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[OA114] Train the trainer workshop on medical physics support for nuclear or radiological emergencies
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Building modules; Developing simulations; Implementing Coursemanagement systems. The presentation will show sample elearning projects from all these categories. Conclusions. e-Learning has now a steady place in medical physics – this is imperative for a dynamic profession and needs to be supported at all levels. One of the main objectives of IOMP for the launch of the Educational/Professional Journal Medical Physics International was to provide a platform for exchange of expertise and ideas in the field of education, specifically e-learning. Our experience for more than 20 years shows that this is of great importance, as often the life of the e-learning products is short and these need quick and effective exploitation.
event/emergency (5). There is no nuclear explosion in radiological events (5). Methods and results. Goals of emergency response:
Reference
Patient contamination measurement:
[1] ‘‘The Pioneering of e-Learning in Medical Physics”, available free from: www.emerald2.eu/mep/e-learning/Pioneering_of_eLearning_1_pw.pdf. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.184
[I113] Teaching of medical physics to radiology residents Madan Rehani * Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, Director of Global Outreach for Radiation Protection, Boston, United States ⇑ Corresponding author. Purpose. The main aim of medical physics training in radiology residency is to have appropriate and safer imaging of patients and safety of personnel. The need to have adequate coverage of medical physics and radiation safety in curricula of radiology residency is well perceived, but it is not known how far it is implemented in practice. Methods. We have analysed the data from 67 countries on medical physics teaching and assessment of residents in radiology programs, considering differences between countries in function of their human development index (HDI). Results. The results indicate that teaching of medical physics by radiologists rather than by medical physicists is very common and there is relationship with the developmental status of a country. The majority of countries with very high HDI used a written test (69%) for medical physics topics, often in combination with other subjects (63%). Further, there is lack of direct involvement of medical physicists during the examination phase of residents. Geographically, it can be seen that Latin American countries in particular lack involvement of medical physicists during both the teaching and examination phase. Conclusion. The lack of adequate involvement of medical physicists in training and in the formal examination of radiology residents in both developed and developing countries is a matter of concern with likely implications on patient and staff safety. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.185
[OA114] Train the trainer workshop on medical physics support for nuclear or radiological emergencies Nur Kodaloglu * Hacettepe University, Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Turkey Corresponding author.
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Purpose. If the event occurs with energy released from a nuclear chain reaction or from the decay of the products of a chain reaction (nuclear explosions etc.) then the event is called a nuclear
Regain control of the situation and mitigate consequences Save Lives Avoid or minimize severe deterministic effects Render first aid, provide critical medical treatment and manage treatment of radiation injuries Reduce the risk of stochastic effects Keep the public informed and maintain public trust Mitigate, to the extent practicable, property and the environment Prepare, to the extent practicable, for the resumption of normal social and economic activity (5,11).
Priority is the treatment of the patient. Measurements can be taken during patient treatment. Measurement Order: Wounds Face/ body cavities Skin Measurements are recorded. Measurements are repeated (same distance). All areas of the patient are measured (sides and back).
Conclusions. On May 23–27, 2016, at the meeting held with the participation of medical physicits from 19 different countries specialized in radiotherapy or nuclear medicine fields, it is emphasized that the key role belongs to medical physicists or who have similar education to direct radiological and nuclear emergency situations, direct the distinction according to the level of contamination of accident victims, direct physicians and nurses in the emergency response team and assist the countries in emergency response plans. There are approximately 20000 medical physicists around the world and these are people with similar and rapidly educated potentials for adapting quickly to emergencies and are expected to provide support to neighboring countries as well, not only in their own country. Medical Physicists are available to assist in developing radiological emergency response plans and in taking the appropriate actions. Medical physicists play key roles as Radiological Assessor on the scene, supporting multiple on-site teams including decontamination teams. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.186
[OA115] An international master of advanced studies in medical physics: An appraisal after 5 cycles Renata Longo a,*, Luciano Bertocchi b, Mario De Denaro c, Edoardo Milotti a, Renato Padovani b, Luigi Rigon a a
University of Trieste, INFN, Dept. of Physics, Trieste, Italy ICTP, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy c Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata DI Trieste, Medical Physics, Trieste, Italy ⇑ Corresponding author. b
Purpose. There is a worldwide shortage of clinical medical physics professionals and medical physics academics. Adequate academic education and structured clinical training of medical physicists play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of advanced technologies in both diagnosis and treatment. In order to address the problem of supporting high-level skills in countries without postgraduate education in Medical Physics an international Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics has been jointly organized by our institutions.
