EUROSAFE IMAGING SESSION
EU 13 - Paediatric CT doses and risks (MEDIRAD)
Lectures
1
EU 13_3 - CT dosimetry in children: patient-specific dosimetry and dose reduction tools
10:11John Damilakis, Iraklion / GR
1. To learn the strengths and limitations of patient-specific CT dosimetry.
2. To become familiar with dose reduction tools in paediatric CT.
3. To be updated about radiation doses in paediatric CT.
2
EU 13_5 - Risk communication and risk optimisation
08:26Claudio Granata, Trieste / IT
1. To learn how to establish an effective dialogue in a clinical setting with parents and carers.
2. To understand how the principles of justification and optimisation, and their implementation, are the basis of risk optimisation in radiologic imaging.
EU 13-1
Introduction by the moderators
EU 13-3
The use of CT in paediatrics: examination frequencies and common practices
Learning Objectives
1. To provide information on the role of CT in the paediatric population.
2. To describe historical and current trends of CT usage in the paediatric population.
3. To discuss what can be expected of paediatric imaging in the future.
EU 13-4
CT dosimetry in children: patient-specific dosimetry and dose reduction tools
Learning Objectives
1. To learn the strengths and limitations of patient-specific CT dosimetry.
2. To become familiar with dose reduction tools in paediatric CT.
3. To be updated about radiation doses in paediatric CT.
EU 13-5
Radiation exposure from CT in childhood and subsequent risk of haematological malignancies, brain and other cancers
Learning Objectives
1. To present the results of the EPI-CT European study concerning haematological malignancies.
2. To present the results of the EPI-CT European study concerning brain cancers and other solid tumours.
3. To discuss extension of follow-up and the need for a more detailed nested case-control study.
4. To share the lessons learned for optimisation of paediatric imaging protocols.
EU 13-6
Risk communication and risk optimisation
Learning Objectives
1. To learn how to establish an effective dialogue in a clinical setting with parents and carers.
2. To understand how the principles of justification and optimisation, and their implementation, are the basis of risk optimisation in radiologic imaging.
Live Q&A: Radiation safety in paediatric CT: what are the challenges?