Post on 11-May-2018
The BIOMEP 2013 conference has been co-funded by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek national resources under the framework of the “ARISTEIA” project MISCIRLU code 1476 of the “Educational & Lifelong Learning” Operational Programme.
Accredited by the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics
June 21-22, 2013TEI of Athens
http://biomep.teiath.gr
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering (Medical Instruments Technology)
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, Greece
Programme BIOMEP 2013
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2nd International Conference
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS, CULTURE & SPORTS
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
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2nd
International Conference on Bio-Medical Instrumentation
and related Engineering and Physical Sciences
Organized by the
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering (Medical Instruments Technology),
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, Greece
Friday 21 & Saturday 22, June 2013
PROGRAMME
Friday 21 June 2013
9:00 – 13:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome Speeches
• Prof. M. Bratakos, Vice President of TEI of Athens, Greece
• Prof. D. Triantis, Dean, Faculty of Technological Applications, TEI of Athens,
Greece
• Prof. G. Panayiotakis, Presidency of Rectors of Greek Universities, Rector
University of Patras, Greece
9:20 – 9:30 Honorary Award to Prof. C. Nomicos , Chairpersons: Prof. D. Triantis, Dean, Faculty of Technological Applications, TEI of Athens, Greece, Prof. I. Kandarakis, Head of the Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
Sessions: Congress Hall, Parallel Sessions: Physics Auditorium
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Oral Sessions (9:30 – 17:30)
9:30 – 10:50 Session 1. Scintillators and Phosphors
Session Chairmen: Prof. A. Gektin, NAS Ukraine, Emeritus. Prof. C. Nomicos, TEI of
Athens
9:30 - 9:50 Invited Speech: Last trends in scintillators development; theory and
practice A.V.Gektin
Institute for Scintillation Materials, Kharkov, Ukraine
9:50 – 10:05 Scintillators In X-Ray Imaging: The MISCIRLU Project N. Kalyvas, P. Liaparinos, I. Valais, G. Fountos, C. Michail, S. David and I. Kandarakis.
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:05 – 10.20 Lu2O3:Eu nanophosphor as a candidate for digital medical imaging
applications I. E. Seferis1, N. I. Kalyvas2, I. G. Valais2, C. M. Michail2, P. F. Liaparinos2, G. P. Fountos2, E. Zych3, I. S. Kandarakis2 and G. S. Panayiotakis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, Medical School, University of Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University, Wroclaw, Poland
10:20 – 10:35 Optical Gain of Single-Crystal Scintillators for Nuclear Medicine
Applications N. Kalyvas1, D. Nikolopoulos2, I. Valais1, T. Sevvos2, X. Argyriou2, S. Kottou3, P. Yannakopoulos2 and I. Kandarakis1 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Computer Electronic Engineering, TEI of Piraeus, Greece 3 Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
10:35 – 10:50 Single Index Image Quality Evaluation Of A High Resolution CMOS
Sensor Coupled To Gd2O2S:Eu Phosphor Screens I. E. Seferis1, C. M. Michail2, I. G. Valais2, G. P. Fountos2, N. I. Kalyvas2, F. Stromatia3, G. Oikonomou4, I. S. Kandarakis2 and G. S. Panayiotakis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, “IASO” General Hospital, Greece 4 Department of Medical Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, TEI of
Athens, Athens, Greece
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Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
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9:45 – 11:00 Parallel Session 1: Emerging Technologies in Clinical Laboratories as
outlined in Industrial Property Documents Session Chairmen: Prof. Evangelia Patsavoudi, TEI of Athens and Assoc. Prof. M.
