IWDM-2014: The 12th International Workshop on Breast Imaging

描述（由申请人提供）：第12届国际乳腺成像研讨会（IWDM-2014）是领先的乳腺成像研究的首要国际活动。第12届IWDM将于2014年6月29日至7月2日在日本岐阜举行，由岐阜大学主办，Hiroshi Fujita博士担任科学计划委员会主席。IWDM-2014旨在作为一个平台，展示新型乳腺成像技术的最新技术发展和临床经验，包括数字乳腺X射线摄影、断层合成、CT、MR、超声、光学和分子成像。乳腺成像国际研讨会（前身为数字乳腺X射线摄影国际研讨会）汇集了一批研究人员，临床医生和行业代表，他们共同致力于开发乳腺癌早期检测和后续患者管理的技术。这些研讨会旨在通过分享科学发现、最佳临床实践和工业创新来帮助推进乳腺癌和医学成像领域。该系列会议于1993年在圣何塞举行的SPIE会议上发起，随后每两年由世界各地的研究人员主办一次会议。随后在以下地点举行了会议：约克（1994年）、芝加哥（1996年）、奈梅亨（1998年）、多伦多（2000年）、不莱梅（2002年）、达勒姆（2004年）、曼彻斯特（2006年）、图森（2008年）、赫罗纳（2010年）和费城（2012年）。这个R13补助金申请是为了支持研究生和博士后研究员的旅行费用，他们打算在IWDM-2014上展示他们的原创研究。甄选过程中的一个重要考虑因素是所有受训者的多样化和参与，包括处境不利和代表性不足的个人。学员需要接触到各自领域更广泛的国际进展--参加2014年国际水资源管理会议将有助于他们 获得这个视角。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 12th International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWDM-2014) is the premiere international event for leading breast imaging research. The 12th IWDM will be held June 29 - July 2, 2014 in Gifu, Japan, hosted by Gifu University, with Dr. Hiroshi Fujita serving as the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee. The IWDM-2014 is designed as a platform to present the latest technological developments and clinical experiences of novel breast imaging technologies, including digital mammography, tomosynthesis, CT, MR, ultrasound, optical and molecular imaging. The International Workshop on Breast Imaging (formerly the International Workshop on Digital Mammography) brings together a diverse group of researchers, clinicians and representatives of industry, who are jointly committed to developing technology for the early detection and subsequent patient management of breast cancer. The workshops are designed to help advance the fields of breast cancer and medical imaging through the sharing of scientific discoveries, best clinical practices, and industrial innovations. The conference series was initiated at a 1993 meeting of the SPIE in San Jose, with subsequent meetings hosted every two years by researchers around the world. Subsequent meetings have been held in York (1994), Chicago (1996), Nijmegen (1998), Toronto (2000), Bremen (2002), Durham (2004), Manchester (2006), Tucson (2008), Girona (2010) and Philadelphia (2012). This R13 grant application is submitted in an effort to support the travel costs of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who intend to present their original research at the IWDM-2014. An important consideration in the selection process is the diversification and participation of all traiees, including disadvantaged and under-represented individuals. Trainees need to be exposed to the broader international advances in their field - participation in the IWDM-2014 will help them gain this perspective.