International Workshop
On
RADIATION TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE AND ITS SAFETY
(RADTECHS 2012)
5 – 8 March, 2012
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
THEME: To promote international cooperation and sustainable development in the field of Medical Physics.
VENUE: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION:
Registration from 14th October 2011 to 15th January 2012.
Those wishing to attend RADTECHS 2012 are requested to complete the attached registration form and send it to:
surekasekaran@buc.edu.in (or)
sureka_sekaran@yahoo.com
REGISTRATION FEE
Indian Participants
Rs. 1,500 /- (With accommodation)
Rs. 1,000/- (Without accommodation)
Foreign Participants
100 US Dollars
(With accommodation)
PAYMENTS:
Foreign participants are requested to make payment through wire transfer.
Wire transfer details:
Account No. : 822610110005545
Name and address of the Bank : Bank of India, Bharathiar University Branch,
Administrative Block, Bharathiar University,
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
SWIFT Code : BKIDINBBCOM
MICR No : 641013011
Indian participants are requested to make payment either through on-line transfer or the Demand Draft in favour of RADTECHS 2012, Bharathiar University payable at Coimbatore 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India, which is to be sent to The Organizing Secretary, RADTECHS 2012, Department of Medical Physics, School of Physical Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, India.
ON-LINE TRANSFER DETAILS:
Beneficiary Name: Organizing Secretary, RADTECHS 2012
Account No. : 822610110005545
Name and address of the Bank : Bank of India, Bharathiar University Branch,
Administrative Block, Bharathiar University,
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, 641 046, India
IFSC Code : BKID0008226
TRAVEL GRANTS:
The Emerging Nations Science Foundation (ENSF), Trieste, Italy, is providing a number of travel grants to participants from the developing countries in Africa and Asia. Selected participants shall be provided with prepaid roundtrip air tickets by ENSF.
Working Language: English
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
Medical physics is the science of human health and radiation exposure. Ionizing radiation has been beneficial to human beings in areas ranging from Cancer diagnosis and therapy to scientific research to generating electrical power. Cancer is currently the cause of 12% of deaths worldwide. Of the 10 million new cancer cases diagnosed each year, 4.7 million are in the more developed countries and nearly 5.5 million in the less developed countries. The number of cancer cases in India is increasing due to increasing population, increase in the proportion of older people and changing patterns of lifestyles. Based on the cancer registry data it is estimated that there will be about 800,000 new cancer cases in India every year. At any given point there is likely to be 3 times this load that about 240,000 cases. About two thirds of them need some form of radiation therapy. Today there are more than 800 medical physicists in India. Even though the annual growth rate in the number of medical physicists is reported to be the highest in India, the total number is inadequate for the size of the population. While India has less than one medical physicist per millions population, it is from 5 to 20 in developed countries. This also reflects upon the meager facilities for X-ray diagnosis and radiation therapy of cancer in India. The challenge for academic radiology in India is also going to be the problem of educating and training a sufficient number of medical physicists, while coping with increasingly busy clinical practices. Also the development of modern health technology makes new applications safer than before as their inappropriate use can lead to unnecessary or unintended radiation doses, causing potential health hazards for patients, staff as well as public. Under these circumstances, this workshop provides a platform to exchange knowledge, share experience and discuss challenges and solutions to existing problems known in the field of Medical Physics.
TOPICS:
· Scenario of Medical Physics: Past, Present and Future
· Interaction of radiation with matter
· Biological and health effects of radiation at low doses
· Physics and techniques involved in Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy
· Advanced radiotherapy techniques
· Nuclear medicine techniques
· Radiation dosimetry
· Radiation biology
· Radioactivity measurements
· Radiation safety
The Emerging Nations Science Foundation (ENSF), Italy, is a major sponsor and supporter of RADTECHS 2012. Various national and international organizations are also being contacted for financial support.
The leading organization, industries, book companies, equipment manufactures and allied services are invited to sponsor the conference for lunch, dinner/kits etc., Sponsors/Co-sponsors will find their names reflected in the Workshop proceedings and would be prominently displayed at the Workshop venue. The sponsors will be given a free place for their product display.
ADVERTISEMENT:
A limited space will be provided for advertisement in the Workshop proceedings. Contact the Organizing Secretary for further details.
TRANSPORT AND ACCESS:
Participants coming from abroad are advised to take a flight to Coimbatore/Chennai/Bangalore/ Bombay/ Delhi International Airport and then regular connecting flights from other international airports to Coimbatore Airport. One can also reach Coimbatore by Rail or Bus from Chennai and other places. A frequent bus service to Bharathiar University is available from Coimbatore Airport. One can also hire a taxi from Coimbatore Airport to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Bharathiar University is 25 km. from Coimbatore Airport.
VISAS:
Visitors from other Nations require a visa to visit India. Letter of invitation for visa application will be sent on request after receipt of the registration form and fees. Please check with your local Indian Embassy/ Consulate for visa details.
CONTACT
For further information on RADTECHS 2012, contact us through surekasekaran@buc.edu.in
(or)
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.b-u.ac.in/Seminarfiles/medphy2012.pdf
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