IEEE NPSS Rabat EduCom International Summer School (REISS)

1 Jul 2024, 00:00 → 11 Jul 2024, 22:00 Africa/Casablanca

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We have the pleasure to announce the Rabat IEEE NPSS EDUCOM International Summer School  REISS that will be held at the Faculté des Science, University Mohamed V of Rabat, Morocco   from July 1^st- to 10^th, 2024.

This 2024 International Summer School will cover theoretical and practical courses as well on nuclear radiation instrumentation, detection and measurement starting from basics physics and focusing on selected applications. It will use our long experiences from past NPSS instrumentation schools in Japan (2014), Vietnam (2016) , Malaysia (2017), South Africa (2018) and Dakar  (2022). These Summer Schools aim to make the students familiar with the actual applications, their specificities and constraints. 

The proposed activity is consistent with the NPSS’ Mission Statement “To provide opportunities for scientific exchange and career development and to promote a diverse and inclusive community of nuclear and plasma scientists and engineers”. With its high-quality course program given by experienced lecturers, it will contribute to the formation of students (under graduate and post-graduate)  and young researchers in the field of nuclear instrumentation and radiation measurement. The participants will also benefit from the Summer School by developing or expanding their network, especially with promotion for becoming active NPSS members.

Furthermore, a special event to encourage Women in Engineering (WIE) will be organized during the school period (afternoon or evening). 

The main features of the school are: 8 FULL DAYS (One week and half) on the main 3 topics dealing with nuclear radiation instrumentation and measurement and their applications to fundamental sciences, energy (fission and fusion) and nuclear medical sciences. The main objectives are

• To train students in the area of radiation detectors and their applications
• To enhance the development of nuclear sciences in North and central African countries
• To promote the participation of young scientists and local mentors in radiation measurements and related fields

Plenary Lectures:

1. Interaction of radiation with matter and fundamental aspects of radiation detectors
2. Data acquisition, statistics treatment, analysis, and image processing
3. Fundamentals on electronics - semiconductor detectors 
4. Medical nuclear physics instrumentation from diagnostic to treatment  
5. Radiation instrumentation and measurement methods for Nuclear energy (Fission, Fusion) 
6. Radiation instrumentation and measurement methods for Security and Safety
7. Tips for presenting a scientific work

Laboratories

Parallel ‘exercises’ sessions (Photodetectors,Time of Flight, Timepix and Medipix, EasyPET, GATE tool, Data analysis with AI from ChatGPT, modeling and simulation) will let the  students «touch» the applications. It will be divided in 4 Experimental Sessions working in parallel for groups of 6/7 people each. All confirmed registered participants will attend the laboratory exercises

The registration is now closed

Questions to be addressed to: “martin.grossmann@psi.ch” 

TP_Video_Kawtar.mp4

Monday 1 July

08:00 → 09:00 Welcome and registration

09:00 → 10:00 Introduction of the programme - Presentation of Everyone

A rapid REMOTE overview of the programme by Patrick Le Dû (15 min)
follow by the presentation of every one Lecturers and attendees .

Speaker: Patrick Le Dû

10:00 → 10:15 Group Photo

10:15 → 11:00 Interaction of radiation with matter

Instrumentation and measurement methods in nuclear environments are key aspects
that contribute to the quality of scientific and technological programs in the fields of
physics, energy, nuclear fuel cycle, safeguards and radioactive waste management.
Furthermore, measurements relying on nuclear physics now play an important role in
various fields of application such as biology, medicine and environment.
For nuclear physics and technology side, nuclear power and/or experimental/research
reactors are widely used around the world for various purposes, such as energy
production, irradiation of material or fuel samples for present and future power reactors,
safety studies, assessment of neutronic parameters (such as neutron absorption cross
sections or reaction rates), production of artificial radio-elements, etc.
The lecture will focus on nuclear radiation detection and measurement. It will start from
the physical principles by presenting the basics, performances and limitations of the
main nuclear radiation detectors used in the frame of nuclear measurement and
monitoring needs such as:
- Gaseous detectors (fission chambers, proportional counters, GM),
- Scintillators and semi-conductors with neutron convertor materials/layers
- Self-Powered Neutron Detectors (SPND)
- Activation detectors/Dosimeters
The course will first give reminders about the interactions of radiations with matter that
are involved in ray detection.
Some example of applications dealing with nuclear non-destructive measurements will
be presented.
Furthermore, second lectures will deal with the radiation instrumentation and
measurement for nuclear fission and more specifically for nuclear reactor uses and
applications. Examples, performances and challenges as well as some
recommendations will be given.

