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(Virtual Event) International Conference on Molecular Imaging and Clinical PET–CT in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020)

Europe/Vienna
IAEA, Vienna

IAEA, Vienna

Vienna International Centre A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Description

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will now be held virtually.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the International Conference on Molecular Imaging and Clinical PET–CT in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020) following the successes of IPET-2007, IPET-2011, and IPET-2015. Innovation in research and development is a driving force in medical imaging. New imaging devices, radiopharmaceuticals, clinical applications and medical evidence are being produced at a fast pace and need to be propagated.

New standards of best practice should be emphasized not only as part of training programmes, but all efforts should be made to keep the medical community abreast with developments in order to provide optimal patient care and professional growth.

Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging play a key role in cancer management. They permit early and accurate diagnosis, precise staging, provide guides for selection of therapy, allow the monitoring of treatment, and further aid in disease management by supporting treatment planning or guided biopsies.

Radiopharmaceuticals, labelled with beta- or alpha-emitters, targeting relevant molecular markers expressed by different solid and haematological tumours can be used for radionuclide targeted therapies. Medical imaging and radionuclide therapies, together, help herald in the era of personalized medicine.

This conference will provide a forum for clinicians, imaging specialists and scientists to review the important clinical aspects of cancer management. It will critically examine the pivotal role of multimodality imaging techniques, combined with targeted therapies with a view to addressing the health challenges common to many Member States.

Considering the current global situation, a session devoted to the role of medical imaging in COVID-19 patients will be held.

Objectives

The conference will review important clinical aspects and appropriate use of medical imaging in the management of patients with Prostate, Breast, Lung, NET, Thyroid, Lymphoma, and Paediatric cancers. It will have the following specific objectives:

  • To review the important clinical aspects of the above-mentioned pathologies, and evaluate the role of streamlined and emerging multimodality imaging techniques in providing best practices in clinical management;
  • To evaluate, using a clinical systems-based approach, the current status of clinical positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET–CT) and other relevant imaging modalities;
  • To evaluate how the integration of diagnostic molecular imaging and radionuclide therapies is key to developing personalized medicine;
  • To improve the performance of clinical practice through ‘read with the experts’ sessions and discussions;
  • To interact with the user community (nuclear physicians, radiologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, technologists, radiographers, radiopharmacists, radiochemists, medical physicists and other scientists working in all aspects of molecular imaging) and provide them with the most important information in the field;
  • To provide theoretical tools on ethics, leadership and education which will prepare participants to become the future leaders of medical imaging;
  • To exchange information in the field of radiopharmaceutical sciences; and
  • To identify challenges and trends and to define the role of the IAEA and other international organizations in supporting Member States.

Format and Topics

A clinical systems-based approach for every session will include an initial discussion on the important clinical aspects of the disease or condition to which the session is devoted, followed by a thorough review of the role of nuclear medicine and diagnostic imaging and concluding with the status of Theranostics applications. Each clinical session will be comprised of plenary sessions followed by an interactive ‘read with the experts’ session.

Registration Procedure

Participation is still possible by sending your completed Participation Form (Form A) through the competent official authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs or National Atomic Energy Authority) to the IAEA. A participant will be accepted only if the Participation Form is transmitted through the competent official authority of a Member State of the IAEA or by an international organization invited to participate.

Target Audience

This conference will offer the opportunity to review the latest developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging and Theranostics. The target audience comprises:

  • Nuclear medicine physicians;
  • Radiologists;
  • Technologists and radiographers;
  • Medical physicists;
  • Radiochemists and radiopharmacists; and 
  • Other scientists workining in all aspects of molecular imaging.

Greening

To demonstrate its commitment to sustainability, the IAEA will organize this conference as a 'green meeting' according to the guidelines of the Austrian Ecolabel.

There will be a focus on the areas of paper smart documentation, waste reduction and recycling, and environmentally friendly catering.

Live streaming

All sessions, including the opening statements, will be streamed live. A link to the video streaming service will be provided on the opening day.

Conference app

The IAEA Conferences and Meetings App provides a one-stop access to information on the Conference, exhibitions and scheduled side events. The app also allows users to put together their own personalized schedule of events. Via this app participants will be able to view contributed papers and the latest conference programme, also message other participants. Participants will receive an email inviting them to register for the app approximately one week before the conference.

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