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Regional Training Course on Hybrid Imaging: Integrated SPECT and Computed Tomography (SPECT/CT)

This RTC was held in Vilnius, Lithuania in August, 2012 under the IAEA TC Regional Project RER/6/025. 

The following topics were discussed during the training course.

The available lectures are highlighted in blue.

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The following topics were included:

Monday, August 27, 2012

08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION & Welcome  
09:00 - 09:30 Pre-course evaluation: MCQ Course Director

Session 1

09:30 - 10:00 Hybrid technology: basic concepts Local lecturer
10:00 - 10:40 Indications of PET/CT in Oncology Helle Westergren Hendel, IAEA
10:40 - 11:00 Coffee/Tea Break  
11:00 - 11:40 PET/CT in cardiac imaging Raffaele Giubbini, IAEA
11:40 - 12:00 Hybrid Imaging is not only PET/CT: the emerging role of SPECT/CT Giuliano Mariani, IAEA
12:00 - 12:40 New trends for dose reduction to patients in SPECT/CT and PET/CT  
12:40 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Session 2

14:00 - 14:40 Hybrid imaging in Thyroid cancer Raffaele Giubbini, IAEA
14:40 - 15:20 SPECT/CT assessment of NETs Ilona Kulakiene
15:20 - 16:00 PET/CT for therapy assessment in oncology Rodolfo Nunez, IAEA
16:00 - 16:20 Coffee/Tea Break  
16:20 - 17:30 Round Table/Discussion: Issues on setting and strengthening a PET program in Emerging economies in Europe All participants and Lecturers
17:30 Closure  


Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Session 3

09:00 - 09:40

PET/CT for Melanoma

Helle Westergren Hendel, IAEA
09:40 - 10:20

PET/CT in Lung cancer

Rodolfo Nunez, IAEA
10:20 - 11:00 Hybrid imaging in malignant pleural mesotelioma Raffaele Giubbini, IAEA
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee/Tea Break
11:30 - 12:10 FDG PET/CT in Breast cancer Rodolfo Nunez, IAEA
12:10 - 12:30 Hybrid imaging of Head & Neck cancer Raffaele Giubbini, IAEA
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Read with the Experts

16:15 - 17:00 Case studies presentations/Practical session All participants and Lecturers
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
16:15 - 17:00 Case studies presentations/Practical session All participants and Lecturers
16:15 - 17:00 Closure  


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Session 4

09:00 - 09:40 SPECT/CT imaging of endocarditis Giuliano Mariani, IAEA
09:40 - 10:20 Cardiac Hybrid imaging: attenuation correction in MPI and Coronary CTA/MPI fusion Raffaele Giubbini, IAEA
10:20 - 11:00 SPECT/CT imaging of sentinel lymph node Giuliano Mariani, IAEA
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee/Tea Break
11:30 - 12:00 FDG-PET in colorectal cancer/gastrointestinal cancer Helle Westergren Hendel, IAEA
12:00 - 12:40 Fluorocholine PET/CT in Prostate Cancer Rodolfo Nunez, IAEA
12:40 - 14:00 Lunch Break

Read with the Experts

14:00 - 15:30 Case studies presentations/Practical session All participants and Lecturers
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee/Tea Break
16:00 - 17:30 Case studies presentations/Practical session All participants and Lecturers
17:30 Closure  


Thursday, August 30, 2012

Session 5

09:00 - 09:30 SPECT/CT of the skeleton Ilona Kulakiene
09:30 - 10:00 NaF-PET/CT vs bone scan Helle Westergren Hendel, IAEA
10:00 - 10:30 SPECT/CT imaging of the diabetic foot Giuliano Mariani, IAEA
10:30 - 10:50 Coffee/Tea Break
10:50 - 11:30 SPECT/CT in parathyroid imaging Raffaele Giubbini, IAEA
11:30 - 12:10 FDG-PET in lymphoma Helle Westergren Hendel, IAEA
12.10 - 13.30 Lunch Break

Read with the Experts

14.00 - 15.30 Case studies presentations/Practical session All participants and Lecturers
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee/Tea Break
16.00 - 17.30 Case studies presentations/Practical session All participants and Lecturers
17.30 Closure  


Friday, August 31, 2012

Session 6

9:00 - 9:30 FDG-PET gynaecologic cancers Helle Westergren Hendel, IAEA
9:30 - 10:00 Guidance on standard operating procedures in PET/CT: the work of IAEA Rodolfo Nunez, IAEA
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee/Tea Break
10:30 - 11:30 Post Course Evaluation Course Director
11:30 - 12:00 Resolving MCQ; Certificate presentation Course Director
12:00 Closing Ceremony  
12.00 - 14.00 Lunch