Speaker: Abdallah Lyoussi (CEA)

Lecture_Summary_REISS_2024_ALyoussi.pdf

11:00 → 12:30 Radiation detection and measurement

Instrumentation and measurement methods in nuclear environments are key aspects
that contribute to the quality of scientific and technological programs in the fields of
physics, energy, nuclear fuel cycle, safeguards and radioactive waste management.
Furthermore, measurements relying on nuclear physics now play an important role in
various fields of application such as biology, medicine and environment.
For nuclear physics and technology side, nuclear power and/or experimental/research
reactors are widely used around the world for various purposes, such as energy
production, irradiation of material or fuel samples for present and future power reactors,
safety studies, assessment of neutronic parameters (such as neutron absorption cross
sections or reaction rates), production of artificial radio-elements, etc.
The lecture will focus on nuclear radiation detection and measurement. It will start from
the physical principles by presenting the basics, performances and limitations of the
main nuclear radiation detectors used in the frame of nuclear measurement and
monitoring needs such as:
- Gaseous detectors (fission chambers, proportional counters, GM),
- Scintillators and semi-conductors with neutron convertor materials/layers
- Self-Powered Neutron Detectors (SPND)
- Activation detectors/Dosimeters
The course will first give reminders about the interactions of radiations with matter that
are involved in ray detection.
Some example of applications dealing with nuclear non-destructive measurements will
be presented.
Furthermore, second lectures will deal with the radiation instrumentation and
measurement for nuclear fission and more specifically for nuclear reactor uses and
applications. Examples, perform

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:45 Scintillation Detectors - Basic Introduction

Scintillation Detectors - Basic Introduction

Rastislav Hodak

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

The detection of ionizing particles or radiation using scintillation light produced in certain materials belongs to one of the oldest techniques in the field of radiation detection. Despite its long history, this technique remains one of the most versatile and widely used methods for detecting and performing spectroscopy on a broad range of radiations, from alpha particles to gamma rays.

This lecture will provide a general introduction to scintillating detectors, covering the fundamental physical principles that underpin their operation. We will delve into the key properties that make scintillators effective, such as their light yield, decay time, and spectral emission characteristics. Various types of scintillators will be discussed, including organic and inorganic scintillators, highlighting their specific advantages and typical applications.

Additionally, the lecture will explore the application of scintillating detectors in particle physics, demonstrating how they are employed in experiments to detect and measure different types of radiation. Through this exploration, students will gain a universal understanding of the critical role that scintillating detectors play in modern radiation detection and measurement technologies.

BIO

Mgr. Rastislav Hodak, PhD.

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics
Czech Technical University in Prague
Husova 240/5
11000 Prague
Czech Republic
rastislav.hodak@cvut.cz

Experimental Physicist
Leader of a group “Neutrino & Underground Laboratory LSM”

Appointments

Jan. 2024 – today Postdoctoral researcher (part-time)
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, CTU in Prague, CR

May 2023 – Dec. 2023 Postdoctoral researcher
Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, CR

April 2013 – today Postdoctoral researcher
Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, CTU in Prague, CR

Jan. 2013 – March 2013 Postdoctoral researcher
FMPI, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Education

Oct. 2008 – Nov. 2012 FMPI, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Ph.D. degree in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
Title of dissertation: ”Charge-exchange reactions in context of massive neutrinos in nuclear processes”
Sept. 2003 – June 2008 FMPI, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Master’s degree in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics
Training department: Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia

Speaker: Dr Rastislav Hodak (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ))

Scintillation Detectors - Basic Introduction_Hodak_REISS_2024.pdf

14:45 → 15:30 Scintillators for nondestructive assay in industrial and security applications

Radiation detectors of various types (gas detectors, semiconductors, scintillators) are widely used in industry to implement nondestructive nuclear measurement techniques such as X-ray imaging, gamma spectroscopy,passive neutron coincidence counting, active neutron interrogation, or neutron and photon activation analysis.
Currently, scintillators are becoming increasingly popular due to their fast response, their robustness for in situand on-line measurements, their ease of use with most digital acquisition electronics,their wide range ofscintillation materials, with the constant development of new scintillators, and last but not least, their attractive cost when high efficiency is required. We will present a non-exhaustive review of current applications and R&D studies involving scintillators, in the fields of radioactive waste characterization, uranium or oil exploration andexploitation, dismantling and decommissioning of nuclear facilities, homeland security, and waste recycling for
the circular economy. We will highlight some cases where scintillators offer a cost-effective and valuable alternative to semiconductor or gas detectors.

