Norfolk has a 400 year-old seaport packed with galleries, theaters, museums, a variety of shopping options, and a wealth of military history. Norfolk sits at the center of the East Coast of the United States at the base of the historic Chesapeake Bay. A trip to Norfolk can include wonderful activities ranging from attending outdoor concerts to shopping and dining at NorfolkØs waterside to historical tours and cruises.

Scientists and engineers in the fields of nuclear science and medical imaging are encouraged to participate and present original work in a variety of subject areas related to these fields. This includes analog and digital circuits, astrophysics and space instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis systems, environmental health and safety instrumentation, radiation detectors (gas, scintillation, semiconductor), high energy and nuclear physics instrumentation, nuclear measurements and monitoring techniques, nuclear power systems, radiation damage effects, synchrotron and neutron instrumentation, emission tomography instrumentation and techniques (PET and SPECT), nuclear medicine and multi-modality imaging geometries and systems, analytical and Monte Carlo modeling of medical imaging systems, applications of new detector materials and technologies to medical imaging, multi-dimensional image reconstruction methods, data processing and quantitative image processing methods, evaluations of image systems and reconstruction methods, intra-operative probes and small imaging systems, X-ray computed tomography and digital radiography.

In addition, specialized topics covering a wide range of nuclear and medical technology will be presented in the Short Course program, scheduled at the beginning of the week, from November 10-12. The Nuclear Science Symposium is scheduled from November 12-14, the Medical Imaging Conference from November 13-16, and the Symposium on Nuclear Power Systems from November 13-14. Please check the web site for current information about the conference. Abstracts are due on April 19, 2002. Detailed information about the specific areas of interest should be directed towards the respective chairs; Nigel Lockyer, NSS Chair (lockyer@hep.upenn.edu), Paul Kinahan, MIC chair (kinahan@u.washington.edu), Jay Forster, SNPS Chair (jayforster@gene.ge.com), Gary Alley, Short Course Chair (alleygt@ornl.gov).

I look forward to seeing you in Norfolk.

Joel Karp, the 2002 NSS/MIC General Chair can be reached at the Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvanie, Donner R100, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104; Phone: +1 215 662-3073; Fax: +1 215 573-3880; E-mail: karp@rad.upenn.edu.