Abstracts / Physica Medica 52 (2018) 1–98
Building modules; Developing simulations; Implementing Coursemanagement systems. The presentation will show sample elearning projects from all these categories. Conclusions. e-Learning has now a steady place in medical physics – this is imperative for a dynamic profession and needs to be supported at all levels. One of the main objectives of IOMP for the launch of the Educational/Professional Journal Medical Physics International was to provide a platform for exchange of expertise and ideas in the field of education, specifically e-learning. Our experience for more than 20 years shows that this is of great importance, as often the life of the e-learning products is short and these need quick and effective exploitation.
event/emergency (5). There is no nuclear explosion in radiological events (5). Methods and results. Goals of emergency response:
Reference
Patient contamination measurement:
[1] ‘‘The Pioneering of e-Learning in Medical Physics”, available free from: www.emerald2.eu/mep/e-learning/Pioneering_of_eLearning_1_pw.pdf. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.184
[I113] Teaching of medical physics to radiology residents Madan Rehani * Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, Director of Global Outreach for Radiation Protection, Boston, United States ⇑ Corresponding author. Purpose. The main aim of medical physics training in radiology residency is to have appropriate and safer imaging of patients and safety of personnel. The need to have adequate coverage of medical physics and radiation safety in curricula of radiology residency is well perceived, but it is not known how far it is implemented in practice. Methods. We have analysed the data from 67 countries on medical physics teaching and assessment of residents in radiology programs, considering differences between countries in function of their human development index (HDI). Results. The results indicate that teaching of medical physics by radiologists rather than by medical physicists is very common and there is relationship with the developmental status of a country. The majority of countries with very high HDI used a written test (69%) for medical physics topics, often in combination with other subjects (63%). Further, there is lack of direct involvement of medical physicists during the examination phase of residents. Geographically, it can be seen that Latin American countries in particular lack involvement of medical physicists during both the teaching and examination phase. Conclusion. The lack of adequate involvement of medical physicists in training and in the formal examination of radiology residents in both developed and developing countries is a matter of concern with likely implications on patient and staff safety. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.185
[OA114] Train the trainer workshop on medical physics support for nuclear or radiological emergencies Nur Kodaloglu * Hacettepe University, Radiation Oncology, Ankara, Turkey Corresponding author.
⇑
Purpose. If the event occurs with energy released from a nuclear chain reaction or from the decay of the products of a chain reaction (nuclear explosions etc.) then the event is called a nuclear
Regain control of the situation and mitigate consequences Save Lives Avoid or minimize severe deterministic effects Render first aid, provide critical medical treatment and manage treatment of radiation injuries Reduce the risk of stochastic effects Keep the public informed and maintain public trust Mitigate, to the extent practicable, property and the environment Prepare, to the extent practicable, for the resumption of normal social and economic activity (5,11).
Priority is the treatment of the patient. Measurements can be taken during patient treatment. Measurement Order: Wounds Face/ body cavities Skin Measurements are recorded. Measurements are repeated (same distance). All areas of the patient are measured (sides and back).
Conclusions. On May 23–27, 2016, at the meeting held with the participation of medical physicits from 19 different countries specialized in radiotherapy or nuclear medicine fields, it is emphasized that the key role belongs to medical physicists or who have similar education to direct radiological and nuclear emergency situations, direct the distinction according to the level of contamination of accident victims, direct physicians and nurses in the emergency response team and assist the countries in emergency response plans. There are approximately 20000 medical physicists around the world and these are people with similar and rapidly educated potentials for adapting quickly to emergencies and are expected to provide support to neighboring countries as well, not only in their own country. Medical Physicists are available to assist in developing radiological emergency response plans and in taking the appropriate actions. Medical physicists play key roles as Radiological Assessor on the scene, supporting multiple on-site teams including decontamination teams. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.06.186
[OA115] An international master of advanced studies in medical physics: An appraisal after 5 cycles Renata Longo a,*, Luciano Bertocchi b, Mario De Denaro c, Edoardo Milotti a, Renato Padovani b, Luigi Rigon a a
University of Trieste, INFN, Dept. of Physics, Trieste, Italy ICTP, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy c Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata DI Trieste, Medical Physics, Trieste, Italy ⇑ Corresponding author. b
Purpose. There is a worldwide shortage of clinical medical physics professionals and medical physics academics. Adequate academic education and structured clinical training of medical physicists play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of advanced technologies in both diagnosis and treatment. In order to address the problem of supporting high-level skills in countries without postgraduate education in Medical Physics an international Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics has been jointly organized by our institutions.