Speaker: Bertrand Perot

Bertrand Pérot - RIESS 2024 B. PEROT (applications of scintillators) v1.pdf

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee & Tea break

16:00 → 16:45 From (very) basic ideas to complex gaseous detector systems

Speaker: Dr Maksym Titov (IRFU, CEA Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay (FR))

2024_07_RABAT-MOROCCO_REISS2024-NPSS-SCHOOL_GASEOUS-DETECTORS_01072024.pdf

2024_07_RABAT-MOROCCO_REISS2024-NPSS-SCHOOL_GASEOUS-DETECTORS_01072024.pptx

Titov 1.docx

Titov 1.pdf

16:45 → 17:30 Integration of the Digital Optical Module DOM of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope (TP)

The presentation entitled “Integration of the Digital Optical Module (DOM) of the KM3NeT telescope” will focus on these topics:

1. Overview of the KM3NeT collaboration (members, sites, etc.),
2. Description of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope, and the detection principle and methods used (i.e., Cherenkov emission of light),
3. Construction of KM3NeT: DOM integration activity in Rabat.

o A practical session is proposed for the participants, it will include:

1. A visit to the site accompanied with a description of the tools and machines used in DOM integration,
2. An exercise on the optical fiber splicing used to establish communication with the DOM (participants will have the opportunity to do the optical fiber splice operation),
3. Showcase on the helium leak test machine used to test DOMs waterproofing.

Speaker: Jihad Boumaaza

Jihad BOUMAAZA - REISS_BOUMAAZA.pptx

Tuesday 2 July

09:00 → 09:45 Nuclear Fission energy applications

Speaker: Abdallah Lyoussi (CEA)

ALyoussi_Nuc_Meas&Charac_REISS2024 (2).pdf

ALyoussi_Nuc_Meas&Charac_REISS2024 (2).ppt

Nuclear_Energy_Statistics_Conclusion_REISS_2024.pdf

Nuclear_Energy_Statistics_Conclusion_REISS_2024.pptx

09:45 → 10:30 Nuclear Fusion energy applications

Michael Walsh was born in Ireland. He took a degree in Electrical Engineering and Microelectronics from 1982 to 1986 at University College Cork, in Ireland. During this time, as well as the usual engineering topics, he developed an interest in optics and lasers, working initially on Far-Infrared Laser systems. After his degree, he followed his interests in lasers and optics to develop a compact high-power tunable CO2 waveguide laser. His subsequent PhD work mainly took place at the Culham Science Centre Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in the UK. This work was on the study of Ion-Transport in the Magnetic Fusion Device, HBTX-1D, and this involved the development of various diagnostic systems.
After completing the PhD, he continued to work in the Fusion field and especially in the area of diagnostic development.
Before his current position, he worked on START, MAST and JET (Joint European Torus) in The objective is to create and implement on ITER all the diagnostics needed for the ITER Research plan according to the schedule.the UK and now, he is head of Diagnostics for ITER based in St. Paul Lez Durance in southern France.

Speaker: Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh - REISS-Rabat-Fusion Energy-ITER-Walsh.pptx

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee & tea break

11:00 → 11:45 Radiation Detectors: Imaging What You Cannot See

Abstract

In an age where technological advancements push the boundaries of what we can observe and measure, radiation detectors stand at the forefront of innovation, enabling us to image the invisible. This talk explores the world of radiation detection technology. It will briefly explore the fundamental principles behind radiation detectors, their design, their historic role in fundamental discoveries, and their diverse applications across various fields. From medical and biological imaging that revolutionizes diagnostic capabilities to fundamental scientific research that unravels the mysteries of the universe to harvesting sustainable energy using the power of the sun, radiation detectors are indispensable tools in modern science and technology. By making the unseen “visible”, these detectors not only expand our understanding of the natural world but also pave the way for innovations that improve and advance human life.

