The 12th Annual Meeting of MCNEG
School of Allied Health Sciences
City University, London
25th-26th May 2006
MCNEG conference details are posted here, the provisional programme is here (PDF format)
Download flyer (PDF format) to register for conference
MCNEG is the UK forum for discussion of issues related to the use of Monte Carlo and other transport codes in radiation and medical physics
Topics of particular interest include:
Hardware configurations (e.g. clusters)
Current experience with particular codes
Examples of research problems and solutions using Monte Carlo methods
Invited speakers confirmed for the 2006 Meeting:
Dr Habib Zaidi, Geneva University Hospital. Dr Zaidi will present papers on the Monte Carlo modelling of nuclear imaging systems and quantitative imaging and dosimetry for targetted radiation therapy
Dr Alfredo Ferrari, CERN and Developer of the Fluka code (TBC). Dr Ferrari will talk on: The development functionality of FLUKA and its use for proton and C-ion therapy
A competition will be held to provide funds for 2 student participants. These will be provided by the MCNEG and by the IoP computational Physics group. Applications for a bursary can be made by sending an abstract to the organisers.
Download list (PDF format) of hotel accommodation in the vicinity of City University. Prices per night are a guide.
Contact Dr Robert Price (r.price@city.ac.uk) for further information:
Dr Robert Price
MCNEG '06
Dr Robert A. Price
Reader and Associate Dean (Research)
School of Allied Health Sciences
City University
Northampton Square
London EC1V OHB
United Kingdom
