dealing with technology, risk communication, and the concept of absolute confidence. In terms of practice we have commentaries on source security, and patient shielding in diagnostic radiology. The event is free to IAPM Members and speakers.
Please register on eventbrite :
Medical Physics Workshop (RPSIG IAPM) coincident with the Robert Boyle Summer School

ESMPE - State of the art and new trends of angiographic equipment: Image quality, Patient and Staff dosimetry
2019-07-04 - 2019-07-06 | Prague, Czech Republic
The EFOMP and COCIR (The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry) in collaboration with the Czech Association of Medical Physicists and the Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation of Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague would like to invite you to the next ESMPE on Interventional Radiology 2019. The school will be aimed at advanced tasks connected with Angiographic Equipment. The school will cover the main physics aspects of the angiographic equipment technology, patient and staff dosimetry, and optimization. This edition is jointly organized by EFOMP and COCIR. Lecturers identified by COCIR will give insides on the new trends for angiographic equipment.

Artificial Intelligence Workshop
2019-08-16 11:00 - 16:30 | AS203 River Room, AS203 River Room, School of Physics, NUIG, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
Please see attached document for the day’s schedule.
Please register for attendance by claiming a ticket (free for IAPM members) at the eventbrite link below or by clicking here.

RP SIG
2019-08-23 08:00 - 17:00 | St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, James's St N, Ushers, Dublin, D03 VX82, Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
Schedule and further details TBC.

Radiation Protection course for Non-radiology Doctors and Hospital Personnel
2019-09-11 13:00 - 17:00 | St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
Please see attached flyer for the upcoming Radiation Protection course for Non-radiology Doctors and Hospital Personnel, taking place on Wednesday 11th of September, 2019, 1:00pm – 4:45pm in the ERC, St Vincent’s University Hospital.
The course fee is €100 for non SVHG Staff.
Flyer is available in Word Document format by clicking “See More Details” below.

ESMPE European School for Medical Physics Experts - Treatment Planning systems
2019-10-10 - 2019-10-12 | Warsaw, Poland
The EFOMP and COCIR (The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry) in collaboration with the Polish Society for Medical Physics (PSMP) would like to invite you to the next ESMPE in Radiotherapy 2019. The school will be aimed at advanced tasks connected with the use of Treatment Planning systems in radiotherapy planning. The school will cover the main physics aspects of the input data to treatment planning systems, an overview of the main dose calculation approaches, use of imaging in RT planning and delivery and future developments. This edition is jointly organized by EFOMP and COCIR. Lecturers identified by COCIR will give insides on the technical solution adopted by manufacturers in the relevant fields of dose calculation and optimization. This two-and-half day event will be accredited by EBAMP (European Board of Accreditation for Medical Physics) and is intended for practicing clinical Medical Physicists who are involved in radiotherapy treatment planning. As in last year’s school, there will be an optional examination at the end for those seeking a higher level of certification beyond attendance.

EC SIG Coding Workshop
2019-10-10 09:45 - 16:30 | Centre for Nurse Education, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Nelson Street, Dublin, Dublin 7, Ireland
The IAPM Early Careers Coding Workshop is a one day event that has been organised to promote and encourage the development of software coding skills within the Medical Physics profession in Ireland.
Several speakers will showcase the means and methods they have used to solve medical physics related problems through the development of software in languages such as MATLAB® and Python®.
Lectures in Data Analytics, Software Validation and Research Applications will also be presented.
Tickets are free for IAPM Members and are available for non-IAPM Members at €20 (incl. service charge).
Please see “additional information” for the current schedule.

