MEDICON and HEALTH TELEMATICS 2004

Health in the Information Society

X Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering

Special Sessions and other events in adjunction with MEDICON 2004

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Teleradiology - How, When, Why
President: M. Salvatore (Italy)
Chairmen: M. Bracale (Italy), F. Dalla Palma (Italy)
Organised by Società Italiana di Radiologia Medica (S.I.R.M.) and AIIMB

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
President: F. Salvatore (Italy)
Chairmen: C: Cobelli (Italy), G. Toffolo (Italy)

Biological Effects and Medical Application of Electromagnetic Radiation
Chairmen: N. Leitgeb (Austria), P. Ravazzani (Italy)

Biomaterials, Biodevices and Bioflow
Chairmen: G. Marrucci (Italy), M. Santin (Italy)

Biomaterials, Biodevices and Bioflow
Chairmen: L. Ambrosio (Italy), M.C. Tanzi (Italy)

Advanced Technologies for Medical Training of E-Health Applications
Chairman: J.L. Monteagudo (Spain)

Medical Information Technology
President: R. Kitney (U.K.)
Chairmen: M. Nyssen (Belgium), T. Helgason (Iceland)

Telemedicine and e-health in Mediterranean Countries
Chairmen: F. Sicurello (Italy), M. Bracale (Italy)
Organised by Associazione Italiana di Telemedicina e
Informatica Medica (@ITIM) and AIIMB

Emergency Health Services
President: F. Fedele (Italy)
Chairmen: J.L. Monteagudo (Spain), M. Bracale (Italy)
Organised by Associazione Italiana di Telemedicina e
Informatica Medica (@ITIM) and AIIMB

Transnational e-health hospital integration in the enlarged Europe: a bridge to the Trieste EUROPACSMIR 2004 Meeting
Chairmen: A. Stavljenic-Rukavina (Croatia), P. Inchingolo (Italy)

Wearable Systems
Chairmen: A. Lymberis (Greece), D. De Rossi (Italy)

Topographic and Time-Frequency Analysis of Brain Activity
Chairmen: K. Blinowska (Poland), T. D.Alessio (Italy)

Trends in Biophysics
Chairmen: G. Arcovito (Italy), R. Rolandi (Italy)
Organised by Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica (AIFM) and AIIMB

GRID in Healthcare
Chairmen: F. Beltrame (Italy), P. Cerello (Italy)

Trends in Medical Physics
Chairmen: U. Bottigli (Italy), P.L. Indovina (Italy)
Organised by Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica (AIFM) and AIIMB

Medical All Where: Personal Surveillance and Monitoring
Chairmen: R. Bedini (Italy), C. Marchesi (Italy)

Artificial Organs
Chairmen: J. Wojcicki (Poland), D. Liu (UK), G. Catapano (Italy)

INVITED LECTURES

Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers by A. Murray
Chairmen: A. Murray (UK), R. Magjarevic (Croatia)

ROUND TABLES

Harmonisation, Accreditation, Certification
Chairmen: J. Nagel (Germany), D. Slaaf (the Netherlands)

Impact of Telemedicine on Italian Health Service
(in Italian language), sponsored by ITALTBS
Chairmen: V. Rizzo (Italy), M. Bracale (Italy)

MEETINGS

IFMBE Administrative Council Meetings July 29.30, Naples

EAMBES Council, July 31

MyHeart Board Meeting - Chairman: J. Lauter (Germany), July 31
MyHeart WP/CC Meeting - Chairman: J. Lauter (Germany), August 1

Joint Meetings of EAMBES Divisions, August 1

CHART - Chairmen: N. Saranummi (Finland), M. Van Gils (Finland), August 2

IAMBE Meeting - Working lunch, chaired by prof. Guenter Rau (Germany), August 2

IFMBE National Secretaries Committee, chaired by prof. Akos Jobbagy (Hungary), August 4

SOCIAL EVENTS

OPENING CEREMONY - Saturday, July 31
Excelsior Theatre - Ischia Porto
A classic music Concert given by musicians of the S. Carlo Theatre, after the welcome and keynote speaker.

GET TOGETHER PARTY - Saturday, July 31
Hotel Continental Terme . Ischia Porto

Pasta, Pizza and Cake Party kindly hosted by the Organising Committee

GALA DINNER - Monday, August 2
Negombo Bay - Lacco Ameno
Dinner buffet with music and surprises

TOUR OF THE ISLAND BY BOAT - Tuesday, August 3
Meeting point: Ischia Harbour
The participants are invited to take swimming suits.
A buffet with typical Ischian foods kindly hosted by E.R.S.A.C. .Ente Regionale di Sviluppo Agricolo in Campania.

ARRIVEDERCI PARTY - Thursday, August 5
Castiglione Thermal Park - Casamicciola
A nice Mediterranean evening with Ischian surprises and buffet kindly hosted by AIIMB

Special thanks are due to the .Presidenza of Regione Campania.,
E.P.T. "Ente Provinciale del Turismo in Napoli". and E.R.S.A.C. "Ente Regionale di Sviluppo Agricolo in Campania"
for their hospitality in Naples and Ischia.