Topics:  NIR Sources, Biological Effects, Emissions, Exposures, Protection Guidelines and Protocols

09:30-10:00 Registration

Workshop Chair: George Panayiotakis, MRP, Rector of University of Patras

                              Jim Lin, Bioelectromagnetics Journal: Chief Editor

                              Constantinos Koutsojannis,  Ass. Prof. TEI of Patras (welcome)

NIR Protection

10:00-10:30 George Panayiotakis MRP:NIR Protection in Medical Applications (informing legislation and training)

10:30-11:00 Rodney Croft ICNIRP: Human neurophysiology & RF Standards (informing guidelines)

11:00–11:30 Zenon Sienkiewicz ICNIRP: Do children show increased sensitivity to radiofrequency fields?  (informing guidelines)

11:30-12:00 Coffee Break

RF safety

12:00-12:30 Theodoros Samaras EBEA: Biological/Physical Effects of RF radiation

12:30-13:00 Jim  Lin ICNIRP: RF safety problems in medicine

13:00-13:30 Con. Koutsojannis: Quality Control procedures for Micro-Wave Diathermies

13:30-14:00 Dim Kaolis CAMPBE: Quality Control procedures of medical ultrasound systems

14:00-15:00 Lunch

Safety in Ultrasonic and MRI applications

15:00 -15:30 Kari Jokela ICNIRP: Motion induction in magnetic field (medical scope and informing guidelines)

Safety in Optical Radiation

15:30-16:00 Bruce Stuck ICNIRP: Broadband optical radiation (informing guidelines)

16:30-17:00 Per Soderberg ICNIRP: Health Risks for the Eye from Optical Radiation

17:00-17:30 Peter Persefonis LASER Lab: Laser and Laser safety 

17:30-18:00 Discussion

18:00-18:30 Coffee Break