Speaker: Cinzia Da Via (University of Manchester (GB))

ImagingWYCS-Silicon-Rabat24.pdf

11:45 → 12:30 The journey with Timepix detectors from biomedical imaging through subatomic physics to space

The journey with Timepix detectors from biomedical imaging through subatomic physics to space
Stanislav Pospisil Abstract
In introductory part of the lecture, the story of development of hybrid pixel semiconductor detectors Medipix/Timepix will be recalled. It will be followed by a survey of their applications for X-ray and neutron non-destructive biomedical imaging with micrometric and submicrometric resolution.
The next part will be devoted to the description of ways of using Timepix pixel detectors for visualizing individual traces of particles interacting with their semiconductor sensors, similar to the case of nuclear emulsions and cloud or bubble chambers.
Then the methods of microscopic recognition of individual interactions of charged particles and neutrons in Timepix3 semiconductor sensors in a wide energy range (from keV to GeV with a possible application of Time-of-Flight method) will be presented together with examples of their use for measurement of composition and spectral characteristics of mixed radiation fields around particle accelerators (e.g. in ATLAS and MoEDAL experiments at the LHC) and on orbits of Earth's satellites.
The final part of the lecture will be devoted to an overview of the latest results achieved with Timepix detectors using high-resolution 3D particle tracking technique for needs of hadron therapy, particle experiments at accelerators and for astro-particle physics in space.

Speaker: Stanislav Pospisil (Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague)

24_07_02-SP_IEEE-NPSS-School-Rabat.pdf

SP-for-REISS-illustrative.pdf

Stanislav's-Abstract-of-Lecture-on-REISS-final.pdf

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:45 Intense absorbed dose rate measured on-line thanks to specific calorimeters inside research reactors.(ZOOM)

The presentation will focus on research work carried out on calorimeters for on-line in-core measurements of a key value for specific materials of interest to the nuclear sector. This key value is induced by the interactions between rays and matter and corresponds to intense absorbed dose rate (also called nuclear heating rate in W/g). The context and the challenges of the work conducted within the framework of the joint laboratory between Aix-Marseille university and the CEA (LIMMEX laboratory) will be given. The sensor principle will be explained. Then the comprehensive approach developed from the design of this type of sensors to their characterizations in real nuclear environments will be detailed. This approach includes experimental work, analytical calculations and numerical 3-D simulations under laboratory conditions without nuclear ray and under irradiation conditions in research reactor abroad. Several examples of results and sensor prototypes will be shown.

Speaker: Christelle Reynard-Carette

Christelle Reynard-Carette - REISS-2024-20240630.pdf

14:45 → 15:30 Neutron dosimetry in Nuclear reactors

summary of ‘Neutron dosimetry in Nuclear Reactors'

One of the main objectives of reactor dosimetry is the determination of the physical parameters characterizing the neutron field in which test samples are irradiated.
These characteristics, from neutron spectrum to reaction rates characterization are used in experimental reactors to carry out the follow-up of the irradiation and to qualify the neutron calculation scheme used to model the experiment. In power reactors these characteristics are used for the follow-up of the predicted damages to vessel and interns.
Neutron parameters are derived from the dosimeter's activities which have suitable reactions (cross sections and radioactive emissions) using nuclear data, neutron computation results and data characterizing the conditions of irradiation (temporal and technological data, changes of location, etc.). Neutron spectra are derived using unfolding codes (CALMAR, STAY-SL,..).
The current CEA interpretation process is based on the use of the neutron calculation tools, for example, a full 3D Monte Carlo reactor modeling providing reaction in a point wise format and recent releases of the updated international nuclear data libraries, JEFF4, ENDF/B-VIII, JENDL4 for transport calculation and IRDFF-II for dosimetry libraries. In addition, uncertainties associated to the derived metrics are quantified in a rigorous way using simulation methods designed to cope with the high non-linearity of the process.

