Special Focus Session

SF 1a - Dose management systems (DMS) and beyond

February 26, 08:00 - 09:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Ioannis Seimenis, Athens / Greece
20 min
Acquisition and effective use of a DMS: the radiologist's perspective
Peter Mildenberger, Mainz / Germany
  1. To understand the value of DMS integration into clinical information systems.
  2. To appreciate the effective benefits of DMS for patient dose optimisation.
  3. To learn about the potential development of next-generation DMS.
20 min
Comparison between different dose management tools and their extended capabilities
Hilde Bosmans, Leuven / Belgium
  1. To learn about different approaches in data archiving and processing with DMS.
  2. To appreciate optimal strategies for extracting relevant information and diagnostic reference levels.
  3. To understand extended DMS capabilities, such as image quality evaluation.
15 min
Organ dose estimation using DMS: can we trust it?
Natalia Saltybaeva, Bitte Wählen / Switzerland
  1. To understand the benefits and limitations of DMS for organ dose assessment.
  2. To learn which methods can be used to validate organ dose values calculated by DMS.
  3. To comprehend uncertainties for organ dose estimations using DMS and identify factors influencing these uncertainties.
15 min
Challenges regarding the management of cumulative effective dose
Osvaldo Rampado, Turin / Italy
  1. To understand how DMS employment can assist in identifying patients with high cumulative doses.
  2. To evaluate which procedures and clinical pathways involve high cumulative risks.
  3. To learn how cumulative dose data can be used for optimisation actions.
15 min
Panel discussion: Should/could DMS impact patient dose regulations?