Refresher Course: Physics in Medical Imaging

RC 1913 - 2D and 3D imaging in interventional radiology (IR): when, how and at what dose?

March 1, 12:30 - 13:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Louise Bowden, Dublin / Ireland
15 min
2D imaging in IR
Sabina Strocchi, Varese / Italy
  1. To identify intraoperative 2D imaging methods and summarise relevant technologies.
  2. To understand the pros and cons associated with 2D imaging.
  3. To get an insight into application-specific dose optimisation in 2D imaging.
15 min
3D imaging in IR
Paula Toroi, Vantaa / Finland
  1. To identify intraoperative 3D imaging methods and summarise relevant technologies.
  2. To understand the pros and cons associated with 3D imaging.
  3. To get an insight into application-specific dose optimisation in 3D imaging.
15 min
Monitoring and evaluation of peak skin dose in IR
Emmanouil Papanastasiou, Thessaloniki / Greece
  1. To understand how the different skin dose evaluation systems work.
  2. To appreciate the constraints of software tools utilised for the calculation of peak skin dose.
  3. To gain the knowledge of how to best employ the dose monitoring systems to improve patient care.
10 min
Panel discussion: What is the current role of hybrid 2D/3D approaches?