| WHAT: | Workshop: Standards for Phantoms for the Performance Evaluation and Validation of Optical Medical Imaging Devices |
| WHEN: | Monday, Nov. 7 - Tuesday, Nov. 8 |
| WHERE: | The Catholic University of America Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center, Great Room A 620 Michigan Ave., N.E. Washington, D.C. |
| DETAILS | In a two-day workshop, biomedical engineers from around the world will discuss developing standards for "phantoms" - devices and materials that mimic biological media which are used to test biomedical optical imaging methods and instruments like pulse oximeters, microscopes, and optical coherence tomography. There will be talks by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and a number of internationally recognized university laboratories, including Catholic University. Monday, Nov. 7 8:30 a.m. Define Measurement Needs for the Standards for Optical Phantoms 10:45 a.m. Define Measurement Challenges Towards Quantitative Clinical Applications 12:10 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. Barriers and Opportunities Towards Ideal Phantoms 4 p.m. Small group discussions 5:30 p.m. Dinner and lecture: The History of Phantoms Tuesday, Nov. 8 9 a.m. Phantoms and Quantitative Optical Diagnostic Imaging 10:10 a.m. Summary reports and discussions 12:10 p.m. Lunch 12:30 p.m. Lecture: Phantoms for the Future For more information and to register, contact Jessica Ramella-Roman, associate professor in the School of Engineering, at ramella@cua.edu or 202-319-6247. Individuals requesting accommodations for disabilities should contact cua-access@cua.edu . |
| SPONSOR: | School of Engineering and National Institute of Standards and Technology |