Kallergi, TEI of Athens
9.45 – 10:00 Employing Industrial Property Documents to improve and to innovate
contemporary training in Biomedical Technology. Case study: In vitro Diagnostics
Technology. B. Spyropoulos
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:00 – 10:15 The state-of-the-art and the perspectives of Automatic Immunoassay
Analyzers as reflected on Industrial Property Documents. K. Rota1, G. Tzanoukos1 and B. Spyropoulos2 1 Common post-graduate Program: "Information Technologies in Medicine and Biology" (ITMB),
Univ. of Athens, TEI of Athens, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece
2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:15-10:30 An overview of the trends in Next generation Nucleic Acid and Protein
Sequencing. M. Kontogiorgis1, G. Leontidis1 and B. Spyropoulos2 1 Common post-graduate Program: "Information Technologies in Medicine and Biology" (ITMB),
Univ. of Athens, TEI of Athens, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece
2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:30 – 10:45 Following the innovation patent-trail from Flow Cytometry to
Quantum Dots Applications in the in vitro Diagnostics of tomorrow
K. Christou1, S. Lalissidou1, V. Tsimpida1 and B. Spyropoulos2 1 Common post-graduate Program: "Information Technologies in Medicine and Biology" (ITMB),
Univ. of Athens, TEI of Athens, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece
2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:45 – 11:00 Evaluation of hospital personnel: Comparison of public and private
sector. B. Papoutsis and M. Kallergi
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
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Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
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11:30 – 13:10 Session 2. Medical Imaging I
Session Chairmen: Prof. R. Speller, UCL, UK and Prof. G. Nikiforidis, University of
Patras
(2 invited speeches by Prof. R. Speller and Prof. J. Horrocks)
11:30 – 11:50 Invited Speech1: New techniques in mammography Prof. R. Speller
University College of London, UK
11:50 – 12:10 Invited Speech2: Staff and Patient Radiation doses in Interventional
Radiology Prof. J. Horrocks
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK
12:10 – 12:25 Digital Mammography: From Physical Performance Evaluation To
Image Quality Analysis. A. C. Konstantinidis
Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College of London, UK
12:25 – 12:40 Dual Energy Mammography X-Ray Spectra Optimization for the
Microcalcification Detection. V. Koukou1, G. Fountos2, N. Martini1, P. Sotiropoulou1, C. Michail2, I. Valais2, I. Kandarakis2 and G. Nikiforidis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, Medical School University of Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
12:40 – 12:55 X-Ray Spectra Optimization For The Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Ratio
Determination - A New Approach In Osteoporosis Diagnosis N. Martini1, G. Fountos2, V. Koukou1, P. Sotiropoulou1, C. Michail2, A. Bakas3, I. Kandarakis2 and G. Nikiforidis1
1 Department of Medical Physics, Medical School University of Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Medical Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, TEI of Athens, Greece
12:55 – 13:10 Assessment of the Impact of Dark Signal on Image Quality in
Computerized Mammography. A. Valasi1, M. Argyrou1, I. Floros1, A. Siountas2, S. Synefia1, I. Vamvakas3 and M. Lyra1
1 Radiation Physics Unit, 1st Department of Radiology, University of Athens, Greece 2 Medical Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 3 Department of Medical Physics, IASO General Hospital, Greece
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
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13:10 – 13:25 Dual-Energy Inverse-Mapping Technique to Estimate Calcium-To-
Phosphorous Mass Ratio in Bone Quality Assessment P. Sotiropoulou1, G. Fountos2, N. Martini1, V. Koukou1, C. Michail2, I. Valais2, I. Kandarakis2 and G. Nikiforidis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, Medical School University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
13:30 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:30 Session 3. Radiation Protection in Radiology
Session Chairpersons: Dr. V. Tsapaki, HAMP President and Assoc. Prof. S. Kottou,
University of Athens
15:00 - 15:15 Radiation Dose in Repeated CT Guided Radiofrequency Ablations.
Where Do We Stop? I.A. Tsalafoutas1, V. Tsapaki2, C. Triantopoulou2, E. Kolliakou2, P. Maniatis2 and J. Papailiou2
1 Medical Physics Dpt, Agios Savvas Anticancer Hospital, Athens, Greece. 2 Medical Physics Unit, Radiology and CT department, Konstantopoulio Hospital, Athens, Greece.
