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School of Medical Physics for Radiation Therapy: Dosimetry and
Treatment Planning and Delivery for Basic and Advanced Applications | (smr 3278)
Go to day
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 1
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08:30
Administrative Matters
1h40'
Participants must register when checking in to the guesthouse on Sunday. Please use this time on Monday morning if you will be receiving a contribution in cash from ICTP. In which case you should visit the Finance Office in the Fermi Building (shuttle service will be provided from the Adriatico Guesthouse).
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10:10
Welcome and participants introduction
50'
- 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
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11:30
Introduction to the course: present and future of radiation therapy
50'
Speaker: Y. Pipman (AAPM) Material: Slides -
12:20
Dosimetry: fundamentals I
50'
Speaker: G. Hartman (EFOMP) Material: Slides - 13:10 Lunch Break 1h20'
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14:30
Dosimetry: fundamentals II
50'
Speaker: G. Hartman -
15:20
Relative dose measurements: output factors, profiles, penumbra and depth functions
50'
Speaker: Severgnini/Vidimari (Trieste Hospital) Material: Slides - 16:10 Coffee Break 30'
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16:40
MU calculation for photon beams: theory
50'
Speaker: M.R. Malisan (Udine Hospital) Material: Slides
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08:30
Administrative Matters
1h40'
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 1
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08:30 - 20:00
Day 2
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08:30
Dosimetry: photon beams
50'
Speaker: G. Hartman Material: Slides -
09:20
Treatment machines 1: general understanding of treatment machines
50'
Speaker: Y. Pipman Material: Slides -
10:10
Dosimetry: electron beams
50'
Speaker: G. Hartman Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
Treatment machines 2
50'
Speaker: Y. Pipman Material: Slides -
12:20
TPS 1: algorithms
50'
Speaker: P. Kukolowicz Material: Slides - 13:10 Lunch break 1h20'
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14:30
MU calculation for photon beams: exercise (InfoLab)
1h40'
Speaker: M.R. Malisan Material: Slides -
16:10
Virtual photon bean calibration (TRS 398) (Infolab)
1h20'
Speaker: G. Hartmann Material: Slides -
19:00
Buffet Dinner
1h0'
All participants in this event are invited to dinner in the Adriatico Guesthouse
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08:30
Dosimetry: photon beams
50'
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08:30 - 20:00
Day 2
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08:30 - 18:30
Day 3
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08:30
Treatment machines: special architectures (Tomo, CK, ..)
50'
Speaker: Y. Pipman Material: Slides -
09:20
Dosimetry of small photon beams (TRS 483)
50'
Speaker: G. Hartmann Material: Slides -
10:10
TPS 2: algorithms
50'
Speaker: P. Kukolowicz Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
IGRT 1
50'
Speaker: P. Kukolowicz Material: Slides -
12:20
Introduction to hospital exercise
50'
Speaker: M. Severgnini/ R. Vidimari Material: Slides - 13:10 Lunch break 1h20'
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14:30
Group A: Linac 1: Small photon field dosimetry M. Severgnini/ R.Vidimari/ G.Hartmann (Trieste Hospital)
2h0'
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16:30
Group B: Linac 1: Small photon field dosimetry M.Severgnini/ R.Vidimari/ G.Hartmann (Trieste Hospital)
2h0'
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08:30
Treatment machines: special architectures (Tomo, CK, ..)
50'
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08:30 - 18:30
Day 3
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 4
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08:30
Prevention of incidents in radiotherapy (prospective and retrospective)
50'
Speaker: Y. Pipman Material: Slides -
09:20
Patient preparation for treatment
50'
Speaker: P. Kukolowicz Material: Slides -
10:10
IGRT technology (EPID, CBCT)
50'
Speaker: C. Cavedon - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
Linac-MRI
50'
Speaker: M. Paiusco Material: Slides -
12:20
Setup verification
50'
Speaker: M. Fusella - 13:10 Lunch break 1h20'
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14:30
Multi-modal image integration and organ motion management and exercises (mainly MRI and PET for planning) (InfoLab)
3h0'
Speaker: C. Cavedon
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08:30
Prevention of incidents in radiotherapy (prospective and retrospective)
50'
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 4
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 5
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08:30
QA programme
50'
Speaker: G. Guidi Material: Slides -
09:20
Adaptive RT and replanning
50'
Speaker: G. Guidi Material: Slides -
10:10
Machine learning for Adaptive RT
50'
Speaker: G. Guidi Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
Automatic vs manual treatment planning: validation process among different clinical contests
50'
Speaker: C. Fiandra Material: Slides -
12:20
Conformal RT and 3D-CRT planning
50'
Speaker: P. Chiovati Material: Slides - 13:10 Lunch Break 1h20'
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14:30
IBA Symposium: Technology advancements
