EPSM-ABEC is rapidly approaching! The conference will take place at the prestigeous Melbourne Cricket Ground 5 - 9 December 2010. A selection of international speakers will join local speakers on topics of interest to all streams of physics and engineering in medicine. The Welcome Reception will be held in the National Sports Museum at the MCG and the Conference Dinner in the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference for 2010 will bring together physical scientists and biomedical engineers, providing an excellent opportunity for us to share ideas, innovations and solutions. Together we can reinforce successful associations in teaching, research and the clinical application of physical sciences and engineering in medicine.
Additions to the Programme
Media Panel
What makes science newsworthy? What do the media expect of scientists and science organisations? In this one-hour session, a panel of working journalists from print, radio and TV will discuss what they and their audiences are looking for in their stories. Find out how journalists work, their deadlines, background and science training.
The session will be moderated by Niall Byrne from Science in Public.
Additional Speaker
Professor David Thwaites, head of radiotherapy physics at St James's University Hospital, Leeds, has recently joined the list of invited speakers. He will present on the assessment of IGRT systems, VMAT, and his experience with the Elekta 160 leaf MLC.
New Sessions
The organising committee can confirm Dr Matthew Williams from the Illawarra Cancer Care Centre will review the properties of EBT2 radiochromic film and lead a session which will include contributed papers and a discussion from the floor. How accurately can you measure dose, both absolute and relative? What steps do you need to take? What do you look out for? Come and share your experiences.
For further information on the Programme please click here
Access & Directions to the Conference
The MCG is located at Yarra Park, Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont Victoria. Please access the MCG via Gate 3 and proceed up the escalators to level 2 where you will find the registration desk located outside the Olympic Room. The telephone number for the registration desk is (03) 96507680.
Please collect your registration materials from the desk at the following times:
Sunday, 5 December 15:00 - 19:00
Monday, 6 December 07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday, 7 December 07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday, 8 December 07:30 - 17:30
Thursday, 9 December 08:00 - 13:00
Please note for security reasons you will need to wear your name badge at all times.
For directions to the MCG please click here
Car Parking
Parking for the Conference is available at the Melbourne & Olympic Park northern car park at a cost of $15 per day.
Parking at Melbourne & Olympic Park, northern car park: Enter car park from Swan St (Entry D), walk across footbridge (blue) to the MCG. At the end of the foot bridge you will see light tower 4. Head left around the concourse to light tower 5, just a little further around you will see Gate 3, enter here.
The Organising Committee would like to thank the following major sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Department of Health and Ageing
Gold Sponsor
Elekta Pty Ltd
Silver and Satchel Sponsor
Varian Medical Systems
Silver Sponsors
Philips Healthcare
Silver Sponsor
Department of Health Victoria
Welcome Reception Sponsor
Fuji Film
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