15:15 – 15:30 Radiation Exposure During ERCP Endoscopic Procedures: 5 Years
Experience V. Tsapaki, K.D. Paraskeva, C. Triantopoulou, A. Giannakopoulos, N. Mathou, P. Aggelogiannopoulou and J.A. Karagianis
Konstantopoulio General Hospital of Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece
15:30 - 15:45 Human Beings and Radiation – A Review
S. Kottou1, D. Nikolopoulos2, E. Petraki2, A. Louizi1, X. Argyriou2, T. Sevvos2, P. Yannakopoulos3 1 Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Computer Electronic Engineering, TEI of Piraeus, Greece 3 Department of Medical Instruments, TEI of Athens, Greece
15:45 - 16:00 Patient Radiation Protection and Dose Measurements, During C-arm
Fluoroscopy in Orthopaedic Surgery D. I. Papadopoulou, A. A. Chatzis, G. A. Christopoulos, O. Ν. Kasimati, D. Τ. Tosonidou, I. S. Kaskarelis
Department of Radiology, "Asklepieio Voulas" General Hospital, Athens, Greece
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
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16:00 - 16:15 Effects on Oogenesis and Oxidative Stress Induction on the Standard
Biological System D. Melanogaster: Comparison of Non Ionizing Electromagnetic
Radiation Emitted by a Cellular Phone and a Frequency Generator
A.K. Manta1, N.E. Sagioglou1, A.S. Skouroliakou2, A.F. Fragopoulou1, I.K. Giannarakis1, M.P. Ntzouni1 and L.H. Margaritis1
1 Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Physics and Chemistry, TEI of Athens, Athens, Greece
16:15 - 16:30 Staff Radiation Doses in Interventional Procedures. Is There a Need
for Concern? S. Kottou1 and V. Tsapaki2 1 Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece 2 Medical Physics Department, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
15:15 - 16:15 Parallel Session2: Emergency/ICU/Surgery and Home-Care
Technology
Session Chairmen: Prof. B. Spyropoulos and & Prof. Eric Ventouras, TEI of Athens
15:15 - 15:30 Mechanical Ventilation Soft Computing Decision Support Models for
Home and Institutional Long Term Care A. Tzavaras1, P. R. Weller2 and B. Spyropoulos1 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 City University, London, UK
15:30 - 15:45 A Wireless Monitoring System Supporting Contemporary Home-Care A. Tzavaras and B. Spyropoulos
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
15:45 - 16:00 Development status of an Anaesthesia Information Management
System D. Zogogianni1, A. Tzavaras2 and B. Spyropoulos2 1 Common post-graduate Program: "Information Technologies in Medicine and Biology" (ITMB),
Univ. of Athens, TEI of Athens, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece
2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
16:00 - 16:15 The Employment of Low-Cost Portable CCD-based Microscopes to
Support Early-Diagnosis and Bedside-Treatment at Home
B. Spyropoulos
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
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16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00 Session 4. Round Table: State of the Art in Radiotherapy,
QA & Dosimetry
Organized by HAMP
Round Table Chairperson: Dr. S. Nikoletopoulos, HAMP Treasurer
17:00 - 17:15 Tomotherapy K. Theodorou,
Medical Physics Dept., Medical School, University of Thessaly, Greece
17:15 - 17:30 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: Basic Principles and Quality Assurance E. Koutsouveli and P. Sandilos
Department of Medical Physics, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
17:30 - 17:45 CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System: Quality Assurance and
Dosimetry C. Antypas and E. Pantelis
Medical Physics Department, IATROPOLIS Clinic, Athens Greece
17:45 - 18:00 Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy C. Papageorgiou
Medical Physics Department, IASO General Hospital, Athens, Greece
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
Invited Speeches 20 min (17talk+3discussion), Oral Presentations 15 min (13talk+2discussion)
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18:10 – 19:40 Session 5: Quality Assurance and Radiation Dosimetry
Session Chairpersons: Assoc. Prof. M. Kallergi, TEI of Athens and Dr. S.
Chatziioannou, University of Athens, Greece
18:10 – 18:25 Dosimetry Quality Audit in Greek Radiotherapy Centers A. Boziari and C. J. Hourdakis
Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GR)
18:25 – 18:40 Quality Assurance Measurements in Contemporary Radiology A. Papathymiou1, G. Fotiadis1, C. Housein1, G. Manousaridis2 and B. Spyropoulos1 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Greek Atomic Energy Commission (GR)
18:40 – 18:55 Radiation Exposure of Patients Undergoing PET-CT Examination M. Metaxas
Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
18:55 – 19:10 Pre-Therapeutic Patient-Specific Dosimetry of Y-90 DOTATOC in
Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors: Preliminary Results M.T. Chalkia, A.P. Stefanoyiannis, S.N. Chatziioannou, A. Prentakis and E.P. Efstathopoulos
Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
19:10 – 19:25 A patient Medical Imaging Referral Support System Based on
Medical-Managerial and Patient-Safety Criteria V. Mamakou1 and B. Spyropoulos2 1 “Dromokaiteion” Psychiatric Hospital, Athens, Greece, 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
19:25 – 19:40 Pinpointing on-Time Ethical Issues Related to Neuroradiology and
CNS Implants by Properly Evaluating Relevant Industrial Property Documents B. Spyropoulos
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
BIOMEP 2013 Programme
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Parallel Poster Session (10:30– 17:00)
Treatment Plan Dose Verification of a Cyberknife Prostate Case A. Salvara, E. Pantelis, C. Antypas, L. Sideri and N. Salvaras
CyberKnife Center, Iatropolis-Magnitiki Tomografia, Athens, Greece.