IAPM RP SIG Risk Assessment Workshop with Speakers from the EPA
2019-10-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Centre for Nurse Education, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Nelson Street, Dublin, Dublin 7, Ireland

Radioactive Waste Advisers Training Course
2019-10-21 08:00 - 2019-10-23 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart’s Grove, London, SW3 6JJ, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
This course provides the theoretical background and training necessary for managing and giving advice on the use of sealed and unsealed radioactive sources in hospitals.
The three day-course covers all aspects of legislation and safe practice in the medical uses of radioactive substances. As well as lectures, there will be workshop sessions which will help to reinforce the topics covered.
The course is at a level suitable for hospital physicists working in hospital radiation protection and is particularly suitable for those who wish to become Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA), and covers the Basic Underpinning Knowledge (Basic Syllabus) as set out in the RPA2000 Guidance.
The course is an IPEM approved external short course.
A comprehensive course booklet and a certificate of attendance is provided. Those wishing to use the course towards RWA certification can sit an optional marked short exam.
See the event website for more details and application forms.

International Day of Medical Physics
2019-11-07
November 7th marks the anniversary of the birth of Marie Sklodowska Curie, Nobel Prize winner in Physics and in Chemistry. To celebrate her significant contribution to our understanding of radioactivity, the international community has marked November 7th as International Day of Medical Physics.
More information can be found here: https://www.iomp.org/idmp/

Physics of Medical Imaging - Course 1
2019-11-11 08:00 - 2019-11-13 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
The course provides the necessary physics background that underpins day-to-day medical imaging physics activities. It is aimed primarily at new entrants to the profession, but should be of benefit to postgraduate students, postdoctoral research workers, physicist-managers, representatives of allied commercial organisations and anyone wishing to deepen or re-establish their understanding of the physics of medical imaging.
The faculty is composed mainly of physicists, many of whom are internationally renowned for their expertise. A selection of key talks delivered by clinicians and other scientists provides the necessary broader scientific and clinical perspective. Overviews of specialised or research related topics, such as positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance spectroscopy are given.
There are many opportunities for informal discussions and there will be visits to the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and X-ray Computed Tomography and the MR Units of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and/or the research labs of The Institute of Cancer Research.
The course is given in four separate units. Each course is repeated annually.
Course 1 – The Magnetic Resonance Imaging & Spectroscopy course – is offered as a standalone training course, run in conjunction with IPEM, and for which CPD credits are available. Rates for courses differ for IPEM members for this course.

Course 1 (11–13 November 2019)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy.

Course 2 (27–29 November 2019)
Ultrasound Imaging.
Course 3 (11 February 2020)
Image Theory, Perception and Processing.
Course 4 (12–14 February 2020)
Diagnostic Radiology and CT.
Course 5 (10–13 March 2020)
Nuclear Medicine.
Please see the flyer for additional information regarding the dates and locations of the different courses as well as for registration.

IAPM NIR SIG Meeting & Ultrasound QA Workshop
2019-11-12 09:30 - 16:00 | St. Vincents University Hospital, Elm Street, Dublin, Ireland
IAPM NIR SIG Meeting & Ultrasound QA Workshop with speakers from the IAPM community and practical QA demonstrations.
Open to IAPM members only.

IAPM AGM
2019-11-14 12:30 - 13:30 | St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, James's St N, Ushers, Dublin, D03 VX82, Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland

Physics of Medical Imaging - Course 2 (Ultrasound Imaging)
2019-11-27 08:00 - 2019-11-29 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
Course 2 of the multi-course offerings by the ICR. See https://iapm.ie/event/physics-medical-imaging/ or the website below for additional information.

II SIG Meeting
2019-11-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Going by the results of the doodle pole, the date for the next II SIG meeting will be on Thursday the 28th of November at 1:00pm. I have attached a preliminary agenda. Please forward on any suggestions for further discussion points and I can circulate them at a later date. This meeting will be held over teleconference, so there is no need to travel.
Thanks,
Matthew

AGENDA: II SIG Meeting Nov 2019

Radiation Protection for Non-Radiology Doctors and Hospital Personnel
2020-01-21 13:00 - 16:45 | St. Vincents University Hospital, Elm Street, Dublin, Ireland
There is a legislative requirement under IRR 19, Statutory Instrument No. 30 of 2019 and S.I. No. 256 of 2018 that staff members involved in the practical aspects of medical radiological procedures must have adequate radiation protection training.

