Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.
	A Partnership Dedicated to Radiation Protection

 

 

 

NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FUSION IMAGING AND MULTIMODALITIES:

TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

 

February 18-20, 2004

 

 

DAY ONE  -  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004

 

Welcome

        -    Ron Fraass, Executive Director, CRCPD

        -         Richard L. Morin, Ph.D., F.A.C.R., American College of Radiology (ACR)

        -         Mary Ann Spohrer, Chairperson, Task Force on New Modalities (H-24)

                                                                       

Moderator:  Lynne Fairobent

 

Computed Tomography

        -    Richard L. Morin, Ph.D., F.A.C.R.

 

 PET Imaging

        -    Jon A. Anderson, Ph.D., D.A.B.R.

                                   

CT - QA/QC Issues

        -    Richard L. Morin, Ph.D., F.A.C.R.

  

Moderator:  Kathleen Kaufman

 

Site Planning and Shielding Design for PET/CT

        -         Melissa Martin, M.S., F.A.C.R.

 

PET/CT – Physician Perspective

        -         Alan H. Maurer, M.D.

 

 Radiopharmacy

        -    Sally Schwarz, R.Ph.D., M.S., B.C.N.P.

        -    Ashok Dhar, CTI/PET NET

            ·          Nuclear Pharmacy Safety Issues

 

                              

DAY TWO  -  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2004

 

Moderator:  Mary Ann Spohrer

  

Manufacturers’ Perspective on CT/PET

        -     Paul Sunde, RadCal

        -         Jonathan Frey, Siemens

        -         Dr. Manoj Narayanan, CTI/PET NET

                                     

Regulatory/Inspection Issues

        -    Lynne Fairobent, ACR

            ·          Reference Levels

            ·          ACR Accreditation

 

US Regulatory Activities:  Federal and State

        -         William Sutton, CDRH/FDA

        -    Al Orlandi, NJ Department of Environmental Protection

        -         Ruth McBurney, TX Bureau of Radiation Control

        -         Ronald Hamm, PA Bureau of Radiation Protection

 

State Shielding Plan Reviews

        -         Kathleen Kaufman, LA County Radiation Management

            ·        Issues regarding combination of equipment Operator Certification/Licensure

        -         Thomas Cardwell, TX Bureau of Radiation Control

        -         Debbie Borden, TX Bureau of Radiation Control

 

Moderator:  Cindy Cardwell

 

Emerging Technologies – “A Physician’s View”

        -    Cassandra Foens, M.D., F.A.C.R.

 

Physic Issues of GliaSite

-                        -         Robin A. Miller, M.S.

 

Panel Discussion – Regulatory Perspective on Emerging Technologies

        -    Suzie Kent, CDRH/FDA

        -         William Sutton, CDRH/FDA

        -         Donna Beth Howe, Ph.D., NRC

        -         Debbie Gilley, FL Bureau of Radiation Control   

        -         Ruth McBurney, TX Bureau of Radiation Control

        -         Jim Killingbeck, ND Radiation Control Program

 

 

DAY THREE  -  FEBRUARY 20, 2004

                       

Moderator:  Jack Ferruolo

 

Training/Cross Training Issues

        -    Eileen Maloney, American Society of Radiological Technologists

        -         Lyn Mehlberg, Society of Nuclear Medicine/TS

 

Suggested State Regulations Council (SSRC) - Current Regulations and Changes Needed           

        -    Kathleen McAllister, SSRC Chairperson

        -         Russell Takata, Chairperson, SSR Part B (Registration of Radiation Machines, Facilities, and Services) and Part F (X-Rays in Healing Arts)

  

Future Task Panel/Suggestions:

        -    Ron Fraass, Executive Director, CRCPD

        -         H-24 Task Force members:  Mary Ann Spohrer, Chairperson, Cindy Cardwell, Jack Ferroulo, and Kathleen Kaufman

        -         ACR, AAPM, CDRH/FDA, Siemens

           

Concluding Remarks