Doubletree Hotel Portland – Columbia River & Jantzen Beach
Portland, Oregon, USA, October 19-25, 2003

INTRODUCTION
The Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference, 13th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors, and Symposium on Nuclear Power Systems will be held in Portland, Oregon, USA on October 19–25, 2003. Outstanding natural beauty, dozens of urban parks, public art, and a world-class transportation system are just a few of the many reasons to visit this jewel of the Pacific Northwest. Downtown Portland boasts an amazing array of attractions, including an outstanding collection of cast iron and terra cotta architecture, great shopping, the largest new-and-used bookstore in the world, a nationally acclaimed art museum, numerous beer halls featuring local microbreweries, and a vibrant culinary community suitable for palates of all. Come and join the 2003 IEEE meeting and consider staying a few extra days! The Pacific shore to the west offers a spectacular, rugged coastline, sport fishing, and great opportunities for beachcombing. Wineries and tasting rooms dot the landscape. The Cascade Mountains provide extraordinary skiing (year-round at Mt. Hood), climbing, fishing, and picnicking. The Columbia River Gorge to the east of Portland offers stunning scenery of waterfalls and numerous opportunities to sample the fruits and wines produced in the region. You might consider seeing Mount St. Helens and take notice of nature’s splendor and its ability to recover from catastrophic volcanic emissions, or visit Crater Lake to the south, Oregon’s brilliantly blue showpiece and national park. The parks beckon visitors from around the world with hiking, photography, river rafting, camping, and a long list of other outdoor activities. The conference will arrange a selection of programs for you and your companions that will provide an attractive shopping bag of alternative activities.
This year we welcome a return of the International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (RTSD). The conference organizers have chosen to hold the RTSD in conjunction with the IEEE NSS and MIC meetings for the purpose of encouraging greater information exchange between scientists and engineers working to develop semiconductor radiation detectors and imaging arrays and to increase the overall number of oral presentations and posters. Joint sessions between the different groups are planned to bring together people with common interests, build synergy, and hopefully offer the right environment for the creation of new and fruitful discussions.
We are looking forward to a technically stimulating and socially invigorating experience in one of the most beautiful locations in the Pacific Northwest. I urge you to participate and share your data, energy, experience and knowledge with your colleagues, and to explore new ways to cooperate and collaborate.
I look forward to seeing you and wish you a memorable, enjoyable stay in Portland.

Ralph B. James

NSS-MIC General Chairman
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 460
Upton, NY11973, USA
Telephone: +1 (631) 344-8633
Fax: +1 (631) 344-5584
Email: rjames@bnl.gov

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
It is not possible in limited space to give full details of the extensive program, so the reader is directed to the conference web site (http://www.nss-mic.org) for complete details of all the topics and sessions. We are expecting on the order of 700 paper contributions that will be presented in both an oral and poster format. The following are descriptions of the individual programs.
The Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), to be held October 21-24, offers an outstanding opportunity for scientists and engineers interested or actively working in the fields of nuclear science, radiation instrumentation, software and their applications to meet and network with colleagues from around the world. The program emphasizes the latest developments in technology and instrumentation and their implementation in experiments in space, accelerators and other radiation environments. An educational aspect on specialized topics will also be available through the Short Course program. Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work in the topics areas listed below:

• Analog and Digital Circuits
• Astrophysics and Space Instrumentation
• Beamline Instrumentation
• Data Acquisition and On-Line Analysis Systems
• Environmental Health and Safety Instrumentation
• Extensive Air Shower and Cerenkov Radiation Detectors
• Gas Detectors
• GPS Time Synchronization Systems
• High-Density Detector Processing and Interconnect Technologies
• High Energy Physics Instrumentation
• Instrumentation for Biological Research
• Instrumentation for Radiation Medicine
• New Radiation Detectors
• Nuclear Measurements and Monitoring Techniques
• Nuclear Physics Instrumentation
• Photo Detectors and Radiation
• Imaging Detectors
• Radiation Damage Effects
• Reports from Large-Scale Physics
• Projects and Experiments
• Scintillation Detectors
• Semiconductor Tracking and Spectroscopy Detectors
• Sensor Network System and Homeland Security
• Software and computing for detectors, computing GRID
• Synchrotron and Neutron Instrumentation
• Trigger and Front-End Systems

For information concerning the NSS Program, please contact:

Uwe Bratzler

NSS Program Chairman
CERN and NTUA
CERN EP Division
1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
Telephone: +41-22-767-1309
Fax: +41-22-767-8350
Email: Uwe.Bratzler@cern.ch

The Medical Imaging Conference (MIC), to be held October 22-25, provides a forum for fundamental theoretical and applied contributions to the physics, engineering, and mathematical aspects of medical imaging. This conference will provide the opportunity for an exchange of ideas and recent advances in medical imaging. Authors are invited to submit papers describing original and innovative technical contributions to the general field of medical imaging in the following list of topics:

• Emission Tomography Instrumentation and Techniques (PET and SPECT)
• New 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
• High Resolution and Small Animal Imaging Systems
• Multi-dimensional Image Reconstruction Methods
• Dynamic Data Acquisition and Processing Methods
• 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
• Other Imaging Modalities such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy, Ultrasound, Synchrotron Radiation, Impedance and Biomagnetic/Bioelectric Imaging

