The use of digital imaging within hospital is now commonplace. Computer analysis of test images from these systems enables various aspects of image quality to be quantified such as the modulation transfer function and noise power spectrum. Several freely-available software packages are available to help with this task, including IQWorks (www.iqworks.org), 'OBJ_IQ_reduced' (www.tinyurl.com/NHSBSP0902), and ImageJ in combination with the Tudor DICOM tools (rsbweb.nih.gov/ij/, www.tinyurl.com/TudorDICOM).

This meeting will aim to describe the theory behind the modulation transfer function, noise power spectrum and detective quantum efficiency. It will also cover variance and signal-to-noise maps. Practical aspects to making the measurements will be discussed, together with some common pitfalls such as the effect of unwanted image processing being applied to images.

Provisional Programme and Registration Form available to download above. To register for this conference, please complete the registration form and return it with your payment to the IPEM office by post, fax or email by the booking deadline. If you have any queries, please contact Alice Futers in the conferences department (tel: 01904 610821) 

Registration deadline: 22 September 2010