Dear colleagues,

It is our great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 9th International Conference on Xenon CT and Related Cerebral Blood Flow Techniques, which will be held between September 3-6’th, 2008, in Kusadasi, Turkey.

XeCT 2008 will focus on recent scientific and technological developments in all aspects of cerebral blood flow and metabolism. The congress will gather a distinguished faculty of clinicians and scientists in various specialized branches and we expect wide national and international participation. This will provide for an exciting platform for sharing new ideas and contributions, and we hope to maximize the benefits of a multimodality approach in research on cerebral blood flow. We also hope to generate a high level of excitement and eagerness for future research.

XeCT 2008 will also be an excellent opportunity for establishing and strengthening friendships among colleagues from all around the world.

We are confident that you will enjoy Kusadasi, one of Turkey’s most popular beach resort towns on the beautiful coastline of the Aegean Sea. The town is also sorrounded with many prime archeological and historical sites of interest including the ancient city of Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Miletus, and Didyma.

Many thanks to Turkish Society of Radiology, Turkish Society of Magnetic Resonance, Turkish Neurosurgical Society, Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine, Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Turkish Society of Neuroradiology, Turkish Society of Intensive Care, Turkish Neurological Society The Society of Medical Ultrasonography and Turkish Society of Cerebrovasculer Disease societies for endorsing XeCT 2008.

We look forward to welcoming you at XeCT2008.

Nilgün Yünten
Chairman XeCT2008