Seven Years Total Targeting Accuracy Results of a Cyberknife System E. Pantelis, L. Sideri and C. Antypas
CyberKnife Center, Iatropolis-Magnitiki Tomografia, Athens, Greece.
Qspect: A Versatile SPECT Image Reconstruction Application N. Efthimiou1, P. Papadimitroulas1, G. Panayiotakis1 and G. Loudos2 1 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
Digital Silicon Photomultiplier (dSiPM) Performance under Low Energy Irradiation M. Georgiou1, G. Borghi2, S. V. Spirou1, G. Loudos1 and D. R. Schaart2 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Delft University of Technology, Radiation Detection and Medical Imaging, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB
Delft, the Netherlands
The Effect of the Scintillating Crystal on PET Imaging G. E. Karpetas1, C. M. Michail2, G. P. Fountos2, N. I. Kalyvas2, I. G. Valais2, I. S. Kandarakis2 and G. S. Panayiotakis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
Phosphor Material Activator Type and Image Quality: Trading off Resolution, Noise
and Sensitivity N. Kalyvas, G. Fountos, I. Valais, P. Liaparinos, C. Michail, S. David and I. Kandarakis
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
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Considering Image Quality Metrics Calculation by Free Software G. Fountos1, N. Kalyvas1, C. Michail1, I. Seferis1,2 I. Valais1, N. Martini1,2, V. Koukou1,2, P. Liaparinos1, S. David1, I. Kandarakis1, G. Nikiforidis2 and G. Panayiotakis2 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras 26500 Patras, Greece
Radiation Doses to Children Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for the Treatment
Using Pcxmc 2.0 Monte Carlo Code E. N. Yakoumakis1, H. Kostopoulou1, T. Makri2, A. Dimitriadis1, E Georgiou1, E Tsamixa1, and I. A. Tsalafoutas3 1 Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias, 11527,
Athens, Greece 2 Medical Physics Unit, ‘Agia Sofia’ Hospital, Levadias & Thivon, Goudi, Athens, Greece, 3 Medical Physics Department, Anticancer-Oncology Hospital of Athens ‘Agios Savvas’, 171
Alexandras Avenue, 115 22, Athens, Greece. Reconstructing Editable Boundary Representations from 3D Medical Data I. Kyriazis and I. Fudos
Department of Computer Science, University of Ioannina, GR45110 Ioannina, Greece
Two Methods to Evaluate MLC Positional Accuracy Using the Picket Fence Test M. Argyrou, M. Bella, I.C. Floros, M. Rouchota, S. Synefia, I.Triantopoulou, A. Valassi, C. Antypas, C. Armpilia and M. Lyra
1st Department of Radiology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
Anatomy-Based Vs Fluence-Based Treatment Planning Approach for VMAT
Treatment of Prostate Cancer M. Andreou1, S. Kordolaimi1, E. Koutsouveli2, P. Sandilos2, C. Dardoufas2, E. Georgiou1 and P. Karaiskos1,2 1 Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece 2 Medical Physics Department and Department of Radiation Oncology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens,
Greece
IMRT and 3D Conformal Prostate Treatment Plan Verification Using the Delta4
Phantom. The Aretaieion University Hospital Experience C. Armpilia, C. Antypas, I. Floros, M. Argyrou, I. Triantopoulou, M. Rouchota, S. Synefia, A. Valassi,
M. Lyra and P. Sandilos
1st Department of Radiology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
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Gastric Emptying and Cystic Fibrosis O. N. Karamini and D. V. Tamanidi
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Athens Navy Hospital, Greece
Use and Remote Controlling of a Simple Drug Infusion Pump for Iodinated Contrast
Media Injection, during the Hystero-Salpigography Procedure. A Simple Idea
Leading to Annihilation of Radiation Exposure
G. Roubies
Department of Biomedical & Clinic Engineering ΜIΤΕRΑ Hospital S.Α., Athens, Greece
New Digital Front-End Electronics for Dedicated Nuclear Medicine Imagers E. Fysikopoulos1,2, M. Georgiou2,3, S. David2, G. Loudos2 and G. Matsopoulos1
1 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
The Application of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffraction (EDXRD) in the detection of
plaques in the blood vessels of the heart C.S. Abuchi1, T. Fearn2, D. O’Flynn1, G. Royle1 and R.Speller1
1 Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, London, UK 2 Department of Statistical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
Development of Piezo-Electric Sensor Based Non-invasive Low Cost Arterial Pulse
