How does Hollywood impact radiation perception? Can we treat cancer with microscopic particles acting like a Trojan horse? How does the radiation exposure our astronauts receive during space travel compare to their routine diagnostic radiology exams?

These and other questions will be addressed at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (HPS), which will take place July 13-16, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN, at the Hilton/Minneapolis Convention Center. Approximately 900 attendees are expected, with nearly 280 presentations throughout the four days. The opening plenary session will highlight invited speakers from Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Washington State University and others discussing radiation doses from internally deposited radionuclides.

• Predicting cancer risks from naturally occurring radionuclides in drinking water (MPM)

• Upgrading the transuranium and uranium registries’ pathology database (MPM)
• Risks to armored combat vehicles occupants from depleted uranium (MPM)
• How does Hollywood impact radiation perception? Can we treat cancer with microscopic particles acting like a Trojan horse? How does the radiation exposure our astronauts receive during space travel compare to their routine diagnostic radiology exams?

  These and other questions will be addressed at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society (HPS), which will take place July 13-16, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN, at the Hilton/Minneapolis Convention Center. Approximately 900 attendees are expected, with nearly 280 presentations throughout the four days. The opening plenary session will highlight invited speakers from Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Washington State University and others discussing radiation doses from internally deposited radionuclides.

  SPECIAL SESSIONS

  
  Monday afternoon

  1. Stakeholder engagement

  2. Nanotechnology
     
     Current and future medical applications
     
     Risk-benefit and ethics

  
  Tuesday morning

  1. Indoor radon
     
     Measurement techniques
     
     Epidemiology

  
  Tuesday morning and afternoon

  1. Accelerators
     
     Mitigating radiation risks
     
     The Stanford synchrotron radiation lightsource

  2. Power Reactors
     
     International and U.S. perspective on the nuclear energy resurgence
     
     Advanced technologies
     
     Public exposure considerations

  3. Homeland Security
     
     Advanced detection to combat terrorism
     
     Global threat reduction initiative

  4. Academy of Health Physics
     
     Radiation exposure of the U.S. population
     
     Health effects of ionizing radiation
     
     Indoor radon risk

  
  Wednesday morning

  1. Medical health physics
     
     CT dose assessments in clinical practice
     
     Medical events

  2. Federal government nuclear detonation preparedness
     
     Effects and impacts in the urban environment
     
     Sheltering and evacuation recommendations

  
  Wednesday morning and afternoon

  1. Case studies in health physics
     
     Human factors at Three Mile Island
     
     Health effects of ionizing radiation
     
     Indoor radon risk

  MORE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Predicting cancer risks from naturally occurring radionuclides in drinking water (MPM)

  • Upgrading the transuranium and uranium registries’ pathology database (MPM)
  • Risks to armored combat vehicles occupants from depleted uranium (MPM)
  • Hollywood’s impact on radiation perceptions (MPM)
  • Exposure of the U.S. population from medical sources (TAM)
  • New study results related to low dose and low-dose rate radiation exposures (TAM)
  • Radiofrequency field strength fluctuations due to digital conversion of television signals (WAM)
  • Screening systems for personnel and cargo vehicles (WPM)
  • Radiation from granite countertops (THAM)

  The entire preliminary program can be found at http://hps.org/documents/54_annual_meeting_preliminary_program.pdf.

  Source:
  Kelly Classic
  
  Health Physics Society

  Tags: Medical Health Physics, Microscopic Particles, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation

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