Christophe Destouches BIO
CEA-IRESNE – DER
Christophe DESTOUCHES (53 year old) is head of two R&D Projects dedicated to Instrumentation for Nuclear Reactors at the IRESNE Institute of the CEA, French Atomic Energy and alternative Energies Commissariat located at the CEA Cadarache center (France).
He started at the SILOE reactor facility (CEA-Grenoble center – France), at the associated Reactor Dosimetry Laboratory in charge of experimental irradiation device fluence evaluation, then in 1999 and until 2004, at the MASURCA reactor (CEA-Cadarache center / Experimental Physic Service – France), in charge of the realisation of the European experimental programme on ADS, MUSE 4. In parallel, he has continued his work on reactor dosimetry for the interpretation of the OSIRIS experiments and for the neutron induced embrittlement Survey Programme of the French PWR reactor vessels.
Since the beginning of 2011, he is head of a CEA nuclear instrumentation development project aiming at developing sensors and measurement techniques for the MTR experimental irradiation devices and critical mock-up reactor facilities (EOLE, MINERVE, MASURCA, OSIRIS and the future JHR). He also took the lead of a project dedicated to the innovative instrumentation for PWRs in 2020.
He is Senior Expert in Reactor Dosimetry and Instrumentation for nuclear reactors since 2014 and INSTN associated professor in Radiation-Matter Interactions since 2021.

Speaker: Christophe Destouches

destouches - Neutron dosimetry in Nuclear Reactors - c.destouches.pdf

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee & tea break

16:00 → 16:45 What’s Next in Particle Physics? – Experimental Perspective

Particle physics is focused on the search for the most basic building blocks of the Universe
and the rules that bind them. The CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located near Geneva,
Switzerland is the world's most powerful particle accelerator, able to reach the highest
particle energies in a laboratory setting. Over the last five decades, many outstanding
questions in particle physics have been answered, leading to the Standard Model (SM) and
its spectacular confirmation with the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, which would
supply the heart to this theory. Now the hunt is on for a deeper theory of reality. To answer this question, Europe, Japan, the US and China have proposed plans for building new particle colliders focused on studying the Higgs boson. Higgs’ legacy will be the experimental particle physics programme of the 21st century. The open questions of today are just as profound as they were a century (or a century and a half) ago. However, there appears to be many more
of them. We must take a holistic view of particle physics - whether we find Beyond Standard Model physics at the LHC or not - and select the path to follow in a prudent

Speaker: Dr Maksym Titov (IRFU, CEA Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay (FR))

2024_07_RABAT-MOROCCO_REISS2024-NPSS-SCHOOL_HIGGS-BOSON-FUTURE-PARTICLE-PHYSICS_02072024.pdf

Maxim Titov _2.docx

Maxim Titov _2.pdf

16:45 → 17:30 Radiation Detection at International Borders (ZOOM)

Speaker: Richard Kouzes

Richard Kouzes - Kouzes Rabat Rad Detect Borders Jul 2 2024 PNNL-SA-135051.pptx

20:00 → 22:00 Lecturers Dinner

Wednesday 3 July

09:00 → 09:45 Photodetectors and photon counting

Photodetectors and photon counting
M. Nomachi, Osaka University
The behavior of light has been a long-standing question. Newton advocated that light is composed of particles, while Huygens advocated that light behaves like a wave. In the 20th century, it was found that light is a particle that behaves like a wave, or that light is a quantized wave.
A scintillator produces scintillation light by the energy deposition of radiation. To measure radiation using a scintillator, we detect photons. We study methods to measure the particle "photon." How many photons are emitted by radiation? What is the energy of each emitted photon? Does it have enough energy to be detected? We learn about photodetectors.
The number of particles fluctuates statistically. We will study how this fluctuation aLects radiation measurements.

Speaker: MASAHARU NOMACHI

EazyPET-addition.pdf

Edu-Flyer-v4.pdf

Photosensor-2024 v2 reduce.pdf

09:45 → 10:30 Measuring Picoseconds and Gigahertz: Electronics and Data Acquisition

Particle and Nuclear Physics uses all kinds of detectors to measure properties auch as energy and time of elementary particles. All detectors produce electrical signals, which need to be amplified, digitized and recorded by special electronics and computers. Modern experiments pose very high demands on these systems in accuracy such as time resolutions down to a few Picoseconds as well as the amount of produced data reaching may GBytes per seconds. This talk gives an introduction to basic digitization techniques, signal processing, triggering, bus standards and data acquisition software.

Speaker: Stefan Ritt (Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland))

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee & tea break

11:00 → 11:45 Basic Applications in Fundamental Research - Neutrino Physics

Basic Applications in Fundamental Research - Neutrino Physics

Rastislav Hodak

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Scintillators are indispensable tools in fundamental research, particularly in neutrino physics. Neutrinos are the most mysterious of the known particles playing an important role from the birth of the Universe until nowadays. Numerous unanswered questions about neutrinos necessitate both theoretical exploration and experimental investigation. Experimental neutrino physics focuses on measuring key properties of neutrinos, such as their absolute mass scale, their nature (whether they are Majorana or Dirac particles), and the violation of lepton number, each with profound implications for understanding cosmic evolution and their relationships with other elementary particles. The search for neutrinoless double beta decay (DBD) is a key approach to address aforementioned fundamental questions.

