Advanced Skills in Modern Radiotherapy
Advanced Skills in Modern Radiotherapy. 17-21 mayo 2020. Viena (Austria).
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course participants should be able to:
Appreciate where modern radiation therapy is at with respect to pre-treatment imaging and target definition, treatment planning and image guidance
- Appreciate the importance of knowledge of the entire treatment chain of radiation therapy
- Comprehend and calculate geometrical uncertainties and margins
- Comprehend the physics of image registration and its influence on clinical image registration
- Appreciate the importance of quality assurance.
Course Content
- Pre-treatment imaging modalities: what is available and how is it used in target definition?
- Patient preparation and immobilisation: what is (im)possible and is it still important in modern radiation therapy?
- Imaging modalities in the treatment room: what is available and how can it be used to find the target volume?
- Geometrical uncertainties and correction strategies: what are the uncertainties in modern radiation therapy and how do correction strategies affect PTV margins? How to calculate your own margins (workshop)
- Image registration and evaluation: how to make the best use of the images at hand
- Understanding algorithms, regions of interest, correction reference points: how to create protocols for IGRT management (workshops and hands-on)
- Site specific advanced treatment and IGRT techniques
- Safety issues: the importance of incidence reporting and a feedback loop
- Implementing and managing advanced treatment techniques: how to implement new gained skills in your department in a multidisciplinary environment.
Prerequisites
Before commencing this course participants should have an interest in all steps of radiation therapy. All delegates are expected to take part in all lectures, tutorials and workshops.