Regional Training Course on Hybrid Imaging: SPECT/CT, PET/CT and Sentinel Lymph Node Localization Techniques
This RTC was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina in June, 2014 under the IAEA TC Regional Project C8-RER-6.026-018.
The following topics were discussed during the training course.
The available lectures are highlighted in blue.
To open the file please click on the title.
The following topics were included:
Monday, June 16, 2014
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Welcome and presentation of participants |
| 09.30 – 09.45 | Presentation of the Training Course |
| 09.45 – 10.15 | Pre-course evaluation (multiple-choice test) |
| 10.15 – 10.45 | PET-CT in Oncology: an evidence based approach (HW Hendel) |
| 10.45 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | PET-CT Preliminary institutional experience (R.Milardovic) |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | PET/CT imaging of head & neck cancer (M.J. Garcia-Velloso) |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | PET/CT imaging of lung cancer and mesotheliomas (R. Nuñez) |
| 12.30 – 14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Methodological aspects in FDG PET/CT imaging. (M.J. Garcia-Velloso) |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | PET/CT in Neurology (A. Sadija) |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | PET/CT imaging of lymphoma (HW Hendel) |
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Questions/Comments |
| 16.15 – 17.30 | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
| 08.30 – 09.00 | SPECT/CT image generation and criteria for comprehensive sentinel node interpretation (R.A. Valdés Olmos) |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Preoperative and intraoperative use of SPECT/CT for radioguided surgery (R.A. Valdés Olmos) |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | IAEA activities in nuclear medicine (R. Nuñez) |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | PET/CT in Neurology - early institutional experience - other neurological conditions(A.Sadija) |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 – 11.40 | PET/CT in Colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers (HW Hendel) |
| 11.40 – 12.20 | PET/CT and planning of radiation therapy (M.J. Garcia-Velloso) |
| 12.20 – 14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30 – 16.30 | Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases. |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
| 09.00 – 09.40 | PET/CT in breast cancer (R. Nuñez) |
| 09.40 – 10.20 | PET/CT imaging in melanoma (HW Hendel) |
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Coffee break |
| 10.40 – 11.20 | Pitfalls in FDG PET/CT imaging of the chest (M.J. Garcia-Velloso) |
| 11.20 – 11.40 | Change of patient management after PET/CT imaging: Case report (R. Milardović) |
| 11.40 – 13.40 | Lunch |
| 13.40 – 14.40 | Round Table/Discussion: Issues on setting and strengthening a PET/CT program in Eastern Europe (all participants and speakers). |
| 14.40 – 16.40 | Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases. |
Thursday, June 19, 2014
| 09.00 – 09.40 | PET/CT imaging of gynaecologic malignancies (HW Hendel). |
| 09.40 – 10.20 | SPECT/CT and the sentinel node in areas of complex anatomy (R.A. Valdés Olmos). |
| 10.20 – 11.00 | Hybrid imaging of cardiovascular infections (M.J. Garcia-Velloso) |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 – 12.10 | PET/CT in prostate cancer (R. Nuñez) |
| 12.10 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 14.40 | SPECT/CT and PET/CT of bone disease (HW Hendel) |
| 14.40 – 15.20 | Intraoperative hybrid sentinel node imaging using radioactive/fluorescent tracers (R.A. Valdés Olmos). |
| 15.20 – 17.20 | Presentation/Review of interesting and challenging cases. |
Friday, June 20, 2014
| 09.00 – 09.40 | Hybrid imaging of the heart (M.J. Garcia-Velloso) |
| 09.40 – 10.20 | Hybrid imaging of parathyroid tumor (R. Nuñez) |
| 10.20 – 11.05 | Post course evaluation |
| 11.05 – 12.15 | Resolving MCQ, Certificate Presentation, and Closure of the Course |