For information concerning the MIC Program, please contact:

Michael A. King

MIC Program Chairman
Division of Nuclear Medicine
Department of Radiology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Telephone: +1 (508) 856-4255
Fax: +1 (508) 856-4572
Email: Michael.King@umassmed.edu

The 13th International Workshop on Room Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, to be held October 20-24, is a continuation of a series of international meetings and will be held this year in conjunction with the NSS and MIC conferences. Registration at the workshop entitles admission to all NSS and MIC presentations, and those registered for the NSS/MIC conferences are invited to attend the workshop. All three conferences will be held in the same complex of buildings to facilitate cross-fertilization of ideas and information exchange between the participants. The registration fees and methods of payment will be the same for both the workshop and the NSS/MIC conferences. A special banquet limited to the workshop attendees is tentatively scheduled. Room temperature semiconductor radiation detectors are finding increasing application in such diverse fields as astrophysics, nuclear medicine, national security, and environmental remediation. The objective of this workshop is to provide a forum for discussion of the latest results to advance the state-of-the-art of this technology. To provide a comprehensive review, oral and poster presentations representing a broad spectrum of research activities emphasizing either device or materials understanding are sought. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on original, unpublished work in the following areas:

• Wide Band-gap Semiconductor Materials, including CdZnTe, CdTe, Si, GaAs, Se, HgI2, PbI2, BiI3, TlBr, SiC, InP, ZnSe, AlSb and diamond, of Interest for Radiation Detection
• Detector Performances
• Properties of Electrical Contacts
• Crystal Growth and Materials Characterization
• Measurements of Crystal Surfaces and Interfaces
• Novel Detector Structures
• Radiation Damage, Aging, and Environmental Effects
• Impurity Doping and Defect Engineering
• Modeling of Detector Operation, Growth Processes, and Material Properties
• Novel Test and Characterization Methods
• Strip, Pixel, and Discrete Semiconductor Arrays
• Scintillator/Semiconductor Array Hybrids
• Semiconductor Neutron Detectors
• Low-Noise Electronics and Software
• Spectrometer Systems for Nuclear Inspections, Safeguards, Portal Monitoring, and International Security
• Imaging Systems for Medical, Digital Radiography, Astrophysics and Cargo Monitoring Applications
• Other Applications including, but not limited to: X-Ray Fluorescence, Environmental Remediation, Dosimetry, X-Ray Diffraction, and Tomography

For questions concerning the International Workshop, please contact:

Ralph B. James

International Workshop Chairman
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 460
Upton, NY11973, USA
Telephone: +1 (631) 344-8633
Fax: +1 (631) 344-5584
Email: rjames@bnl.gov

The 2003 Symposium on Nuclear Power Systems (SNPS) will be held 21-22 October 2003. The Sessions will again be held in conjunction with the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. The Technical paper sessions on nuclear power systems cover subjects currently of major interest to the operation of nuclear power stations and supporting services and suppliers, including:

• Upgrading digital technology for reactor protection, I&C, and other systems
• Reliability-based maintenance and plant modernization
• New aspects on equipment qualifications
• Plant life extension with cost effectiveness
• A special annual overview report of major importance to nuclear power utilities
• Risk Informed Regulation – Panel Session
• And more

For information concerning the Symposium on Nuclear Power Systems, please contact:

Jay Forster

SNPS Chairman
GE Nuclear Energy, M/C 801
175 Curtner Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125, USA
Telephone: +1 (408) 925-5090
Fax: +1 (408) 925-2923
Email: jayfoster@gene.ge.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Continuing Education Program, this year, consists of seven Short Courses covering topics of interest common to all conference programs. The following courses will be scheduled for the first three days of the conference to limit conflicts with the technical sessions.

• Front-end electronics (Chuck Britton, Oak Ridge Nat. Lab.)
• Geant-4 (Marie Grazia Pia, CERN and INFN)
• Nuclear Science for Homeland Security (Anthony Peurrung, Pacific NW Nat. Lab.)
• Dynamic Imaging (Anna Celler, Univ. of British Columbia)
• Medical Dosimetry (Michael Ljungberg, Lund Univ.)
• Medical Imaging Fundamentals (Neal Clinthorne, Univ. of Michigan)
• Statistical methods for Reconstruction (Freek Beekman, UMC Utrecht)

Descriptions of the short courses may be found on the conference web site (http://www.nss-mic.org). For questions, please contact:

Stephen Derenzo

Short Course Coordinator
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Cyclotron Road
Mail Stop 55-121
Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Telephone: +1 (510) 486-4097
Fax: +1 (510) 486-4768
Email: sederenzo@lbl.gov

WORKSHOPS
Eight workshops addressing topics important to all four conference programs will be presented:

