COMP - Imaging Lecture Series 2024-2025

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October 28, 2024 1:00pm to March 31, 2025 2:00pm EDT

Virtual

The Virtual Medical Imaging Lecture Series is designed to serve our diverse membership (both in modality and geography) and will present a mix of fundamentals, cutting edge research, and new imaging technologies. Series Lead, Dr. Peter Watson of McGill University Health Centre will moderate each interactive lecture which will feature talks from internationally renowned faculty.

Don't miss out on this imaging-focused continuing education opportunity!

Format:

English
Virtual on Zoom
60-minute lecture

Participation is open to everyone, with discounts available for COMP members and those interested in purchasing the entire series!

Registration

Single-lecture registration only $60 for COMP Members and $85 for non-members. COMP Members can get all 5 lectures for only $210 and $310 for non-members. Students are required to login to their membership to access free registration.

Lecture Series Schedule

October 21, 2024 1-2pm ET	Operating a Value-driven Medical Physics Consulting Practice in Canada: Perspectives and Experiences Jeff Frimeth, JF Medical Physics Inc. JF Medical Physics Inc. has been providing consultant-based medical physics services since 2017 and is operated by President & Chief Medical Physicist Jeff Frimeth. The company has grown both in personnel, clientele, and scope of practice over the years. Many reasons have attributed to this growth, with the primary reason being our ability to continue to provide (more) value-driven services. It has been our experience that focussing our efforts on providing value (i.e. a Medical Physics 3.0 type approach), while ensuring we cover all grounds in terms of regulatory and/or accreditation requirements not only "checks the box", but also allows us to further engage facilities in advancing their quality control and/or radiation safety programs. Through experience, we have adapted our approach to not just "do the job" but to also educate and teach our clients on aspects related to best practices which can lead to improvements in overall workflow, decease costs, and improve efficiencies. Our clients generally do not have any degrees in medical physics and sometimes do not have any technical background in radiation safety/quality control at all. While, consulting has been a very worthwhile endeavour, it is not without its challenges. Not only is there a technical aspect to our consulting services, there are also numerous business aspects, and psychological aspects. Anecdotal experience and observations in the years of consulting services provided will be shared and discussed.
November 25, 2024 1-2pm ET	Safety Considerations for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ives Levesque, McGill University Magnetic resonance imaging is often described as the “safe” modality, largely due to the absence of ionizing radiation. But, magnetic field interactions give rise to multiple hazards that have led to serious incidents. While modern MR systems are designed with many features that enhance patient and staff safety, safety in the MR environment ultimately relies heavily on human factors to mitigate risk. In this presentation, I will briefly review some basic principles of MR safety before delving into my activities in this area. I will describe my efforts in clinical MR safety at the McGill University Health Centre, touching on policy, procedures, training, and patient screening. Following this I will describe my research activities in MR safety. These include (1) a recent review of patient screening practices at the Department of Radiation Oncology of the McGill University Health Centre, (2) work of AAPM Task Group 334 on MR safety considerations for radiation therapy accessories, (3) the quantitative assessment of MR safety guidance based on the hierarchy of hazard controls, and (4) a comparative review of environmental assumptions commonly seen in clinical MR safety guidance.
January 27, 2025 1-2pm ET	Xinchi Hou, University of British Columbia
February 24, 2025 1-2pm ET	Framing Risk and Benefit in Medical Imaging Rebecca Milman, University of Colorado School of Medicine Much of modern clinical medical imaging is a continuous evaluation of benefits and risks associated with various exams. While most would agree that there are clear benefits and risks, these are often difficult to quantify. This presentation will delve into how benefits and risks are often discussed, the limited quantitative data currently available, and the uncertainty in existing knowledge. Finally, we will explore the effect this has on policy and clinical practice, including the use of dose metrics, patient shielding, and patient interactions.
March 31, 2025 1-2pm ET	Advancing Gynecological Imaging: The Role of Hybrid AI in Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Heather Whitney, University of Chicago Artificial intelligence (AI) can support clinical practice by automating complex tasks in medical imaging, such as tissue segmentation and characterization—processes that often difficult for humans to complete but are critical for accurate diagnosis. Hybrid AI, which integrates multiple AI methodologies, can further enhance these imaging pipelines. This talk will explore the application of AI in gynecological imaging, with a particular focus on ultrasound. I will present an end-to-end hybrid AI pipeline specifically designed for diagnosing ovarian cancer using ultrasound images, demonstrating how this approach can effectively manage the challenges posed by the heterogeneous nature of ovarian masses.

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