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

描述（由申请人提供）：第十二届国际乳房成像研讨会（IWDM-2014）是领先乳房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旨在作为展示新型乳房成像技术的最新技术发展和临床经验的平台，包括数字乳房x线照相术，断层合成，CT， MR，超声，光学和分子成像。国际乳腺成像研讨会（原数字乳房摄影国际研讨会）汇集了不同的研究人员、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。这些讲习班旨在通过分享科学发现、最佳临床实践和工业创新，帮助推动乳腺癌和医学成像领域的发展。该系列会议始于1993年在圣何塞举行的SPIE会议，随后每两年由世界各地的研究人员主办一次会议。随后在约克（1994年）、芝加哥（1996年）、奈梅亨（1998年）、多伦多（2000年）、不来梅（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）举行了会议。本R13基金申请是为了支持打算在IWDM-2014上展示其原创研究的研究生和博士后的差旅费用。选拔过程中的一个重要考虑因素是所有受训人员的多样化和参与，包括处境不利和代表性不足的个人。受训者需要接触到他们所在领域更广泛的国际进展——参加2014年国际禁水期将对他们有所帮助

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.