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Description

An ICTP Meeting

The course provides specialized education and training on development and implementation of hadron, including heavy ions, radiotherapy and accelerator technology. It is designed for medical physicists in clinical roles with ambition to learn about newest technological developments in radiotherapy.

This course equips medical physicists with advanced skills in hadron radiotherapy and accelerator technology. Focusing on both practical and theoretical aspects, it covers several important topics. These include the physics of particle accelerators, offering a comprehensive understanding of the advanced technologies driving this field, radiobiology for particle therapy, providing insights into the biological effects of ionizing radiation— crucial for effective and safe treatments. Participants will learn about dosimetry, dose calculation algorithms, radiation protection in ion radiotherapy facilities and engage in hands-on treatment planning exercises using RayStation TPS. This course is a gateway to mastering the latest technological advancements in radiotherapy, equipping medical physicists with the knowledge and skills to excel in the evolving landscape of cancer treatment.

Topics
  • Physics of Particle Accelerators
  • Radiobiology for Particle Therapy
  • Dosimetry and Dose Computation of Particle Beams
  • Radiation Protection for Ion Radiotherapy Facilities
  • Hands-on Exercises: Treatment Planning with RayStation TPS
Speakers:
G. DEDES, Munich University, Germany (remote)
M. DURANTE, GSI, Germany
M. FERRARINI, CNAO, Italy
G. GEORGEV, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
A. J. LOMAX, PSI, Switzerland
S. LORENTINI, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, Trento, Italy
S. ROSSI, HITRIplus
M. VRETENAR, CERN, Switzerland


Call for Contributed Abstracts: All applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster/oral presentation. Abstract templates are available below for download.

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

 
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101008548


 

Material

School of Hadron Radiotherapy | (smr 3927)
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  • Monday, 8 April 2024
    • 08:30 - 09:30
      • 08:30 Registration Formalities 30' 
        REGISTRATION: Upon arrival, Visitors not staying in the ICTP Guest Houses, are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level). The Registration Desk will be open from 8.30 to 9.00
      • 09:00 ICTP, SEEIST Welcome remarks 15'
        Speaker: Marco ESPOSITO (ICTP, Italy), Peter GRUBLING (SEEIIST Association, Germany), Stipe GALIĆ (University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
        Material: Video
      • 09:15 Greetings from ICTP Director of Programmes 15'
        Speaker: Ralf KAISER (ICTP, Italy)
        Material: Video
    • 09:30 - 16:30
      • 09:30 HITRIplus introduction 15'
        Speaker: Sandro ROSSI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 09:45 Ion therapy: a clinical overview 45'
        Speaker: Barbara VISCHIONI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee break 45'
      • 11:15 Radiobiology of hadron radiotherapy 45'
        Speaker: Marco DURANTE (GSI, Germany)
        Material: Video
      • 12:00 Hadron therapy for pediatric applications and reirradiations 45'
        Speaker: Francesca COLOMBO (CNAO, Italy)
      • 12:45 Group Photo 5'
      • 12:50 Lunch Break 55'
      • 13:45 Hadron therapy: reirradiations 45'
        Speaker: Anna Maria CAMARDA (CNAO, Italy)
      • 14:30 Historical perspective on Hadron therapy facility: the past, the present and the future 45'
        Speaker: Maurizio VRETENAR (CERN, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 15:15 Irradiation techniques with hadrons 45'
        Speaker: Antony John LOMAX (PSI, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
  • Tuesday, 9 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      • 09:00 Accelerator design 45'
        Speaker: Maurizio VRETENAR (CERN, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 09:45 Flash effect with proton and ion beams 45'
        Speaker: Marco DURANTE (GSI, Germany)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee break 45'
      • 11:15 On-line adaptive radiotherapy 45'
        Speaker: Antony John LOMAX (PSI, Switzerland)
        Material: Video
      • 12:00 Future of proton radiotherapy 45'
        Speaker: Juan Carlos CELI (ELEKTA Medical, Spain)
        Material: Video
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 General overview of planning techniques 45'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
      • 14:30 TPS Exercises 1h30'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 TPS Exercises 1h30'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
    • 18:30 - 20:00
      • 18:30 Welcome reception 1h30' 
        All participants are cordially invited to the Welcome Reception
  • Wednesday, 10 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      • 09:00 Quality control of hadron therapy 45'
        Speaker: Markus STOCK (MedAustron, Austria)
        Material: Video
      • 09:45 Commissioning of hadron accelerator 45'
        Speaker: Markus STOCK (MedAustron, Austria)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee break 45'
      • 11:15 Dosimetry of hadron beams 45'
        Speaker: Markus STOCK (MedAustron, Austria)
        Material: Video
      • 12:00 Introduction to Raysearch: Automatic planning for Hadron Therapy and AI 45'
        Speaker: Claudio VECCHI (Tecnologie Avanzate, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 Inverse planning with hadron therapy 45'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
      • 14:30 TPS Exercises 1h30'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 TPS Exercises 1h30'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
  • Thursday, 11 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      • 09:00 Radiation protection at hadron facility 45'
        Speaker: Michele FERRARINI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 09:45 Shielding of ion beam facilities 45'
        Speaker: Michele FERRARINI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee break 45'
      • 11:15 Activations and decommissioning 15'
        Speaker: Michele FERRARINI (CNAO, Italy)
      • 11:30 Poster session 1h15'
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 Environmental protection 45'
        Speaker: Michele FERRARINI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 14:30 Radiation protection exercises 1h30'
        Speaker: Michele FERRARINI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 16:00 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:30 Radiation protection exercises 1h30'
        Speaker: Michele FERRARINI (CNAO, Italy)
        Material: Video
  • Friday, 12 April 2024
    • 09:00 - 14:30
      • 09:00 Procurement of HRT equipment 45'
        Speaker: Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
        Material: Video
      • 09:45 Plan specific quality control for hadron therapy 45'
        Speaker: Stefano LORENTINI (Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Trento, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee break 45'
      • 11:15 In-vivo dosimetry for hadron therapy 45' 
        remote
        Speaker: George DEDES (University of Munich, Germany)
        Material: Video
      • 12:00 Risk analysis for hadron therapy 45'
        Speaker: Stefano LORENTINI (Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Trento, Italy)
        Material: Video
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 Closing session 45'
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