2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference

                      Norfolk, Virginia, USA

                       November 10-16, 2002

                  Announcement and Call for Papers
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          DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: April 19, 2002

            Conference web site: http://www.nss-mic.org


The 2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
(NSS/MIC) will be held from November 10-16, 2002 in Norfolk, Virginia,
at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and the Sheraton Waterside Hotels.
In addition, the Symposium on Nuclear Power systems will continue to be
held in conjunction with the NSS/MIC.

Norfolk has a 400 year-old seaport packed with galleries, theaters,
museums, a variety of shopping options, and a wealth of military history.
Norfolk sits at the center of the East Coast of the United States at
the base of the historic Chesapeake Bay. A trip to Norfolk can include
wonderful activities ranging from attending outdoor concerts to shopping
and dining at Norfolk's waterside to historical tours and cruises.

Scientists and engineers in the fields of nuclear science and medical
imaging are encouraged to participate and present original work in a
variety of subject areas related to these fields.
This includes analog and digital circuits, astrophysics and space
instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis systems, environmental
health and safety instrumentation, radiation detectors (gas,
scintillation, semiconductor), high energy and nuclear physics
instrumentation, nuclear measurements and monitoring techniques,
nuclear power systems, radiation damage effects, synchrotron and neutron 
instrumentation, emission tomography instrumentation and techniques(PET 
and SPECT), nuclear medicine and multimodality imaging geometries and 
systems, analytical and Monte Carlo modeling of medical imaging systems, 
applications of new detector materials and technologies to medical 
imaging, multi-dimensional image reconstruction methods, data processing
and quantitative image processing methods, evaluations of image systems 
and reconstruction methods, intra-operative probes and small imaging 
systems, X-ray computed tomography and digital radiography.

In addition, specialized topics covering a wide range of nuclear and
medical technology will be presented in the Short Course program,
scheduled at the beginning of the week, from November 10-12.
The Nuclear Science Symposium is scheduled from November 12-14,
the Medical Imaging Conference from November 13-16,
and the Symposium on Nuclear Power Systems from November 12-14.

Please check the web site for current information about the conference.

Detailed information about the specific areas of interest should
be directed towards the respective chairs;
Nigel Lockyer, NSS Chair (lockyer [at] hep.upenn.edu),
Paul Kinahan, MIC chair (kinahan [at] u.washington.edu),
Jay Forster, SNPS Chair(jayforster [at] gene.ge.com),
Gary Alley, Short Course Chair (alleygt [at] ornl.gov).

I look forward to seeing you in Norfolk.

Joel Karp,
2002 NSS/MIC General Chair
Department of Radiology,
University of Pennsylvanie,
Donner Room 110,
3400 Spruce St.,
Philadelphia,
PA 19104
Phone: +1 215 662-3073
Fax: +1 215 573-3880
E-mail: karp [at] rad.upenn.edu

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