Analyzer P. R. Gatkine1, S. B. Noronha2, S. R. Gatkine3, S. Poojary4 and S. Chaudhary2 1 Department of Mechanical Engg, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2 Department of Chemical Engg, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 3 Dept. of Occupational Therapy, KEM Medical College, Mumbai 4 SINE, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
3D SPECT Myocardial Volume Estimation Increases the Reliability of Perfusion
Diagnosis S. Synefia, M. Sotiropoulos, M. Argyrou, M. Bella, I. Floros, A. Valasi and M. Lyra
Radiation Physics Unit, 1st Department of Radiology, University of Athens, Greece
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Saturday 22 June 2013
9:00 – 11:00 Registration
Oral Sessions (9:30 – 13:30)
9:30 – 11:15 Session 1. Biomedical Data Processing
Session Chairmen: Prof. D. Cavouras, TEI of Athens and Assist. Prof. G. Matsopoulos,
NTUA
9:30 – 9:45 Implementation of a Pattern Recognition System for the Discrimination
of Multiple Sclerosis from Ischemic Lesions Based on MRI E. Kotsiliti1, S. Kostopoulos2, E. Lavdas3, G. Sakellaropoulos4, E. Solomou5 and D. Cavouras2 1 Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Greece 2 Medical Image and Signal Processing Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Technology
Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Medical Radiologic Technology, TEI of Athens, Greece 4 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rio, Greece 5 Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
9:45 – 10:00 CDMAM_FIT_3: A Graphical User Interface for Mammographic
Contrast-Detail Analysis A. C. Konstantinidis
Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, UK 10:00 – 10:15 Endometrial Cancer Characterization based on Computer-Aided
Microscopy and Pattern Recognition Methods L. Papageorgiou1, S. Kostopoulos2, D. Glotsos2, P. Ravazoula3 and D. Cavouras2 1 Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Greece 2 Medical Image and Signal Processing Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Technology
Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
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10:15 – 10:30 Improvement of image quality using BLADE sequences in brain MR
imaging A.Vlahopoulou1, P. Mavroidis2,3, G. Oikonomou1, S. Kostopoulos4, D. Glotsos4, A. Bakas1, N. Papanikolaou2 and E. Lavdas1 1 Department of Medical Radiological Technologists, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio,
San Antonio, TX, USA 3 Department of Medical Physics, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 4 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:30 – 10:45 Classification of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Based on Nuclei
Texture and Pattern Recognition Methods: Preliminary Results C. Konstandinou1, D. Glotsos2, S. Kostopoulos2, D. Pappa3, E. Lavdas4 and D. Cavouras2 1 Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of
Athens, Greece 2 Medical Image and Signal Processing Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Technology
Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Pathology Laboratory, IASO Thessalias Hospital, Larissa, Greece 4 Department of Medical Radiologic Technology, TEI of Athens, Greece
10:45 – 11:00 Algorithmic Optimization of Automatic EEG Sleep Spindle Detection E. Ventouras1, N.-T. Economou2, H. Tsekou2, T. Paparrigopoulos2 and P.Y. Ktonas2
1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Sleep Research Unit, 1st Psychiatry Clinic, Eginition Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
11:00 – 11:15 A Portable System for Acquisition and Processing of Bioelectrical
Signals, Utilizing Bera Technology – Application in the Detection of 2,4,6-
Trichloroanisole In Wine A.Moschos1, O. Tsakiridis1, P. Blouchos2, S. Kintzios2 and G. Kaltsas1 1 Department of Electronics, TEI of Athens, Athens, Greece 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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10:00 – 11:30 Parallel Session Therapeutic-Clinical Applications I
Session Chairmen: Assoc. Prof. G. Oikonomou, TEI of Athens and Dr. E. Kounadi,
Ministry of Health
10:00 – 10:15 The Use of Nanotechnology in Dental and Maxillofacial Applications -
An Overview (invited speech) A. Besinis1, T. De Peralta2 and R. D. Handy1. 1School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, the University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK. 2Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, UK
10:15 – 10:30 The Supremacy of DEXA Method in Osteoporosis Diagnosis M. Adamopoulou, P. Sakellariou, E. Kounadi, If. Manousopoulou, A. Tsamadou, M. Rekkas, St. Evangelatos and S. Sampatakakis.
