Call for Abstracts

The presentation of relevant research is the cornerstone of the EPSM-ABEC conference, offering opportunities for researchers to share their important findings and to encourage collaboration and information sharing.
On behalf of the Organising Committee we invite you to submit an abstract for the EPSM-ABEC 2009. All abstracts must be submitted by 31 July 2009, authors will be notified of acceptance by 7 August 2009.

 

Call for Abstracts has been extended until 31 July 2009.

 

Submission Instructions

1. Prepare your Abstract
Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and will need to be saved in word format to complete the upload process.

2. Register your Abstract
Access the abstract submission zone (located on the left) to enter your contact details and the paper title. You can enter multiple abstracts after you have entered your initial details.

You will be asked to enter the following:
• Name and address of corresponding author
• Name/s of author/s
• Affiliation/s of author/s
• Abstract title
• Abstract theme
• Short biography of presenter (100 words)

3. Upload your Abstract
Please complete all steps of the registration process, the final step will ask you to upload your MS Word abstract document.  Press 'browse' to locate your abstract and then press the upload button.

 

Biomedical Engineering

Medical Physics

 

 

  • Biomaterials and biocompatibility
  • Brachytherapy
  • Emergency and disaster medicine - how can we help
  • Radiation protection
  • Sensors and signal processing
  • Lasers in medicine
  • Sports physiology and medicine
  • Treatment planning
  • Biomechanics
  • Advances in dosimetry
  • Hospital in the home
  • Radiation protection strategies
  • The crowded bedside - where to next
  • Lasers in medicine
  • In-house development of devices

 

  • 3551 - the re-development

 

 

 

Technology Management

Imaging

 

 

  • Health Technology Assessment
  • Digital imaging modalities
  • Health Technology Support - the asset life cycle
  • New imaging sensors (CERN)
  • Preventative management strategies
  • Intraoperative MRI
  • Service partnerships and SLA's
  • Imaging in Radiation Oncology
  • Working in remote areas
  • Mulimodal imaging
  • Critical safety testing - issues and solutions

 

 

 

Regulation

Radiotherapy

 

 

  • Professional Accreditation
  • Patient treatment planning
  • Custom made medical devices
  • Arc based IMRT
  • Substitute parts – a hidden risk ?
  • Volumetric modulated Arc Therapy - VMAT
  • Regulation of technologies
  • Imaging systems in radiotherapy
   
   

Professional Development

The e-health environment

 

 

  • Competencies, skill development, education and training
  • The  ICT environment into the future
  • Neonatal and paediatric medicine - why is it different (Workshop)
  • Integrated healthcare information management
  • Quality management and the ACHS processes
  • Web deployment of application and info exchange
  • Workforce planning and development
  • Health informatics and Privacy
  • Virtual patients and clinical training
  • Interoperability standards
  • Workforce and development planning
  • Online resources
  • Building a successful future - succession planning
  • Telehealth
  • Professional Accreditation
 
  • Working in remote areas