30'
Speaker: L. Muller Material: Slides -
15:00
TPS exercises: 3D CRT Introduction by company’s experts? (InfoLab)
2h30'
Speaker: G.Guidi, V.Gutierrez, P.Chiovati
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08:30
QA programme
50'
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 5
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 6
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08:30
IMRT/VMAT: Theory and Definitions
50'
Speaker: E. Soisson Material: Slides -
09:20
IMRT/VMAT: Practical Treatment Planning
50'
Speaker: E. Soisson Material: Slides -
10:10
Record&Verify and patient information system
50'
Speaker: E. Moretti Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
IMRT/VMAT: Advanced Optimization Techniques
50'
Speaker: E. Soisson Material: Slides -
12:20
Introduction to IMRT/VMAT planning exercises
50'
Speakers: E. Soisson, E. Moretti - 13:10 Lunch break 1h20'
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14:30
IMRT/VMAT planning exercises (Infolab)
3h0'
Speaker: E. Soisson, E. Moretti
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08:30
IMRT/VMAT: Theory and Definitions
50'
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 6
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08:30 - 18:30
Day 7
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08:30
Fundamental radiobiology
50'
Speaker: C. Orton Material: Slides -
09:20
IMRT/VMAT: quality assurance and pre-treatment verification
50'
Speaker: G.A. Zakaria Material: Slides -
10:10
IMRT/VMAT: AAPM Guidelines for Commissioning and Patient Specific Quality Assurance
50'
Speaker: E. Soisson Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
Radiomics
50'
Speaker: M. Avanzo Material: Slides -
12:20
Quantitative radiobiology for treatment planning
50'
Speaker: C. Orton Material: Slides - 13:10 Lunch break 1h20'
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14:30
Group A: IMRT/VMAT pre-treatment verification exercise(Trieste Hospital)
2h0'
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16:30
Group B: IMRT/VMAT pre-treatment verification exercise (Trieste Hospital)
2h0'
Speaker: R. Vidimari, M. Severgnini, G.A. Zakaria, E. Soisson
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08:30
Fundamental radiobiology
50'
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08:30 - 18:30
Day 7
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08:30 - 18:30
Day 8
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08:30
BED applications in practice
50'
Speaker: C. Orton Material: Slides -
09:20
PTW Symposiums: Technology advancements
50'
Speaker: M. Shahrabi Material: Slides -
10:10
Brachytherapy 1
50'
Speaker: C. Orton Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
Brachytherapy 2
50'
Speaker: C. Orton Material: Slides -
12:20
Introduction to the brachytherapy exercises
50'
Speaker: F. Ziglio - 13:10 Lunch break 1h20'
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14:30
All participants (excluding brachy groups) TPS exercises (InfoLab) 4h0' G.A. Zakaria, E. Moretti 14.30: Group Brachy (HDR) 1: Brachytherapy Planning/QA (Trieste Hospital) 16.30 Group Brachy (HDR) 2: Brachytherapy Planning/QA (Trieste Hospital) F. Ziglio, C. Orton
4h0'
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08:30
BED applications in practice
50'
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08:30 - 18:30
Day 8
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 9
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08:30
SBRT:Terminology and general overview
50'
Speaker: P. Mancosu Material: Slides -
09:20
SBRT: radiobiology rationale
50'
Speaker: M. Esposito Material: Slides -
10:10
Management of respiratory motion
50'
Speaker: P. Mancosu Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee break 30'
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11:30
SBRT: prescription, planning, and delivery
50'
Speaker: P. Mancosu Material: Slides -
12:20
SBRT: In vivo verification
50'
Speaker: M. Esposito Material: Slides - 13:10 Poster Session & Lunch Break 1h20'
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14:30
SBRT planning exercises (InfoLab)
2h0'
Speaker: M. Esposito, G.A. Zakaria Material: Slides
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08:30
SBRT:Terminology and general overview
50'
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08:30 - 17:30
Day 9
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08:30 - 17:50
Day 10
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08:30
Automation in planning
50'
Speaker: A. Scaggion Material: Slides -
09:20
Prevention of incidents in radiotherapy (prospective and retrospective FMEA)
50'
Speaker: Y. Pipman Material: Slides -
10:10
Radiobiological optimisation (including SBRT)
50'
Speaker: C. Orton Material: Slides - 11:00 Coffee Break 30'
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11:30
Overview of hadron therapy
50'
Speaker: M. Schwarz Material: Slides -
12:20
Course evaluation & final test
30'
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12:50
The status of the MP recognition and certification
20'
Speaker: All Lecturers - 13:10 Poster Session & Lunch Break 1h20'
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14:30
Final discussion - Best Poster Award, Diploma and Closing
50'
Speaker: All Faculty -
15:20
IMPB Session: Certification exam; Saturday 9:00 a.m. certification exam part 2
2h0'
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08:30
Automation in planning
50'
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08:30 - 17:50
Day 10