Ministry of Health in Greece, SEYYP, Pireos 205, 118 53 Athens Greece
10:30 – 10:45 Safe Handling of Cytostatic Drugs - Standards of Practice and
Appropriate Equipment S. Evaggelatos, I. Manousopoulou, E. Kounadi, M. Adamopoulou, M. Rekka and C. Sabatakaki
Ministry of Health in Greece, S.E.Y.Y.P., Pireos 205 str, 11853, Athens, Greece
10:45 – 11:00 Health Technology Assessment in the Public Sector of Greece S. Tsantis
Laboratory of Ionizing and Non Ionizing Radiation Imaging Systems, Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
11:00 – 11:15 Elimination of Motion and Pulsation Artifacts using BLADE Sequences
in Shoulder MR Imaging E. Zaloni1, P. Mavroidis2,3, S. Kostopoulos4, M. Vlychou5, K. Vasiou5, S. Stathakis2 and E. Lavdas1 1 Department of Medical Radiological Technologists, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio,
San Antonio, TX, USA 3 Department of Medical Physics, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 4 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 5 Department of Radiology, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
11:15 – 11:30 The Development of the Computed Tomography. The Advantages of
the Dual Source Scanners in Thoracic and Abdominal Procedures and in
Angiography G.Koltsidis, E.Zaminoua and E. Lavdas
Department of Medical Radiological Technologists, TEI of Athens, Greece
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12:00 – 13:35 Session 2. Therapeutic and Clinical Applications
Session Chairmen: Prof. C. Kappas and Assoc. Prof. K. Theodorou, University of
Thessaly
(1 invited speech by Prof. E. Patsavoudi)
12:00 – 12:20 Invited Speech: MAb 4C5: A novel HSP90 inhibitor to be potentially
used in cancer therapeutics Prof. E. Patsavoudi
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
12:20 – 12:35 Comparison of Prostate IMRT and VMAT Treatment Plans using
Physical and Biological Optimization S. Kordolaimi1, M. Andreou1, E. Koutsouveli2, C. Dardoufas2, E. Georgiou1 and P. Karaiskos1,2 1 Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece 2 Department of Medical Physics and Radiation Oncology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece 12:35 – 12:50 On the Dosimetry of the Brachytherapy Nucletron-MicroSelectron Ir-
192 Classic source following the TG43 Formalism. Use of the GATE Monte Carlo
code. P. Papadimitroulas1, S. Spirou1, G. Loudos1, G. Tsakiris2, G. Zaimis2, R. Hammoud3, N. Al Hammadi3 and E. Pappas2,3
1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Radiology,TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Radiotherapy, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar 12:50 – 13:05 Value of Individualized Dosimetry in Peptide Receptor Radionuclide
Therapy (PRRT) by Lutetium -177 [177
Lu – DOTA0 ,Tyr
3] octreotate.
I. Baka1, A. Ploussi1, M. Argyrou1, A. Valasi1, G.Limouris2 and M.Lyra1, 2
1 Radiation Physics Unit, 1st Department of Radiology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
2 Nuclear Medicine Section, 1st Department of Radiology, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
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13:05 – 13:20 Comparison between T1-W FLAIR BLADE and T1-W TSE for artifacts
reduction and improvement in image quality in Cervical Spine MR imaging A. Vlahopoulou1, P. Mavroidis2,3, G. Oikonomou1, S. Kostopoulos4, D. Glotsos4, N. Papanikolaou2 and E. Lavdas1 1 Department of Medical Radiological Technologists, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA 3 Department of Medical Physics, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 4 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
13:20 – 13:35 A Methodology for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Pre-Treatment Plan
Verification Using EBT2-Films and Polymer Gel Dosimetry R. Hammoud1, T. El Kaissi1, S. Sheim1, N. Al Hammadi1, S. Spirou2, G. Zaimis3, A.Bakas3, E. Pappas3
and T.G. Maris4 1 Department of Radiotherapy, NCCCR, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Radiology, TEI of Athens, Greece 4 Department of Medical Physics, MRI Unit, University of Crete, Crete, Greece 13:40 - 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 – 16:20 Session 3. Medical Imaging II
Session Chairmen: Prof. E. Zych, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw and
Prof. I. Kandarakis, TEI of Athens
(1 invited speech by Prof. E. Zych)
15:00 – 15:20 Controlling Defects for Energy Management in Lu2O3:Pr,Hf Storage
Phosphors E. Zych
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
15:20 – 15:35 Quality Assurance Protocols on Diagnostic Ultrasound Equipment
I. Stathopoulos, P. Kortidis, C. Michail, G. Fountos and I. Valais
Laboratory of Preventive Maintenance and Quality Assurance of Medical Equipment, Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, 12210 Egaleo Athens, Greece
