12 – 14 October 2000, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Presentation

The contributions planned for oral presentation will have 15 min duration (including discussion). There will be an overhead projector and a slide projector at the authors’ disposal.

1. International EMF Project and the Bulgarian Experience in EMF Studies.
   M. Israel, V. Zaryabova
2. Problems of Acoustic in the Working and Ambient Environments.
   V. Topalova
3. Climatic Assessment of the Exposure to SO₂ and NO₂ for Sofia, Vratza
   and Assenovgrad for the Purposes of the Project CESAR .
   E. Batchvarova, J. Ivancheva, A. Tzenkova, D. Syrakov,
   N. Valkov, B. Nikiforov and D. Lolova
4. Determination of Cobalt in Serum by Deuterium Background
   Corrected Atomic Absorption Spectrometry.
   M. Marinov, M. Angelova, A. Alexiev
5. Методика за измерване на фоновото съдържание
   на уран в атмосферния въздух.
   К. Лазарова, Р. Русев, А. Янева, Д. Атанасова
6. Protection of the Population Around the Uranium Projects
   in Republic of Bulgaria from Radiation Pollution.
   L. Yonchev
7. A Device for local Gamma-rays Dose Rate Measurements.
   L.Tsankov, M. Mitev, Tch. Lenev

   16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break

   16:30 – 18:30 Session 2 – Hall 2

   Section Biomedical Engineering

   Chairman: I. Daskalov

   Co-chairman: A. Slavchev

8. Clinical Engineering in Bulgaria and worldwide - comparing
   the results from a national and an international survey.
   M. Glouhova, Z. Kolitsi, N. Pallikarakis
9. Advanced ECG processing for Cardiac Risk Monitoring
   H. Hutten, B. Fahn, M. Hribernigg, G. Rauchegger
10. Noise Detection in ECG Analysis for Ventricular Fibrillation Detection.
    I. Zhekova
11. Signal Acquisition Module for Emergency Care Monitoring System.
    I. Iliev
12. Visualisation Module for Emergency Care Monitoring System.
    I. Iliev
13. A Portable Monitor for Bronchial Obstruction and Cough
    Using Thoracic Electrical Impedance.
    T. Neycheva, Feras Al Hatib, Mohamed S. Shenkada
14. Cepstrum Method for Fundamental Frequency Evaluation in Pathological Voices.
    P. Mitev, S. Hadjitodorov
15. Computer System for Acoustical Analysis of Pathological Voices
    and Screening of Laryngeal Diseases.
    S. Hadjitodorov, P. Mitev, D. Doskov

    October 13, 2000 Friday

    8:30 – 10:30 Session 3 – Hall 2

    Section Medical Biophysics

    Chairman: M. Marinov

    Co-chairman: I. Ivanov

16. Biphasic defibrillation waveforms: assessment
    of the phases charge balance by modeling.
    V. Krasteva
17. Precise modelling of spatially filtered motor unit potentials.
    N. Dimitrova, G. Dimitrov, A. Dimitrov
18. Voltage-Dependent Ion Channels. New Considerations.
    J. Deleva, N. Popdimitrova
19. Model Investigations on Red Blood Cell Aggregation With the Zeta
    Sedimentation Approach - Role of Cell Deformability and Albumin.
    Jovchev S. I. Dzenev, St. Stoeff
20. Fungicide Effect on the Erythrocytes Electrophoretic Mobility.
    H. Kleshczynska, St. Stoev, N. Popdimitrova, J. Deleva, N. Kentchev
21. Study on the Mechanism of Alkalyne Hemolysis of Human Erythrocytes.
    I. Ivanov
22. Incorporation of Sphincomyelin Increases the Thermal Resistance
    of Human Erythrocytes.
    I. Ivanov
23. Rapid Method for Comparison of Organic Solvents Cytotoxicity
    and Ability to Destabilize Proteins of Erythrocyte Membrane.
    I. Ivanov
24. The relations between AC magnetic fields – brain & Plasma Electrolytes,
    Immune System and Epilepsy.
    A. Canseven, N. Atalay
25. Is There Any Relation Between Collagen Synthesis – 50 Hz Magnetic Fields – LIDC?
    A. Canseven, N. Atalay

