PROGRAMME
08.45 Registration
Part 1: FOR REFRESHER AND FULL COURSE PARTICIPANTS
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8.55 |
Welcome
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09.00 |
Why to use bone densitometry Pierre Bergmann, CHU Brugmann Brussels |
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09.15 |
Overview of bone densitometry methods Stefan Goemaere, UZ Ghent |
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09.45 |
Vertebral Fracture Assessment Hans Zmierczak, UZ Ghent |
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10.15 |
Pitfalls in bone densitometry by DXA Herman Borghs, UZ Leuven |
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10.45 |
Coffee break
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11.15 |
Overview of legislative measures related to medical X-ray exposures Katrien Van Slambrouck, FANC/AFCN |
Part 2: ONLY FOR FULL COURSE PARTICIPANTS
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12.00 |
X-rays characteristics for imaging and radioprotection Klaus Bacher, Ghent University |
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12.45 |
Factors affecting the biological effects of X-rays. Risk of X-ray exposure in pregnancy Hubert Thierens, Ghent University |
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13.30 |
Sandwich lunch
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14.00 |
Dose and risk assesment in radiation protection Klaus Bacher, Ghent University |
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14.45 |
Long-term health effects of low dose exposure: cancer risk? Hubert Thierens, Ghent University |
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15.30 |
DXA compared to other medical application X-rays: radiation burden of patients and practitioners Klaus Bacher, Ghent University |
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16.15 |
Coffee break
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16.45 |
New biological data, new insights, new measures in radioprotection Hubert Thierens, Ghent University |
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17.15 |
Radioprotection examination: Multiple choice test
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18.00 |
End of course
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