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Background: Current guidelines of the radioiodine uptake (RAIU) test allow the use of different equipment, isotopes, activity and region-of-interest (ROI). We evaluated presence and extent of these differences in clinical practice and evaluated the effect of some of these variations on RAIU outcomes. Also, gamma camera-specific reference standards were calculated and retrospectively compared with measurements obtained during clinical RAIU tests. Materials and methods: First, questionnaires were sent to Dutch nuclear medicine departments requesting information about equipment usage, isotope, isotope formulation, activity and measurement techniques. Secondly, a neck phantom containing a range of activities in capsule or water-dissolved formulation was scanned. Counts were measured using automatic ROI, square box ROI or all counts in the image. Thirdly, clinical RAIU data were collected during 2015–2018 using three different gamma cameras. Reference standards for each scanner were calculated using regression analysis between reference activity and measured counts. Uptake measurements using this gamma camera-specific reference standard were compared with original measurements. Results: The survey demonstrated significant differences in isotope, isotope formulation, activity, use of neck phantoms, frequency and duration of reference measurements, distance to collimator, use of background measurements and ROI delineation. The phantom study demonstrated higher counts for the water-dissolved formulation than capsules using both automatic and square box ROI. Also, higher counts were found using a square box ROI than an automatic ROI. The retrospective study showed feasibility of RAIU calculations using camera-specific reference standards and good correlation with the original RAIU measurements. Conclusions: This study demonstrated considerable technical variation in RAIU measurement in clinical practice. The phantom study demonstrated that these differences could result in differences in count measurements, potentially resulting in different dose calculations for radioactive iodine therapy. Retrospective data suggest that camera-specific reference standards may be used instead of individual reference measurements using separate activity sources, which may thus eliminate some sources of variation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Core aim of the workshop): The overarching aim of this workshop is to provide knowledge about, inspire, and generate insights on potential careers paths within the field of integrated care. It also aims to discuss issues related to and if there is a need for innovative roles, positions and careers that can contribute to the implementation and development of personcentred integrated care to maximise the health, wellbeing and independence of people, families, and communities. In this workshop, participants will be able to listen to and discuss with a wide variety of senior panel members about future prospects, lessons learned, potential career paths and opportunities in the field of integrated care. Background: Although the integrated care movement is evolving and growing stronger, early career professionals and researchers find it challenging to navigate their professional development and struggle to establish a career and position that contributes to the field's development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Integrated care models aim to deliver tailored, coordinated and linked care at system, service, and patient levels. The next generation of students, academics, researchers and practitioners are essential in shaping the healthcare systems of tomorrow. Since its' inception in 2018, ERPIC has mobilised about 500 followers, working and studying in about 33 countries around the world and promoted opportunities to engage these early researchers and professionals in the field of integrated care. Accordingly, the aim of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for these followers to contribute to the future plans and activities of ERPIC and to network with peers. A survey from March 2018 determined members most wanted activities and topics. The ERPIC Executive team wants to find out whether these needs are still relevant or what the new needs are together with the desire to increase social capital (career, research, and collaboration opportunities). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]