    10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break and Poster Session 1

    11:15 – 13:00 Session 4 – Hall 2

    Section Medical Biophysics

    Chairman: A. Antonov

    Co-chairman: S. Jovtchev

26. Concerning Lens Transparency and the Effect of the Microwave Radiation.
    V. Zlateva, R. Toncheva, N. Popdimitrova, A. Zivkov, N. Kentchev, F. Bettelheim
27. Water - Chemical Compounds Interaction in Biological Systems.
    A. S. Antonov, T. D. Galabova
28. Analysis of chromaticity blood smear images with variation in chemical staining.
    P. Pavlova, Iv. Moumdjiev
29. Laser and X-ray Structural Investigations of EtBr
    which is Used in Photodynamical Therapy .
    M. Baeva, E. Keskinova, A. Boianova
30. Non-homogeneity Data Obtained by Computer Processing
    of Plant Pathogen Microscopic Images.
    P. Pavlova, S. Karov, E. Milieva, S.P. Karov
31. Using Kripke’s semantics in illness-diagnostic.
    V. Boeva , A. Kalchev

     

    14:00 – 16:00 Session 5 – Hall 2

    Section Medical Physics

    Chairman: G. Vassilev

    Co-chairman: Z. Buchakliev

32. Ionizing Radiation as a Source of Both Occupational and Public Exposure. Is There Any Difference between them? Conclusions for radiation protection practice.
    G. Vassilev
33. The Linear Non Threshold Conception “Dose - Effect” as a Base for Standardization of human Exposure to Ionizing Radiation. Arguments Pro and Con.
    G. Vassilev
34. Държавен контрол при използване на източници
    на йонизиращи лъчения в медицината.
    Р. Коцева, М. Антонова
35. Basic Characteristics of the National System for Management
    of the Medical Use of Ionizing Radiation and Population Protection.
    G. Vassilev, K. Ingilizova, Z. Paskalev, A. Pavlova, A. Dimov
36. Problems of the Protection of Bulgarian Population
    at the Medical Exposure with Ionizing Radiation.
    Kr. Ingilizova, G. Vassilev, Zdr. Paskalev, As. Dimov, Ad. Pavlova
37. Calibration and Approval Performance Testing of the Berthold LB – 1001
    Channels for Ambient Dose Rate Measurements.
    Z. Buchakliev, A.Karadjov
38. Hystomorphological criteria for assessing
    the radioactive contamination of environment.
    O. Ermakova, D. Materij

    16:30 - 18:00 Meeting of the Bulgarian Society
    of Boimedical Physics and Engineering

    19:00 Official dinner

    October 14, 2000 Saturday

    8:30 – 10:30 Session 6 – Hall 2

    Workshop on Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology

    Moderators: P. Sprawls and S. Tabakov

39. Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology.
    P. Sprawls, S. Tabakov

    10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break and Poster Session 2

    11:30 – 13:30 Session 7 – Hall 2

    Section Quality Assurance

    Chairman: V. Todorov

    Co-chairman: J. Vassileva

40. Осигуряване на качеството на лабораторната дейност
    за научни изследвания и контрол.
    К. Желев
41. Quality Control of Diagnostic X-ray Installations for Conventional Radiography in the Period of Their clinical Use - Methods and Results of Their Implementation.
    J. Vassileva
42. Practical Determination of Sensitometric Properties
    of Medical Film - Screen Combinations.
    J. Vassileva, K. Ibrachim
43. Software for Creating Quality Control Database in Diagnostic Radiology.
    M. Stoeva, G. Spassov, S. Tabakov
44. Control of absorbed dose in radiotherapy with ⁶⁰Co units.
    V. Penchev, B. Constantinov, Z. Buchakliev
45. Measurement of a Set of ⁶⁰Co Beam Parameters by means of a Mini-phantom.
    T. Grudeva, I. Kosturkov, V. Videva, M. Yaneva
46. Requirements Test for QC of micro Selectron-HDR.
    N. Guecheva - Atanassova, A. Gogova, S. Peycheva, B. Constantinov, M. Ganchev
47. EXCEL Programs Estimating Tissue Tolerance of Irradiation Based on LQ Model.
    G. Abusan, S.Abusan