2019
November | October | ESMRMB | June | May | March
November
Italian Association of Medical Physics Invited Lecture
The meeting was hed in Matera, Italy from 7-8th November 2019 and titled "The new challenges of medical physics: a bridge between innovation and medicine."
The conference was held to celebrate the International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) on 7th November 2019.
October
IDentIFY and ABIC Symposium
22nd October, 2019
IDentIFY Project and Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre(ABIC) Symposium, Suttie Centre, Aberdeen.
Celebtrating 10 years of ABIC and the successful conclusion of the IDentIFY project.
Image descriptions from left to right:
- Prof. Bob Bryant, University of Virginia
- Prof. Hermann Scharfetter, Graz, Austria
- Dr. Keith Goatman, Canon Medical Systems
- Visiting the FFC-MRI scanner
Aberdeen Final Face-to-Face Meeting
21st October 2019
The Meeting Was Hosted by The University of Aberdeen.
Image descriptions from left to right:
- Gianni Ferrante work package presentation
- Kimmo Allo Work Package Presentation
- Simonetta Geninatti-Crich work package presentation
- Lionel Broche work package presentation
ESMRMB Conference 2019
The Aberden and Torino Partners Participated at ESMRMB 2019 in Rotterdam.
Image descriptions from left to right:
- Talk presented by James Ross
- Maria Rosaria Ruggiero ESMRMB 2019
- Lionel Broche ESMRMB 2019
June
IPEM John Mallard Lecture - Liverpool
11th June 2019
Keynote Lecture
- Professor David Lurie, Institute of Phyiscs and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
- John Mallard Lecture delivered at the UK,Imaging and Oncology Congress (UKIO) June 2019
IPEM Tweet 11th June 2019 - https://twitter.com/ipemnews/status/
1138722846694367237
May
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care visits FFC-MRI scanner
On 30th May 2019 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, visited the University of Aberdeen to see first-hand the development of the next generation of MRI scanners.
Mr Hancock visited the Medical Physics Department where the first full body scanner was designed and built in the 1980s.
Professor David Lurie gave Mr Hancock an overview of the development of the next step in MRI technology, known as Fast Field Cycling MRI.Current MRI scanners use a large magnet along with pulses of radiowaves to create detailed pictures of a patient’s anatomy. Whilst current MRI machines operate on a single strength of magnetic field, Fast Field Cycling MRI scanners are able to extract much more information by switching the strength of the magnetic field during the scanning procedure. The technology has been under development for the last ten years.
The Aberdeen team behind FFC-MRI is leading a nine-strong consortium of research groups from six different countries across Europe, in a project called IDentIFY which received a €6.6 million Horizon 2020 research grant from the European Union to develop the imaging technology and bring it closer to widespread use in hospitals.
March
Pavia Face-to-Face Meeting
27th-28th March 2019
The Meeting was Hosted by STELAR in Pavia, Italy
Image descriptions from left to right:
- Group Photo - Aula Scarpa Anatomical Lecture Theatre, University of Pavia
- Gianni Ferrante and David Lurie introduction
- Antoine Viana Work Package Presentation
- Group discussions
European Research Scottish Parliament Event
7th March 2019 - Holyrood, Edinburgh
Ben Macpherson, Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development, addressing the group, said: “Looking at the project about the future MRI development and technology, to see the collaboration of the list of countries involved, let alone the list of people, was quite remarkable and tells a story that I know all the stalls will tell as well and the whole spirit of this celebration embodies.
Senior Vice-Principal of the University of Aberdeen, Professor Karl Leydecker, said: “This event is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and see first-hand the research that the European Commission funds in Scotland as well as to mark the success of Explorathon.
“The range of innovative, exciting and important projects on display tonight is testament to the importance of European-funded research and the collaboration it brings.