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15:35 – 15:50 Icg with PDE Camera and Blue Dye for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in
Early Breast Cancer V. Pitsinis1, A. Nikita1 and J. R. Benson1,2,3
1 Cambridge Breast Clinic, Mediterraneo Hospital, Athens, Greece 2 Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK 3 Cambridge Breast Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
15:50 – 16:05 Is there any Possibility the Susceptibility Artifacts to be Reduced by
increasing the Bandwidth (BW) and Echo Train Length (ETL)? N. Boci1, P. Mavroidis2,3, G. Oikonomou1, M. Vlychou4, K. Vasiou4, S. Stathakis2 and E. Lavdas1 1 Department of Medical Radiological Technologists, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio,
San Antonio, TX, USA 3 Department of Medical Physics, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 4 Department of Radiology, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
16:05 – 16:20 Elimination of Motion, Truncation and Flow Artifacts Using Blade
Sequences in Cervical Spine MR imaging A.-D. Strikou1, P. Mavroidi2,3, G. Oikonomou1, N. Economopoulos4, S. Kostopoulos5, N. Papanikolaou2 and E. Lavdas1 1 Department of Medical Radiological TechnologistsTEI, Greece 2 Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio,
San Antonio, TX, USA 3 Department of Medical Physics, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden 4 2nd Department of Radiology, General University Hospital ATTIKON, National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens, Greece 5 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
16:20 - 17:15 Coffee Break
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17:15 – 18:30 Session 4. The role of Biomedical Instrumentation in Targeted Drug
Delivery Using Nanoparticles
Session Chairmen: Prof. E. Ventouras, TEI of Athens and Assist. Prof. G. Loudos, TEI of
Athens
17:15 - 17:30 Targeted Drug Delivery Using Magnetic Nanoparticles E.Efthimiadou
Sol-Gel Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Materials, Physicochemical processes, Nanotechnology & Microsystems, NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece
17:30 - 17:45 Non Invasive Nanoparticles Evaluation Using In Vivo Imaging E. Fragogeorgi
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
17:45 - 18:00 99m
Tc-Labeled Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as a dual modality imaging
agents and challenges for in vivo hyperthermia I. Tsiapa1, G. Loudos3, A. Varvarigou2, E. Fragogeorgi3, E. Efthimiadou4, L. Palamaris3, S. Xanthopoulos2, D. Mihailidis1, P. Bouziotis2, G. C. Nikiforidis1, G. C. Kagadis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patra, Greece 2Institute for Nuclear and Radiological Sciences, Energy, Technology and Safety, National Center of Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece 3Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece 4Sol-Gel Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Materials, Physicochemical processes, Nanotechnology & Microsystems, NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece
18:00 - 18:15 The Role of PET/MRI in Nanotechnology and Theragnostics G. Loudos
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
18:15 - 18:30 Radiotherapy Enhancement Using Gold Nanoparticles A. Tsoukalis
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
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Parallel Poster Session (10:00– 13:30)
Electrical Safety of Medical Equipment an Experimental Approach S. Angelakis1, G. Saatsakis2, D. Prionas2 and I. Valais1
1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 University of Athens, Medical School, Aretaieio University Hospital, Biomedical Engineering
Department, Greece
Comparative Study of the Electrochemical Signal of Neonicotinoids and Tetronic
Acid Amides on Screen Printed Electrodes With and Without the Use Of N2a Cells. S. Mavrikou, E. Flampouri and S. Kintzios
Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Plant Biology, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Morphology, 75 Iera Odos Street, 118 55, Athens, Greece Optical Diffusion Models in X-ray Medical Imaging P. Liaparinos, N. Kalyvas and I. Kandarakis
Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
The Effect of Iterative Image Reconstruction on PET Imaging G. E. Karpetas1, C. M. Michail2, G. P. Fountos2, N. I. Kalyvas2, I. G. Valais2, I. S. Kandarakis2 and G. S. Panayiotakis1 1 Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece
Study of a Cell-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Fungicide Cytotoxixity
Evaluation on Mammalian Cell Lines E. Flampouri, S. Mavrikou and S. Kintzios
Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Plant Biology, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Morphology, 75 Iera Odos Street, 118 55, Athens, Greece