An approved training course has been organised by the Department of Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering and Department of Radiology, St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

The course covers the production of X-rays, the interaction of X-rays with tissue, legislative requirements and radiation protection. A practical demonstration of protection techniques will be given in the Department of Radiology.

The ½-day course will take place on Tuesday 21st January 2020 from 1pm to 4:45pm in the Education and Research Centre, St. Vincent’s University Hospital. The course fee is €100 for non SVHG staff.

Doctors who attend the full course will be given certificates of attendance and their names will be forwarded to the Medical Council.

Find further details, including location, schedule and directions in the attached document.

Physics of Medical Imaging - Course 3 (Image Theory, Perception and Processing)
2020-02-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
Course 3 of the multi-course offerings by the ICR. See https://iapm.ie/event/physics-medical-imaging/ or the website below for additional information.

Physics of Medical Imaging - Course 4 (Diagnostic, Radiology and CT)
2020-02-12 08:00 - 2020-02-14 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
Course 4 of the multi-course offerings by the ICR. See https://iapm.ie/event/physics-medical-imaging/ or the website below for additional information.

Radiation Protection Course for Non-Radiology Doctors and Healthcare Professionals (GUH)
2020-02-28 08:30 - 15:00 | IT Training Room, Nurses Home, 1st Floor, GUH, IT Training Room, Nurses Home, 1st Floor, Galway University Hospital, Galway, H91 YXH6, Ireland
S.I. 256 2018 is concerned with the health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionising radiation in relation to medical exposures. Article 22.3 of S.I. 256 explicitly states that Practitioners and individuals to whom the practical aspects of medical radiological procedures are delegated to must have successfully completed training, including theoretical knowledge and practical experience in medical radiological practices and radiation protection, as prescribed by the Medical Council
This course will cover the material required in the legislation and is specifically aimed at nonradiologist doctors who may be directing investigations with ionising radiation. The course has been approved by the Faculty of Radiologists and is recognised by the Medical Council of Ireland. The names of attendees will be forwarded to the Medical Council for inclusion in their register. The Medical Council offers all course attendees who are on the general register of Medical Practitioners a certificate of attendance. See www.medicalcouncil.ie for more information.
The course is also of considerable benefit to nurses and other healthcare professionals who encounter ionising radiation in the workplace and will give a good introduction to the issues involved in radiation protection.
Please see attached document for further information as well as a registration form.
Click here for further details.

ECMP - Abstract Submission Deadline
2020-03-10
For more information visit: http://www.ecmp2020.org/

Physics of Medical Imaging - Course 5 (Nuclear Medicine)
2020-03-10 08:00 - 2020-03-13 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
Course 5 of the multi-course offerings by the ICR. See https://iapm.ie/event/physics-medical-imaging/ or the website below for additional information.
This longstanding course is designed to teach the scientific principles upon which nuclear medicine imaging is based. It gives an introduction to the underlying physics and radiochemistry principles which form the basis of nuclear medicine before delivering a set of detailed lectures covering all aspects of imaging.
The course is run over four days (Tuesday to Friday). Each day is designed to cover a particular theme. The first day primarily covers radionuclides and radiation protection; the second day focuses on gamma camera and SPECT imaging; the third day is dedicated to PET/CT imaging. The fourth day concentrates on individual patient dosimetry/treatment planning for molecular radiotherapy.
The course is intended to be useful for medical physicists in training and postgraduate students, as well as more experienced professionals seeking to refresh or expand their knowledge in key areas.
The course assumes some familiarity with general principles of physics, but no specific knowledge of nuclear medicine imaging is assumed.

