Scientific Calendar Event



Description
There is an increasing number of requests from Member States for assistance in the introduction of stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery for intra-and extra-cranial targets. This workshop will assist clinical medical physicists to understand the complexities of this mode of radiotherapy.

Modern radiotherapy has substantially increased the use of various forms of Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT), including Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). For these techniques a high radiation dose is delivered in a reduced number of fractions. These treatments are not only performed with specialized, dedicated machines, but also with conventional, non-dedicated linear accelerators equipped with high resolution multi-leaf collimators.

In radiotherapy, accurate dose delivered to the patient is essential. For conventional radiotherapy this has been achieved by internationally adopted codes of practice and standardized radiotherapy techniques. However, many of these techniques are not applicable for stereotactic radiotherapy. This course will instruct the participant on how to ensure the quality of stereotactic radiotherapy to provide patients with safe and effective treatments.

Topics:
  • Justification for using stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT)
  • The physics of SRT with an emphasis on small field dosimetry
  • Simulation and Treatment planning for SRT
  • Treatment delivery of SRT to include the technologies, motion management and image guidance
  • Radiobiology of SRT including fractionation and dose constraints
  • Audits, Clinical trials and quality control
Lecturers:
K. CHELMINSKI, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
L. CORDERO MENDEZ, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
A. DIMITRIADIS, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
E. LINDBAECK, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
M. HEARD, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
P. MANCOSU, HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Rozzano, Italy
T. RITTER, McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, USA

Prerequisites:
This workshop is for clinically qualified medical physicists (CQMPs as per IAEA publication HHS-25) from United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA Member States who hold a postgraduate-level university degree, preferably in medical physics. The candidate should also have at least 3 years working experience in a hospital and must participate in stereotactic radiotherapy in the clinic. Participants should have an understanding of IAEA TRS-398, "Absorbed dose determination in external beam radiotherapy" and IAEA TRS-483, “Dosimetry of small static fields used in external beam radiotherapy”.

The process of selection of participants might include a mandatory written examination.

The workshop will be beneficial to clinically qualified medical physicists working in radiotherapy and employing treatment modalities using small fields such as SRT, SBRT and SRS.

