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The objective of the pilot project
European Medical Imaging Technology e-Encyclopaedia for
Lifelong Learning (EMITEL) is to develop an original
e-learning tool, which will be used for
lifelong/continuing learning/training of a wide range of
specialists in Medical Physics and Medical Imaging
Technology (Sector Healthcare). The tool will be linked
to our existing EMERALD and EMIT materials (developed by
the core of the present Consortium) and will
additionally include Radiation Protection& Hospital
Safety and Radiotherapy, thus forming a one-stop
knowledge database for those who want to acquire a
specific competence and for those who want to refresh
their knowledge and to learn about the new developments
in this technology and health &safety issues
(namely–radiation protection). The tool will be linked
to our existing Digital Dictionary, which will help its
use in many EU countries (the Dictionary includes 7
languages, the new project will double this number).
The Euro Conference, which the previous EMIT Consortium
organised in 2003, revealed that our innovative
e-learning materials are excellent for young
professionals, but we have to also address the needs of
the lifelong training of the “older” professionals in
the field. This is linked to the fact that the medical
physics profession develops very quickly – the last 20
years have changed dramatically the Medical Imaging
field, introducing new methods and equipment with speed,
which makes colleagues who started in the profession
earlier (otherwise with considerable experience and
knowledge) virtually less qualified in this constantly
changing and modernising field. EMITEL will not only
improve the quality of training of a very large group of
professionals, but will also provide to the “mature”
professionals equal opportunities for continuing
training.
EMITEL will be innovative e-Learning tool - a large
searchable Web site, including multilingual Digital
Dictionary of Terms with explanatory articles for each
term. The Dictionary will include the existing 7
languages (English, French, German, Swedish, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese) and at least 14 new languages. The
total number of terms in English is expected to be
approx. 3500-4000 (this, together with the translations, will
produce 80,000+ entries).
The Dictionary will
cross-translate to/from any two languages. Each term
will have an explanatory article in English what will
produce approx. 3500-4000 articles. The length of the
articles would depend on the term, but an estimate of up
to 2000 pages in total is close to reality. Many articles
will also include images, diagrams, and tables, as
necessary (expected approx. 2000 additional materials).
At a later stage this material is planned to be
commercially published. The income will be used for the
future updates of the material.
During May/June 2007 EMITEL was extended to include 20
languages in the e-Dictionary and to develop a special
Content Management System (CMS) to allow future update
the content of the e-Encyclopaedia over Internet.
Following the European/International Conference EMITEL
(23-26 October 2008) at ICTP Trieste a large
International Network was formed for the future support
and update of the Encyclopaedia.
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