Optimisation in X-Ray and Molecular Imaging 2020
2020-04-20 - 2020-04-22 | Conference Centre Wallenberg, Conference Centre Wallenberg, Medicinaregatan 20A, Gothenburg, Sweden
In April 2020 the conference Optimisation in X-ray and Molecular Imaging (OXMI 2020) is held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference will cover a wide area of research related to optimisation of medical imaging and is intended for a broad audience of medical physicists, radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, engineers, radiographers and biomedical scientists, as well as representatives for authorities and manufacturers. The conference is the 5th in a series of scientific conferences focusing on optimisation of medical imaging, with special emphasis on image quality evaluation and radiological protection. Previous conferences have been held in Malmö, Sweden (1999, 2004, 2009) and Gothenburg (2015).

Scientific programme of OXMI 2020 is now available on the conference website (www.oxmi2020.org) and registration fee is reduced for registrations before 1 March.

ESMPE: Statistics in Medical Physics
2020-04-23 - 2020-04-25 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), NKUA, Central Buildin, Panepistimiou 30, Athens, 106 79, Greece
The EFOMP in collaboration with the Hellenic Association of Medical Physics (HAMP) and the 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens would like to invite you to the next ESMPE in Statistics 2020.
The school will be aimed at advanced tasks connected with the use of statistical methods in data handling and interpretation. The school will cover the methods of inferential statistics most frequently used in the medical field, the statistical methods used in radiomics, the treatment of errors an uncertainties in radiation dosimetry.
This two-and-half day event will be accredited by EBAMP (European Board of Accreditation for Medical Physics) and is intended for practicing clinical Medical Physicists who are involved in data management and research. As in last year’s school, there will be an optional examination at the end for those seeking a higher level of certification beyond attendance.
Please see further details in the link below for information regarding schedule, course content, pricing and other further information.

Radiation Protection Training Course
2020-06-15 08:00 - 2020-06-19 17:00 | Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden, Stewart's Grove, London, SW3 SJJ, United Kingdom
The course will provide the theoretical background and training necessary for the radiological protection requirements of both ionising and non-ionising radiations used in hospitals.
The main four-day module covers the following subject areas: radiation risks, dosimetry, biological effects, instrumentation, legislation, transport, emergencies, and safe practice in the medical uses of ionising radiations.
As well as lectures, there will be small, informal workshop sessions which will provide for a range of interests. An optional fifth day will be run on radiation protection issues around the medical use of non-ionising radiations.
The course is at a level suitable for hospital physicists working in the field of radiation protection or those who want to expand their knowledge in this field. It is particularly suitable for those who wish to become Radiation Protection Advisers (RPA) and covers the Basic Underpinning Knowledge (Basic Syllabus) as set out in Annex 3 of the HSE statement on Radiation Protection Advisers.
The course is accredited within the IPEM CPD scheme.
A comprehensive course booklet and a certificate of attendance are provided. Those wishing to use the course towards RPA certification can sit an optional marked short exam.
Applications from abroad are welcome.

IOMP School Webinar
2020-07-20 11:00 - 12:00
Understanding the limitations of current CT dosimetry and the way forward
What are the limitations of the CTDI-based dosimetry?

What degree of accuracy is required in CT dose measurements?

How can we estimate patient dose from CT?

Can AI be used for patient dose estimation?

Is real time personalized CT dosimetry the ‘way forward’?
Register here: https://www.iomp.org/iomp-school-webinar-2

EC SIG - Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry Workshop Part 1
2021-03-05 12:00 - 14:00
The Early Careers SIG of the IAPM presents a workshop on Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry in a two part series of short lectures.
Note, this workshop takes place over two different days:

Part 1: 12:00 – 14:00, Friday, 5th March 2021
Part 2: 12:00 – 14:00, Friday, 26th March 2021

The event will take place on Webex.
The current programme is available here.

IAPM Members are encouraged to sign up at the eventbrite link.

