IMRT & Other Conformal Techniques in Practice Amsterdam • The Netherlands
3-7 June 2012
Early rate deadline: 5 March 2012
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Course Directors
Claudio Fiorino, Physicist, Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Milan, (IT)
Teachers
Markus Alber, Physicist, Klinik für Radioonkologie der LMU, München (DE)
Renaud de Crevoisier, Radiation Oncologist, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes (FR)
Giovanna Gagliardi, Physicist, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (SE)
Coen Rasch, Radiation Oncologist, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam (NL)
Marco Schwarz, Physicist, ATreP, Agenzia Provinciale per la Protonterapia, Trento (IT)
Suresh Senan, Radiation Oncologist , VU University Medical Centre (VU), Amsterdam (NL)
Koen Tournel, Physicist, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel , Brussels ( BE)
Local Organiser
Marcel Verheij, Radiation Oncologist, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam (NL)
Course Aims
To evaluate:
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The scientific basis of IMRT and Conformal Therapy
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The technical aspects of treatment preparation and treatment delivery
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The quality assurance of the various procedures
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The practical implementation of inverse planning optimization
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The latest developments in new IMRT irradiation modalities
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The clinical aspects of IMRT, including clinical outcome and site-by-site specific issues
Target Group
The course is aimed at radiation oncologists, radiation pjysicists and radiation technologists involved in the implementation of advanced techniques in their department. Basic knowledge of radiationb oncology and radiation physics are a prerequisite. Some expereince in addition of CT-based treatment planning will be an asset. The registrants will preferably be 'graduates' of the ESTRO course on 'Physics for Clincal RT' or an equivalent training in radiation physics. Simultaneous participation of a physicist, a clinician and a radiation technologist from the same institute is encouraged.
Educational Programme
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Rationale of 3DCRT / IMRT
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Delivert modalities
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Dosimetry and commissioning
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Quality Assurance
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Imaging and contouring
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Physical and biological inverse planning optimization
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Dose-volume constraints
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Impact of motion and geometrical uncertainties on IMRT
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site-by-site clinical experience
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Hypofractionation and IMRT
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IGRT and IMRT
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Integral dose and secondary cancer induction
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Arc IMRT including Tomotherapy
Practical demonstrations on-site in close collaboration with the local staff
Furthermore clinical cases will be sent to the participants as 'homework' and discussed in small groups in an interactive way.
This course will be organised in close co-operation with the manufacturers of equipment for planning, delivery and QA of IMRT and Conformal RT. Their practical demonstrations will be an important part of the course. |
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