Training and Conferences
To register for any of the BIR conferences visitor contact the Conference Office, BIR, 36 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AT, tel: +44 (0)20 7307 1406, email: registrations@bir.org.uk

Head and Neck Cancer Meeting
Venue: Royal Marsden Conference Centre, London, SW3 6JJ (TBC)
Friday 31 October 2008
A one day meeting organized by the BIR’s Oncology Committee

Functional Imaging in Neuroradiology and Psychiatry
Venue: BIR, 36 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AT
Wednesday 5 November 2008
The meeting will explore applications of nuclear medicine in neurology and psychiatry. The clinical use of some already established tracers will be reviewed. Possible applications of new tracers testing neurotransmission systems will be presented.

Physics and Engineering Aspects of PET/CT
Venue: BIR, 36 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AT
Thursday 6 November 2008
The meeting will be a mix of invited talks and proffered scientific papers. The invited topics include the design of PET/CT facilities, the routine testing of systems and issues of staff radiation dose. The use of PET/CT in the research environment will also be covered and there will also be a talk providing an insight into the production of PET radiopharmaceuticals


