The Asian Intensive Reader of Pneumoconiosis Project (AIR Pneumo) has been established with an aim to upgrade skills of specialists in developing countries on the application of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses and to contribute to the implementation of the ILO/WHO Global Program for Elimination of Silicosis (GPES).
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Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui.
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Monday, 20th December, 2010

8:30-9:00 Opening address & Introduction of the workshop
- Director General of Department of Medical Services
- Dr Igor Fedotov, ILO Geneva
- Chair of Air Pneumo Comittee
- Director of Social Security Fund
9:00-9:30 Epidemiology and prevention of silicosis and asbestos-related diseases in Thailand
Dr. Somkiat Sirirattanapruk
\9:30-10:00 Introduction to the ILO 2000 Classification of Radiograph of Pneumoconioses
Dr. Igor Fedotov
10:00-10:30 Basic principles and quality in chest radiography
Dr. Wiwatana Tanomkiat
10:30-11.00 Coffee break
11:00-12:00 Review of the ILO standard radiographs & Recording in the reading sheet
Dr. Ponglada Subhannachart
Dr. Krisna Dissaneevate
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Review of small rounded and irregular opacities
Dr. Ponglada Subhannachart
Dr. Sutarat Tungsagunwattana
14:30-15:00 Review of large opacities
Dr. Pratirop Poonotuke
Dr. Narongpon Dumavibhat
15:00-15:15 Coffee break
15:15-16:00 Review of additional symbols
Dr. Chomphunut Vijitsanguan
16.00-16.30 ILO classification Training Workshops : the Indian experience
Dr.P.K. Sishodiya

Tuesday, 21st December, 2010

9:00-10:15 Review of pleural abnormalities
Dr. Nitra Piyavisetpat
10:15-10:45 Application of the ILO Classification in medical screening and health surveillance
Dr. Igor Fedotov
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:00 Use of chest x-ray and chest CT in diagnosis of dust-related pulmonary diseases
Dr. Narufumi Suganuma
12:00-12:30 Introduction to the Examination System of AIR Pneumo and its Certification
Dr. Yukinori Kusaka
Dr. Tarou Tamura
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Self-practice of x-ray film reading (3min x 30 films)
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-16:30 Review of difficult cases of Self-practice x-ray film reading
Dr. Ponglada Subhannachart
Dr. Sutarat Tungsagunwattana
16:30-17:00 Questions & Answers

Wednesday, 22nd December, 2010

9:00-9:30 Instruction to the Air Pneumo Examination
Dr. Yukinori Kusaka
Dr. Tarou Tamura
Dr. P.K. Sishodiya
9:30-11:00 AIR Pneumo Examination (Part I)
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 AIR Pneumo Examination (Part II)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Feedback from the participants on the contents and methodology of the Workshop
14:30-15:00 Closing Session