Workshop on the Nuclear Radiology of Breast Cancer

乳腺癌核放射学研讨会

• 批准号: 6606690
• 负责人: MARTIN P TORNAI
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: DUKE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-11-20 至 2003-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6606690
• 关键词: bioimaging /biomedical imaging; breast neoplasm /cancer diagnosis; breast neoplasms; neoplasm /cancer radionuclide diagnosis; travel; workshop

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We request funding for a "Workshop on the Nuclear Radiology of Breast Cancer," from 16-17 November 2002. This proposed workshop will immediately follow the combined 30th Annual IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & 10th Annual Medical Imaging Conference to held in Norfolk, Virginia, and will focus on issues relevant to nuclear molecular breast imaging. The overall goal of this workshop is to convene imaging physicists from around the world with a particular interest in breast cancer imaging using functional imaging techniques involving radiotracers to discuss relevant issues in the field. This will be accomplished through the following consecutive didactic stages interspersed with ample discussion throughout the workshop: (1) a review of the biological/biochemical nature of breast disease; (2) a review of the clinical state-of-the-art in breast cancer screening and diagnosis; (3) a review of the current clinical perspectives about the pros/cons of clinical nuclear medicine breast imaging; (4) a discussion concerning the cost-effectiveness of nuclear breast imaging; (5) a perspective and prospective review of radiotracers for breast cancer diagnosis; (6) a review and discussion from breast imaging instrumentation groups specifically working on single photon planar images, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), coincident planar imagers, and positron emission tomography (PET); (7) a discussion of current commercialization and long term industrial outlook of dedicated breast imaging modalities; and finally, (8) a perspective of research funding opportunities from various agencies. While there is a logically progressive and structured format, the setting is meant to be informal, with a larger portion of the workshop devoted to discussion and interaction between the audience members and presenters compared to standard didactic scientific meetings. This first workshop will be limited to 75 invited participants for two primary reasons: (1) to encourage a considerably more intimate exchange of information between groups and interaction between groups; (2) to serve as a prototype, a smaller group dedicated specifically to the nuclear molecular imaging viewpoint will help determine the feasibility for future, larger conferences/workshops. To facilitate this intimacy, two members per research group (excluding students) will be invited to participate. There will also be a competition for up to 5 student travel awards to encourage students' exposure and participation in this field. Renown experts in breast radiology have already agreed to participate, promising a workshop filled with the latest research information and lively interaction and discussions. Resulting information will be made public after the event.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们请求资助2002年11月16日至17日举行的“乳腺癌核放射学讲习班”。 本次研讨会将紧接着在弗吉尼亚州诺福克举行的第30届IEEE核科学研讨会和第10届医学成像年会，重点讨论与核分子乳腺成像相关的问题。 本次研讨会的总体目标是召集来自世界各地的成像物理学家，他们对使用放射性示踪剂的功能成像技术进行乳腺癌成像特别感兴趣，以讨论该领域的相关问题。 这将通过以下连续的教学阶段来完成，并在整个研讨会中进行充分的讨论：（1）乳腺疾病的生物/生化性质的回顾;（2）乳腺癌筛查和诊断的临床最新技术的回顾;（3）关于临床核医学乳腺成像的利弊的当前临床观点的回顾;（4）关于核乳腺成像的成本效益的讨论;（5）用于乳腺癌诊断的放射性示踪剂的前景和前瞻性综述;（6）来自专门研究单光子平面图像、单光子发射计算机断层扫描（SPECT）、重合平面成像器和正电子发射断层扫描（PET）的乳腺成像仪器组的综述和讨论;（7）讨论专用乳腺成像模式的当前商业化和长期工业前景;最后，（8）从各个机构的研究资助机会的角度。 虽然有一个逻辑上渐进和结构化的格式，设置是非正式的，与标准的教学科学会议相比，研讨会的大部分时间用于讨论和观众成员和演讲者之间的互动。 第一次研讨会将限于75名受邀与会者，主要有两个原因：（1）鼓励各小组之间进行更密切的信息交流和互动;（2）作为一个原型，一个专门讨论核分子成像观点的较小小组将有助于确定未来更大规模会议/研讨会的可行性。 为了促进这种亲密关系，每个研究小组（不包括学生）将邀请两名成员参加。 此外，还将举办最多5个学生旅行奖的竞赛，以鼓励学生在这一领域的接触和参与。 著名的乳腺放射学专家已经同意参加，并承诺举办一个充满最新研究信息和生动互动和讨论的研讨会。 最终信息将在活动结束后公布。