BIR Annual Radiotherapy and Oncology Meeting 2021
2021-03-17 - 2021-03-19
We are going virtual!
This is an inaugural virtual meeting for the BIR, which brings together speakers from around the world and national experts too, to share experiences and expertise in a very wide range of aspects for today’s cutting-edge radiotherapy and oncology. The latest techniques, technologies, methods and issues will be discussed in this comprehensive meeting taking place over two days. Opportunities aplenty for networking with fellow professionals and discussing the latest offerings from manufacturers.
Expert plenary talks from Professors Jean Bourhis (FLASH Radiotherapy), Michael Baumann (Radiation Oncology in the era of personalised medicine) and Heidi Probst.
Keynote talks will headline each session, and topic areas will include:
• Particle therapy
• MR guided radiotherapy
• AI / Machine learning / Big data
• Adaptive therapy
• Manufacturers presentations
BIR Annual Radiotherapy and Oncology Meeting 2021 (Part 2) offer
Register for Part 1 and receive 50% off Part 2!
View programme here
Who should attend?
You! If you’re working in radiotherapy and oncology, then this meeting is designed for you – and that is for all disciplines. The BIR is rapidly becoming the home of ALL professionals involved with radiotherapy and oncology and is open to all. So, clinical oncologists, radiographers, physicists, service managers, Linac and IT engineers, dosimetrists, manufacturers, department heads…all are welcome, and there should be something for everyone.
Call for abstracts
Thank you authors for your submissions! We are currently reviewing them all and will be in touch with the outcome in due course.
Sponsor BIRARTO 2021
The ‘BIR Annual Radiotherapy and Oncology meeting 2021’ event offers sponsors an excellent opportunity to reach out to a large number of multidisciplinary medical professionals in a relaxed virtual environment along with an opportunity to choose a speaker of your choice to speak at the event. View our sponsorship brochure for all the packages on offer!
To secure sponsorship, please contact conference@bir.org.uk
Registration Fees (includes registration for all three days)*

STANDARD RATE
BIR / IAPM Member Plan 1 £70
BIR Member Plan 2 £60
BIR / IAPM Trainee member £60
BIR / IAPM Retired £50
BIR / IAPM Student member £50
BIR / IAPM Non member £100
*VAT will be added at checkout
Registration information
Payment for all events must be made via a debit or credit card. Invoices and PO numbers cannot be used for registration payment. If you need your hospital, Trust, or organisation to pay for registration fees, we advise them to fill out the event registration form and return to conference@bir.org.uk. Please note VAT will be added for all virtual events to the registration fees listed. For any further inquiries please contact conference@bir.org.uk
If you are having issues registering for the event please create or login to your MyBIR account via this link and then register for the event after you have logged in. If you are still experiencing any issues please email conference@bir.org.uk

BIR Annual Radiotherapy and Oncology meeting 2021 (Part 2)
2021-03-24 - 2021-03-26
Welcome to Part 2 of this inaugural virtual meeting for the BIR, which brings together speakers from around the world and national experts too, to share experiences and expertise in a very wide range of aspects for today’s cutting-edge radiotherapy and oncology. The latest techniques, technologies, methods and issues will be discussed in this comprehensive meeting taking place over two days. Opportunities aplenty for networking with fellow professionals and discussing the latest offerings from manufacturers.
Keynote talks will headline each session, and topic areas will include:

Hypofractionation
Clinical trials
Strategy / Policy/ Workforce
Proffered oral presentations

View event programme here
Who should attend?
You! If you’re working in radiotherapy and oncology, then this meeting is designed for you – and that is for all disciplines. The BIR is rapidly becoming the home of ALL professionals involved with radiotherapy and oncology and is open to all. So, clinical oncologists, radiographers, physicists, service managers, Linac and IT engineers, dosimetrists, manufacturers, department heads…all are welcome, and there should be something for everyone.

EC SIG – Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry Workshop Part 2
2021-03-26 12:00 - 14:00
The Early Careers SIG of the IAPM presents a workshop on Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry in a two part series of short lectures.
Note, this workshop takes place over two different days:

Part 1: 12:00 – 14:00, Friday, 5th March 2021
Part 2: 12:00 – 14:00, Friday, 26th March 2021

This is Part 2 of the Workshop.

The current programme is available here.

IAPM Members are encouraged to sign up at the eventbrite link.
