The aim of this PMOD training workshop is to teach the participants the effective use of the major PMOD tools. A server environment is set up which provides the latest PMOD version as well as training data sets. Each participant brings his own notebook and hooks it to the server. Brief presentations outline the principles behind the different types of data analysis. They are followed by live demonstrations. Finally, sufficient time is available to practice individually and interact with the teachers.

Upon completion of the training the participants will be able to:

• Handle the different image and data formats;
  
• Exploit the wealth of image presentations and layouts;
  
• Apply the filtering and image processing tools;
  
• Effectively define Volumes-of-Interest (VOIs) using manual and automatic methods and calculate their statistics;
  
• Calculate time-activity curves and submit them to the kinetic modeling tool;
• Understand the different types of models (compartment, graphical, reference) and apply them in the general and pixel-wise modeling tool;
• Assess the identifiability of kinetic model parameters;
• Match images of a single patient by manual and automatic methods;
• Spatially normalize a brain image to a brain atlas;
• Select among the available image fusion techniques;
• Perform pixel-wise algebra with matched series, eg. to calculate a perfusion reserve;
• Apply segmentation techniques to extract organ surfaces and render them in 3D;
• Project functional information as a texture onto an organ surface.
  
  

This training has a basic to intermediate skill level. It is primarily designed for existing PMOD users who:

• Started with PMOD recently;
• Wish to extend their knowledge and interact with the developers of the software,
• Would like to evaluate modules which are not available in their purchased installation.