Design and Evaluation of a Prototype ECG Simulator I. Stathopoulos1, P. Kortidis1, G. Koulouras2 and I. Valais1 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Electronics, TEI of Athens, 12210 Egaleo Athens, Greece
Hospital Waste Incinerators within the Hospital I. Manousopoulou, E. Kounadi, M. Adamopoulou, M. Rekkas, S. Evaggelatos and S. Sabatakakis
Ministry of Health in Greece, S.E.Y.Y.P., Pireos 205 str, 11853, Athens, Greece
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The Techniques of Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (Drs) and Laser Induced
Fluorescence (LIF) Used For Investigations of Skin Lesions E. Drakaki1, G. Mitsou2, N. Merlemis2, I. Vamvakas2, I. Valais3 and I. Sianoudis2
1 Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, 15780, Zografou, Athens, Greece
2 Department of Physics, Chemistry and Materials Technology, TEI of Athens, Ag, Spyridon Egaleo 122 10, Athens, Greece
3 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Ag, Spyridon Egaleo 122 10, Athens Greece
The Contribution of Electroacupuncture on Improving Musculoskeletal Injuries M. Adamopoulou, E. Kounadi, P. Sakellariou, I. Manousopoulou, A. Tsamadou, M. Rekkas, S. Evangelatos and C. Sampatakaki
Ministry of Health in Greece, SEYYP, Pireos 205, 118 53 Athens, Greece
Repeated Failure of Biomaterials in Patient of 50 Years Old (Clinical Case) M. Adamopoulou, E. Kounadi, P. Sakellariou, I. Manousopoulou, A. Tsamadou, M. Rekkas, S. Evangelatos and C. Sampatakaki
Ministry of Health in Greece, SEYYP, Pireos 205, 118 53 Athens, Greece
The Contribution of MRI in Diagnosis Of Uterine Rupture M. Adamopoulou, A. Tsamadou, E. Kounadi, P. Sakellariou, I. Manousopoulou, M. Rekkas, S. Evangelatos and C. Sampatakakis.
Ministry of Health in Greece, SEYYP, Pireos 205, 118 53 Athens, Greece
Comparative Evaluation of the Seeded Region Growing, the Hysteresis
Thresholding and Edge Detection Techniques in Vessel Segmentation D. Glotsos1, K. Vassiou3,4, S. Kostopoulos1, E. Lavdas2, I. Kalatzis1, P. Asvestas1, D. L. Arvanitis3, D. Cavouras1 and I. V. Fezoulidis4
1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Medical Radiologic Technology, TEI of Athens, Athens, Greece 3 Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Viopolis, Larissa, Greece 4 Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Viopolis, Larissa, Greece
Bayesian Maximum Entropy Restoration in Microscopy Images for Facilitating
Nuclei Segmentation D. Glotsos1, S. Kostopoulos1, P. Ravazoula2, I. Kalatzis1, P. Asvestas1 and D. Cavouras1 1 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 2 Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Patras, Greece
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Infrared Thermography Imaging: Skin Temperature Variations Caused by Exposure
to Non Ionizing Radiation. A. S. Skouroliakou1, I. Sianoudis1, I. Valais2, I. Seferis2, A. F. Fragopoulou3, G. Mitsou1, C. Michail2 and L.H. Margaritis3
1 Department of Physics and Chemistry, TEI of Athens, Aigaleo 12210, Athens, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Athens,
Panepistimiopolis 15784, Athens, Greece
GATE Simulation of the Biograph 2 PET/CT Scanner. N. Chatzisavvas1, X. Argyriou1, T. Sevvos1, D. Nikolopoulos1, I. Valais2, N. Kalyvas2, C. Michail2, S. Kottou3, P. Yannakopoulos2, A. Gaitanis4 and I. Kandarakis2. 1 Department of Computer Electronic Engineering, TEI of Piraeus, Greece 2 Department of Biomedical Technology Engineering, TEI of Athens, Greece 3 Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece 4 Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA)
Management of Waste Containing Silver from Hospital Radiology Departments –
The Use of Silver Recovery Equipment I. Manousopoulou, E. Kounadi, M. Adamopoulou, M. Rekkas, S. Evaggelatos and S. Sabatakakis
Ministry of Health in Greece, S.E.Y.Y.P., Pireos 205 str, 11853, Athens, Greece
Study of Cell Electromagnetic Field Variations under External Stimulation –
Application in Murine Nerve Cells G. Psarras1, D. Kandris1, G. Moschopoulou2, S. Kintzios2 and G. Kaltsas1 1 Department of Electronics, TEI of Athens, Athens, Greece 2 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Iterative reconstruction techniques in MDCT: Commercially available algorithms and their clinical impact
S. D. Kordolaimi, A. Ploussi, S. Argentos, I. Pantos, E.P. Efstathopoulos
2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
18:30 - 19:00 Scientific Awards
19:00- 19:10 Closing of Conference
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The BIOMEP 2013 workshop has been co-funded by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek national resources under the framework of the “ARISTEIA” project MISCIRLU code 1476 of the “Education & Lifelong Learning” Operational Programme.