The prime candidate for the experimental study rare DBD processes is the SuperNEMO experiment. The approach is based on the so-called “tracker-calorimeter” method where not only the energy spectrum (crucial to distinguish neutrinoless DBD from two-neutrino DBD) is measured, but also the outgoing particles’ trajectories are reconstructed. This method offers significant advantages, including substantial reduction of radioactive background and the capability to investigate multiple DBD sources. The SuperNEMO demonstrator is located in the Modane Underground Laboratory (Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane - LSM), at the French-Italian border in the middle of the Fréjus highway tunnel.

This lecture will provide an overview of the fundamental applications of scintillators in this field, along with an introduction to the Modane Underground Laboratory and the SuperNEMO experiment. Through this exploration, attendees will gain insight into the critical role that scintillators play in probing the fundamental aspects of particle physics.

Speaker: Dr Rastislav Hodak (Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ))

Basic Applications in Fundamental Research - Neutrino Physics_Hodak_REISS_2024.pdf

11:45 → 12:30 Statistics and measurements: Basic concepts

Presenting and discussing basic concepts like: Stochastic processes, probability distributions, confidence intervals, correlations etc

Speaker: Christian Bohm (Stockholm University (SE))

Christian Bohm - Statistics and Measurements.pdf

Christian Bohm - Statistics_and_measurements.pptx

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:45 Statistics and measurements: More advanced concepts

Presenting and discussing more advanced concepts like: Signals and noise, simulations, Bayesian statistics, optimal filters, BER testing etc.

Speaker: Christian Bohm (Stockholm University (SE))

14:45 → 15:30 Data Analysis with Jupyter Notebooks and Python, supported with AI from ChatGPT

In this lecture, we will explore how to use Jupyter Lab and Python for data analysis, supported by AI code generation using ChatGPT. We’ll start by looking at a working ChatGPT implementation, then introduce the Jupyter Lab and Python features necessary for data analysis. Participants will engage in a hands-on exercise, "Time-of-Flight," applying these tools to solve physics problems. The aim is to develop proficiency in the application of AI and data analysis tools for physics, while enhancing analytical skills and practical knowledge.

Speakers: Aziza Zendour, Stefan Ritt (Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland))

Lecture-IEEE.pptx

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee & tea break

16:55 → 19:55 Women in Engineering - WIE event

Spirit of the WIE event:

The WIE event at the NPSS EDUCOM Instrumentation School in Rabat is an empowering initiative designed to inspire and support female and under-represented students pursuing careers in STEM subjects. This event is open to everybody and features keynote speeches by accomplished professionals, a discussion session and a get together event. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with the WIE and School speakers, gain insights into the latest STEM trends and participate in mentorship sessions. The event aims to promote diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, encourage under-represented students and young professionals to break
barriers, and foster a supportive community for future professionals in the field.

Organized by Mrs
Cinzia DaVia
Naima EL KHAYATI
Andrea Gonàlez Montoro
Hoàng Thị Kiều Trang

Progam
Moderator: Cinzia DaVià
17:00-17:05 Welcome Address                  School Organisers
17:05-17:20 Welcome and introduction on IEEE WIE Prof. Cinzia DaVià
17:20-17:40 My Life as a Pediatric Oncologist Prof. Fouzia MSEFER ALAOUI
17:40-18:00 Women as Environmental Protection Ambassadors Prof. Dr. Naima HAMOUMI
18:00-18:15 Women in STEM in Morocco and Africa Prof. Naïma EL KHAYATI
18:15-17:30 Women in STEM in Vietnam and South East Asia Prof. Trang Hoang
18:30-18:45 Women in STEM in Spain and Europe Dr. Andrea Gonzalez-Montoro
18:45-19:15 Intervention from Students and Young Professionals
19:30-21:00 Party

WIE_RABAT-2024-2.pdf

Thursday 4 July

09:00 → 09:45 Medical Imaging: Introduction, X-rays and CT

Abstract (Medical Imaging Lectures):
This series of lectures will provide a high-level overview of how each medical imaging modality works, as well as discussing what some of the main clinical applications are. The focus will be on the physics underlying each method, as well as factors that determine important performance characteristics such as spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio.