Registration: There is no registration fee.
Go to day
  • Monday, 21 March 2022
    • 08:00 - 11:30
      • 08:00 Registration at the VIC 2h15' ( Vienna IAEA Headquarter - Wagramerstrasse, 5 )
      • 10:15 TRAVEL to Seibersdorf - BUS leaving from Wagramerstrasse, 5 1h0'
      • 11:15 Coffee break after arrival in Seibersdorf 15'
    • 11:30 - 18:00
      Location: Room TC18-22
      • 11:30 Opening and entrance test 30'
        Speaker: Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria)
      • 12:00 History of SBRT - Technological evolution 30'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden)
      • 12:30 Current clinical applications 30'
        Speaker: Lisbeth CORDERO MENDEZ (IAEA, Austria)
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 14:00 Linacs and equipment for SBRT 45'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA)
      • 14:45 Linac commissioning for SBRT and small field dosimetry 45'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy)
      • 15:30 Coffe break 30'
      • 16:00 Imaging and image registration for volume definition 1h0'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA)
      • 17:00 Uncertainties and PTV margins 30'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden)
      • 17:30 Q&A 30'
        Speaker: Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Lisbeth CORDERO MENDEZ (IAEA, Austria), Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA), Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy)
    • 18:15 - 19:15
      • 18:15 BUS leaving from Seibersdorf – arrival at VIC 1h0'
  • Tuesday, 22 March 2022
    • 07:15 - 08:15
      • 07:15 BUS leaving from VIC – arrival in Seibersdorf 1h0'
    • 08:30 - 17:30
      Location: Room TC18-22
      • 08:30 Overview of SBRT treatment planning algorithm commissioning 30'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA)
      • 09:00 Treatment planning principles in SRT/SBRT 45'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA)
      • 09:45 Dose prescriptions and dose constraints 30'
        Speaker: Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 10:15 Coffe break 30'
      • 10:45 Image-guided beam delivery (ionizing and non-ionizing radiation) 30'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden)
      • 11:15 Inter- and intra-fraction motion management in SBRT 45'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden)
      • 12:00 Q&A 30'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria), Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden)
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 QA of linacs for SRT/SBRT 45'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy)
      • 14:15 Patient specific QA 45'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy)
      • 15:00 Coffe break 30'
      • 15:30 Imaging and ancillary equipment QA 45'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA)
      • 16:15 Quality audits and clinical trials 45'
        Speaker: Alexis DIMITRIADIS (IAEA, Austria)
      • 17:00 Q&A 30'
        Speaker: Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA), Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Alexis DIMITRIADIS (IAEA, Austria)
    • 17:45 - 18:45
      • 17:45 BUS leaving from Seibersdorf – arrival at VIC 1h0'
  • Wednesday, 23 March 2022
    • 07:15 - 08:15
      • 07:15 BUS leaving from VIC – arrival in Seibersdorf 1h0'
    • 08:30 - 17:30 Group A
      Location: Linac and treatment console room
      • 08:30 3D water tank measurements – interactive training 1h45'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria)
      • 10:15 Coffe break 30'
      • 10:45 3D water tank measurements – interactive training (continued) 1h45'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria)
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 QA – interactive training 1h30'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria)
      • 15:00 Coffe break 30'
      • 15:30 QA – interactive training (continued) 2h0'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria)
    • 08:31 - 17:31 Group B
      Location: Room TC18-22
      • 08:31 Treatment planning: brain – interactive training 1h45'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 10:16 Coffe break 30'
      • 12:31 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:31 Treatment planning: liver – interactive training 1h30'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 15:01 Coffe break 30'
      • 15:31 Discussion of cases from Karolinska Institute 2h0'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
    • 17:45 - 18:45
      • 17:45 BUS leaving from Seibersdorf – arrival at VIC 1h0'
  • Thursday, 24 March 2022
    • 07:15 - 08:15
      • 07:15 BUS leaving from VIC – arrival in Seibersdorf 1h0'
    • 08:30 - 17:30 Group A
      Location: Room TC18-22
      • 08:30 Treatment planning: brain – interactive training 1h45'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 10:15 Coffe break 30'
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Treatment planning: liver – interactive training 1h30'
        Speaker: Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 15:00 Coffe break 30'
      • 15:30 Discussion of cases from Karolinska Institute 2h0'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
    • 08:31 - 15:31 Group B
      Location: Linac and treatment console room
      • 08:31 3D water tank measurements – interactive training 1h45'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria)
      • 10:16 Coffe break 30'
      • 12:31 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:31 QA – interactive training 1h30'
        Speaker: Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria)
      • 15:01 Coffe break 30'
    • 17:45 - 18:45
      • 17:45 BUS leaving from Seibersdorf – arrival at VIC 1h0'
  • Friday, 25 March 2022
    • 07:15 - 08:15
      • 07:15 BUS leaving from VIC – arrival in Seibersdorf 1h0'
    • 08:30 - 15:30
      Location: Room TC18-22
      • 08:30 Discussion of the practical sessions 2h30'
        Speaker: Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Lisbeth CORDERO MENDEZ (IAEA, Austria), Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA), Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria), Alexis DIMITRIADIS (IAEA, Austria), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 11:00 Coffe break 30'
      • 11:30 Exit test and test discussion 1h20'
        Speaker: Mauro CARRARA (IAEA, Austria), Elias LINDBACK (Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden), Lisbeth CORDERO MENDEZ (IAEA, Austria), Timothy RITTER (McGuire VA Medical Center, USA), Pietro MANCOSU (HUMANITAS Cancer Center, Italy), Krzysztof CHELMINSKI (IAEA, Austria), Alexis DIMITRIADIS (IAEA, Austria), Malcolm HEARD (IAEA, Austria)
      • 12:50 Conclusion 10'
      • 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 14:00 Visit to the IAEA Dosimetry Laboratory (Optional) 1h30'
    • 15:45 - 17:00
      • 15:45 BUS leaving from Seibersdorf – intermediate stop a VIE International Airport – arrival at VIC 1h15'