ECCG

Objectives:

1. Development of an updated European protocol for the quality control of the physico-technical aspects of digital mammography
2. Dissemination of knowledge and feedback on use of the current European protocol for quality control of digital mammography
3. Improvement of the accessibility of the QC protocol
4. QC of image processing techniques
5. Preparation of print-ready guideline document

Start Date:

1st October 2007

Duration:

3 years (+6 month extension)

Funding:

60% of the overall budget for the project is provided by the European Commission and the remainder is provided by the various partners. The funding for the NCCPM part of the project is 60% paid by the European Commission. This funding covers staff time, equipment and expenses.

RSCH Role:

NCCPM has the lead role in developing the automation of image quality measurements. Another part of the project is to update the current technical guidelines.

Partners:

The project is coordinated by IARC. The key partners for the technical aspects of the project are Guildford, Nijmegen, Leuven and Marseille.

Principal Investigator at NCCPM:

Professor Kenneth C Young
NCCPM, Department of Medical Physics