Speaker: Simon Cherry

Simon Cherry - Rabat_Med_Imag_Final.pdf

09:45 → 10:30 Medical Imaging: Ultrasound and MRI

Speaker: Simon Cherry

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee & tea break

11:00 → 11:45 Medical Imaging: Nuclear Medicine, PET and SPECT

Speaker: Simon Cherry

Simon Cherry - Rabat_NM_FInal.pdf

11:45 → 12:30 PET system technology: performance requirements for pre-clinical and clinical imaging

Title: PET system technology: performance requirements for pre-clinical and clinical imaging.

Duration: 35-40 mins Talk + 5-10 mins Q&A (?)

Abstract: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging constitutes the molecular imaging technique of excellence and is used to evaluate a radio-tracer uptake by an organ or lesion. PET imaging is used in both the clinical (humans) and preclinical (small animal) fields.
The performance requirements for clinical and preclinical PET systems are different since the sizes of the structures to be observed as well as the targeted information provided by the PET images varies from one collective to the other.
In this talk, we will review the mechanical aspects (size, geometry, electronics…) to be considered and main performance parameters in terms of 3D Spatial, Energy and Temporal resolution in clinical and preclinical PET systems. Moreover, a revision of the state-of-the-art PET technology and future trends is provided.

Speaker: Andrea Gonzalez-Montoro

REISS_PET_AGM.pdf

12:30 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 14:45 Recent Developments in Protontherapy – Technology for the Benefit of Patients

The use of proton beams for radiotherapy has been proposed in the 1940s and patients have been treated with this modality since the 1960s. With the advent of more powerful computers for therapy planning and fast electronics for sophisticated controls in the 1990s it became possible to even better exploit the therapeutic advantage of protons by employing magnetic pencil beam scanning. While pioneering work was carried out in physics research laboratories therapy facilities have now become commercially available by a number of vendors. Technology-driven research is ongoing to further improve the quality of protontherapy and make it available to a larger number of patients.

The talk will give an overview of the development of protontherapy and illustrate how therapeutic innovations have been driven by technological progress. Current research topics like ultra-high dose rate beam delivery (“FLASH”) and approaches to compensate the effect of organ motion will be presented.

Speaker: Martin Grossmann (Paul Scherrer Institut)

240704_GROSSMANN.pptx

14:45 → 15:30 Positron emission tomography simulation using GATE

Positron emission tomography simulation using GATE
Hoang Thi Kieu Trang
Department of Nuclear Physics, Faculty of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
Email: htktrang@hcmus.edu.vn
Abstract
Monte Carlo simulation is a powerful tool for modeling physical processes with random characteristics, particularly in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. In this hands-on exercise, participants will explore GATE simulations applied to nuclear medical imaging, with a focus on positron emission tomography (PET) systems. Participants will build a simple PET imaging model using two detectors, understand the parameters in the simulation configuration, and analyze the results. Through this exercise, participants will gain insights into the principles of coincident event recording from positron-electron pair annihilation processes, the fundamentals of slice imaging, the factors affecting the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and methods for noise reduction to improve PET image quality.

Speaker: Trang Hoang (University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee & tea break

16:00 → 16:30 How to write a good paper

Abstract (How to write a paper lecture):
This presentation will describe best practices in writing a scientific paper, including how to respond to referee comments.
It will be followed by a short prevention of Patrick Ledu by Zoom about Highlighting your work?Some simple suggestions & hints!

Speakers: Patrick Le Dû, Simon Cherry

Presentations-Hints_REISS.pdf

Presentations-Hints_REISS.pptx

Simon Cherry - Rabat_Author.pdf

16:30 → 17:15 Discussion

Friday 5 July

09:00 → 09:45 Dose calibrator quality control (in nuclear medicine)

Dose calibrator quality control
H. Saikouk1,2
1: Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, P.O. Box 1014, Rabat, Morocco
2: Nuclear Medicine Department, Oncology and Hematology Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco

In nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceuticals are administered to patients, by intravenous injection for example, for diagnosis or therapeutical purposes. Beforehand, the activity to be administered is assessed using the dose calibrator, depending on parameters such as the age and the weight of the patient. The main intent, taking into account the patient’s radiation protection, is to administer the suitable activity to the patient to acquire an image of good quality for diagnosis or enough radiation for targeted radiation therapy. Hence, the precision and the accuracy of this device are primordial.
Consequently, quality controls should be performed periodically to ensure the correct response of the dose calibrator. In this presentation, the functioning principle of the dose calibrator will be explained and different quality controls will be detailed. The participants will then have the opportunity to participate in the analysis of a quality control results.

