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Thermology international 2002; 12(1): 34-36 Newsletter
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News in Thermology
15th Symposium of
the Austrian Society of Thermology
In the
end of April the 15th Thermological Symposium of the
Austrian Society of Thermology and the Ludwig Boltzmann Research Institute for
Physical Diagnostics will be held in Vienna. The main theme of the meeting is
“Standards in Thermology” and speakers from Great Britain, Italy, Poland,
Slovakia and Austria have already expressed their agreement to attend and to
present their work. In contrast to the main theme, the symposium will change
its standard venue, which served very well for 13 of the 14 previous meetings.
This year the conference will move from the SAS Hotel to the Business Center of
one of the famous Austrian cellars for producing sparkling wine, located in the
19th district of Vienna. This venue is easily to access by public transport.
A tour through the wine cellar will close this year´s meeting.
3rd Instructional
Course on Thermal Imaging in Medicine
After two
successful courses on Thermal Imaging in Medicine in July and November 2001,
requests were made recently for another course within a period of 8 months. The
3rd Short Course February will be held on February 13-15, 2002 at the
School of Computing of the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, Wales, UK. Dr
K Ammer, Prof F Ring and Dr P Plassmann will lecture on the theoretical
and historical basis of thermal imaging in medicine, clinical applications and
future developments of thermal imaging in medicine. A supervised practical
session is included which focuses on the capture and analysis of images. Registration
Fee is £300. Cheques should be made payable to The University of
Glamorgan. The Fee includes lunch and refreshment breaks, the hardback
book -The Thermal image In Medicine and Biology, and a CD of Archived IR
Imaging in Medicine publications,
The
course is recognized by The University and certificates will be issued to all
who complete the short course.
Further
information can be obtained from
Prof Francis Ring (01443 483717 , e-mail efring@glam.ac.uk) or
Dr Peter Plassmann (01443 483486, e-mail pplassma@glam.ac.uk)
School of Computing, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL
Meeting of the Medical Thermology Group
in the UKTA
On behalf
of the Thermology Group in the UKTA, Mr. Kevin Howell will organize two one day
meetings on May 17 and 18, 2002 at the Sheila Sherlock Education Centre, Royal
Free Hospital, London, UK.
The
Scientific committee, Prof. C.M. Black, Dr. C.P. Denton, Prof.
E.F.J. Ring, Dr. F. Khan, Mr. K. Howell, has chosen “Physiological measurement of
Raynaud’s phenomenon and peripheral microvascular disorders: from research into
clinical practice” as main theme of the meeting on Friday 17th May 2002. Raynaud’s phenomenon
(RP) is problematic both for the clinician and for the clinical scientist
charged with evaluating the condition in the laboratory. No universally
accepted standard exists for the clinical definition of RP, making the
evaluation of physiological measurement techniques in this field especially
difficult. The meeting aims to bring together specialists in the physiological
measurement of RP and associated peripheral microvascular disorders, along with
clinicians experienced in the field, to discuss recent advances in the
assessment of the microcirculation. The provisional programme contains
the following topics:
o The clinical diagnosis
and classification of RP
o Physiological
measurement of RP in research and
clinical trials
On Saturday
18th May 2002, “Medical Infrared Thermography” is the theme of the other meeting. From
its inception in the 1960s the medical use of infrared thermography has grown
steadily in the UK and Europe. In recent years greatly improved instruments at
competitive prices have opened up new opportunities in medical infrared
imaging. This meeting is the keynote British infrared medical conference in
2002, and delegates from across the UK and Europe have expressed an interest in
attending to present their work. In addition to an extensive medical programme,
wider issues of interest to all delegates will be discussed, including
instrument calibration and the future development of thermography worldwide.
The
Scientific committee, Prof. E.F.J. Ring, Dr. P. Campbell, Mr. K. Howell,
Prof. B. Jones announce the topics of the provisional programme:
o History of infrared
thermography
o Recent advances in
infrared imaging instrumentation
o Calibration and
standardisation of medical thermography
o Medical infrared image
processing and
computing
o Thermal physiology
o Surgical applications
of thermography
o Thermal imaging of the
breast
o Thermography in
dermatology
o Thermography in
neurology
o Thermography in
rheumatology
o Veterinary
thermography
o Developing infrared
thermography in the UK and Europe
For an
abstract form, visit the conference website from 1st February: www.scleroderma.net/infrared,
or contact the meeting organiser at the e-mail address below. Abstracts should
be limited to 250 words and submitted in Word format via e-mail or on diskette.
Instructions
for submitting abstracts
The
deadline for receipt of abstracts is 31st March 2002
Please
submit all completed forms in electronic format on diskette to the address at
the foot of the page or preferably via e-mail to infrared_thermography@hotmail.com
Please
indicate for which day your abstract is being submitted by inserting an X in
the box next to the relevant session on the form
Complete
the personal details/address section by placing the insertion point within each
box and typing
Abstracts
should be typed within the box provided and should begin with the abstract
title and authors. Please underline the presenting author. Abstracts must fit
within the limits of the box, and are restricted to 250 words, exclusive of
title and authors. We recommend Times New Roman, font size 11 for the abstract.
The
mailing address for abstracts submitted on diskette, and for all registration
forms, fees and queries is:
Mr. Kevin
Howell,
Department of Rheumatology,
Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street,
London NW3 2QG, UK
Tel (0)20
7472 6550 Fax (0)870 1331058
e-mail infrared_thermography@hotmail.com
Registration
fee (before 31st March 2002): £ 37 per delegate for one day, £
70 per delegate for both days.Registration fee (after 31st March 2002) £ 40 per
delegate for one day, £ 75 per delegate for both days. Registration is limited
to 75 delegates for each meeting.
Complete
the registration form (as seen on Page 39) and send it with payment by cheque
(payable to “Special Trustees for RFH Grant 97”) or bank draft in pounds
sterling to the conference organiser Mr.Kevin Howell (address as
aforementioned)
Accommodation will be the delegate’s own responsibility, but we are able to
supply an extensive list of local hotels and guesthouses on request.
Conferences on Thermology in Poland
TThe
Polish Society of Thermology announce their 5th Congress of
Thermology to be held in Zakopane September 28 –29, 2002.
Prof.Dr.Anna
Jung is also preparing the organisation of the 9th European Congress of
Thermology, which will take place in Krakow 6-8 June 2003. New
facilities in the famous historical City of Krakow will provide an excellent
venue for the Euopean Congress of Thermology. The conference will also support
the work of the Polish Thermology Society in its aim to increase the clinical
use and application of temperature related techniques for diagnosis and
treatment.
Thermo-Budapest 2003
Another
regular international conference will be held in Budapest the 18th to 20th of June, 2003. Prof Benkö has
issued the invitation to the 13th conference to experts in the
field of thermology to report and discuss recent advances in temperature
measurement in industry, physics, medicine and biology.
For any
further information please contact the following address:
Dr.Imre
BENKÕ,
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Department of Energy
(DoE), H-1111 Budapest, Mûegyetem rkp. 7. D.208., Hungary.
Office
phone: +463-2183.
DoE
Phone/fax: +463-3273 or -310-0999.
BME Fax: +463-1110
E-mail: benko@eta.enrg.bme.hu