Course Director

Uulke van der Heide, Medical Physicist, University Medical Centre, Utrecht (NL)

Teachers

Koos Geleijns, Physicist, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden (NL)
Gary Liney, Physicist, Queen's Centre for Oncology, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull (UK)
Cynthia Ménard, Radadiation Oncologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto (CAN)
Dag Rune Olsen, Physicist, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo (NO)
Daniela Thorswarth, Physicist, Uniklinik für Radioonkologie, Tübingen (DE)

Course aim

• To improve the understanding of the physics principles of MRI, PET and CET
• Understand the key technical challenges and solutions unique to the application of MRI, PET and advanced CT in Radiotherapy
• Explore potential applications of these imaging modalities in clinical practice
• Understand  the potential and challenges of biological imaging methods in radiotherapy treatment planning and follow-up

Target Group

The course is meant for trainees in radiation oncology and radiotherapy physics with at least 2 years’ experience. However any senior who would like to refresh part of his/her knowledge would benefit from this course. RTTs are also welcome.

Educational programme 

• Key role of radiation therapy in malignant diseases, control, survival and palliative benefit
  Current evolution from 2D to 3D radiation therapy
• Staging of disease – examples: lung, breast, head & neck