Speaker: Hind Saikouk

Hind Saikouk - Dose_calibrator_QC-Saikouk.pdf

09:45 → 10:30 Quantification in nuclear medicine: application in SPECT

Quantification in nuclear medicine: Application in SPECT
H. Saikouk1,2
1: Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, P.O. Box 1014, Rabat, Morocco
2: Nuclear Medicine Department, Oncology and Hematology Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco
In the emission tomography, the concentration of the radiopharmaceutical in the explored tissue or organ relies on its functioning. However, the image quality in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) depends on the machine characteristics and capacities, and is affected by several factors such as the limited spatial resolution, the attenuation and the scatter effects. Therefore, tests should be performed regularly to determine and verify qualitatively and quantitatively the capacities of the SPECT device.
In this presentation, participants will be introduced to the image quantification in SPECT using the Jaszczak phantom. Our focus will be on the determination of the parameters reflecting the image quality in tomographic acquisitions, for instance the contrast, the tomographic uniformity and the signal to noise ratio. In addition, an exercise to familiarize the participant with image analysis in SPECT will be discussed.

Speaker: Hind Saikouk

Hind Saikouk - Quatification_NM_SPECT_Saikouk.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee & tea break

11:00 → 11:45 Radiosurgery instrumentation general presentation

Speaker: Adyl Melhaoui

11:45 → 12:30 Latest updates on CT Technology/Image Quality Features in CT: What & How to Evaluate/CT Dosimetry: Measurements to Patient Dose Estimation

Speaker: Mohammed Talbi

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 17:30 Visit of the Centre National de Réhabilitation et de Neurosciences CNR-NS, Morroco

Note de présentation du Centre National de Réhabilitation des Neurosciences CNR-NS
Extraite du site web : Fondation Hassan II pour la neurochirurgie (FH2NCH)

Saturday 6 July

09:00 → 18:00 Touristic and Cultural Visit

Overview of the cultural activity of Saturday, July 6th 2024.

After five days intensive lectures, and in prevision of three more days of work, Saturday July 6th will be dedicated to discover some elements of the Moroccan culture.
The school will be hosted in Rabat imperial city, the green capital of the Moroccan kingdom, modern with traditional charm, located between Atlantic Ocean west and Bouregreg river north. The REISS school will visit one of the eldest monuments the CHELLAH ruins.
“The archaeological site of Chellah, rooted in antiquity, represents much more than just a compilation of ancient remains. It embodies a living testimony of Morocco's history and the evolution of its civilization through the ages. Its classification as a historical monument in 1920, combined with its inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, highlights its inestimable universal value. This place, enclosed by a one-kilometer-long Marinid wall, is home to an ancient city and a Marinid necropolis covering an area of 7 hectares.”
After that the group will be hosted for lunch in a nice café in Sala, the neighbor and rival sister city at the other side of Bouregreg river.
The afternoon will be dedicated to a guided tour by an intellectual native of Sala to discover the organization of the millennial imperial city and some of its ornaments such as the Marinid school, the “ouvrages d’art” of the corsair city and the harbor.

Reference, for more information:
- Rabat, a capital to live in | Moroccan National Tourist Office (visitmorocco.com)
- Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage - UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
- https://www.chellah.site/

Sunday 7 July

09:00 → 18:00 Free

Monday 8 July

09:00 → 12:30 Exercises

ToF Lab Introduction.pdf

ToF Lab Script.pdf

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 17:30 Exercises

Tuesday 9 July

09:00 → 12:30 Exercises

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 17:30 Exercises

17:30 → 20:30 we must give students some time to prepare presentations

Wednesday 10 July

09:00 → 10:30 Prepare student presentations

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee & tea break

11:00 → 12:30 Student presentations

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:30 Student presentations

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee / Tea Break

16:00 → 17:30 End of School / Wrap Up

18:30 → 21:30 End of School Banquet & Party