• Compton Camera Workshop (Gary Royle, University College London)
• Detector Aging Workshop (Maxim Titov, Univ. Freiburg, Markus Hohlmann, Florida Inst. of
  Technology)
• Global Detector Network Workshop (Rick van Kooten, Indiana Univ., Joachim Mnich, RWTH Aachen)
• Hadron Therapy Workshop (Patrick Le Du, CEA Saclay, Manjit Dosanjh, CERN)
• Human Computer Interfaces and Virtual Interface Technology (Suzanne Weghorst, Univ. of WA, Seattle)
• Micro-Pattern Detectors for Time Projection Chambers Workshop (Fabio Sauli, CERN, Craig Woody, BNL)
• Nanotechnology Workshop (Klaus Sattler, Univ. of HI)
• Problems with Detector Fabrication, Testing, Quality Control and Long Term Operation Workshop (Archana Sharma, CERN)

The workshops are intended to broaden the scope and interest of the conference, and have been organized to integrate into the Scientific Program.
Full details of their programs may be found on the conference web site (http://www.nss-mic.org).

PUBLICATIONS
The title and authors of accepted papers will appear in the Conference Program Handbook. A Book of Abstracts will be handed out to participants on arrival at the conference. Full paper texts will be published in the Conference Record, a non-refereed journal of the conference proceedings, available only on CD-ROM.
In addition, authors may submit their papers to the conference issue of the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (TNS). This is a peer-reviewed journal with significant distribution within the nuclear science and medical imaging communities. All IEEE/NPSS member participants will receive a complimentary copy of the conference issue of the TNS. Alternatively, relevant papers may be independently submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (TMI) - there is no special conference issue.

INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS PROGRAM
The NSS-MIC 2003 Industrial Exhibits will take place in an area central to the conference activities to ensure easy access to all the booths with the maximum of comfort and visibility for the exhibitor and visitor alike. The program of technical seminars and product presentations associated with the exhibition will be held in seminar rooms adjacent to the exhibits area.
In addition to the exhibits, poster sessions and general coffee breaks will also be held in this central area to provide attendees with additional convenient access to the exhibits.
Up to date information on the Industrial Program including the list of exhibitors, their contact information and profiles, the exhibition floor plan, as well as details of the technical seminars and product presentations, will be made available on the conference web site (http://www.nss-mic.org).
For all information concerning the exhibits program, please contact:

Ron Keyser

Exhibits Chairman
ORTEC
801 South Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0895, USA
Telephone: +1 (865) 483-2146
Fax: +1 (865) 481-2438
E-Mail: Ron Keyser@IEEE.ORG

Information is also on the Web site http://www.tainc.com/

TOURS & COMPANION PROGRAM
The focus on the Tours & Companion Program is to provide unusual experiences and activities not generally available to the public. The price of each day’s activities includes a lunch or snacks with drinks (except where noted), the services of a very knowledgeable tour guide, and all entrance fees. All tours depart from, and return to, the Conference Hotel (Doubletree Hotel). For those tours begining in the morning, participants are invited to meet for a complimentary continental breakfast at the Doubletree Hotel.
The tours are subject to a minimum participation and the detailed itinerary of each tour may be changed without prior notice. For your comfort and safety, “sensible” footwear is advised – please visit the web site (http://www.nss-mic.org) for complete details regarding restrictions and requirements and the tour program.

GENERAL CONFERENCE EVENTS
General conference events include an Exhibition Reception (a cocktail reception hosted by the Exhibits Program), the NSS Luncheon (featuring a renowned speaker and personality), the Conference Reception (where all participants are invited to meet and communicate and network with their colleagues) and the MIC Banquet (this year in form of a Columbia River Cruise) – please visit the web site http://www.nss-mic.org) for complete details.

REGISTRATION
This year, all registration formalities for participants are being handled electronically through the conference web site at http://www.nss-mic.org. Participants can register for the conference, Short Courses, Workshops, Tours and Companion Program, Technical Visits, as well as all social events and request hotel accommodations. Payment may be made in several convenient ways.

DOUBLETREE HOTEL PORTLAND – COLUMBIA RIVER & JANTZEN BEACH
Situated on the scenic Columbia River both Doubletree Columbia River and Doubletree Jantzen Beach are conveniently located just off I-5, only 10 minutes north of downtown Portland and 12 minutes west of the Portland International Airport via complimentary hotel transportation. Guests can enjoy a first-class service and amenities in both sister hotels located next door to each other. The hotels are located right at the shore of Columbia River from where the cruise ships for the companion tour and MIC dinner will depart. Please visit the web site, http://www.nss-mic.org, for complete details and hotel information.

CONTACT ADDRESSES
Conference

Email: rjames@bnl.gov
Web: http://www.nss.mic.org

Conference Secretary

Bonnie Sherwood
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 460
Upton, NY11973, USA
Telephone: +1 (631) 344-7250
Fax: +1 (631) 344-5584
Email: sherwood@bnl.gov

Conference Hotels

Doubletree Hotel Portland-Columbia River
1401 N. Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217, USA
Tel: 1-503-283-2111
Fax: 1-503-283-4718

Doubletree Hotel Portland-Jantzen Beach
909 N. Hayden Island Drive
Portland, OR 97217, USA
Tel: 1-503-283-4466
Fax: 1-503-283-4743