Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy with Emphasis on 3D Treatment Planning and Conformal Radiotherapy | (smr 2082) (24 November 2008

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Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy with Emphasis on 3D Treatment Planning and Conformal Radiotherapy | (smr 2082)

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Monday, 24 November 2008
- 08:15 - 09:00 Registration Outside Lecture Room C starting 8:15
  - 08:15 Registration Outside Lecture Room C starting 8:15 45'
- 09:00 - 09:30 School Opening, Faculty Introduction, Program Presentation
  - 09:00 School Opening, Faculty Introduction, Program Presentation 30'
- 09:30 - 10:30 IAEA PACT and its role in establishing radiotherapy programmes in developing countries
  - 09:30 IAEA PACT and its role in establishing radiotherapy programmes in developing countries 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky (IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 13:00 IAEA guidelines on transition from 2D radiotherapy to 3D conformal and IMRT programme
  - 11:00 IAEA guidelines on transition from 2D radiotherapy to 3D conformal and IMRT programme 2h0'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Equipment for delivery of 3D CRT
  - 14:00 Equipment for delivery of 3D CRT 45'
    
    Speaker: Rossella Vidimari (Ospedale Maggiore, Centro Tumori, Trieste)
- 14:45 - 15:30 Equipment and technique for brachytherapy
  - 14:45 Equipment and technique for brachytherapy 45'
    
    Speaker: Otto Sauer (Universitat Wurzburg, Germany)
- 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
  - 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:00 - 17:00 Equipment for dosimetry measurements and QA in external radiotherapy beams
  - 16:00 Equipment for dosimetry measurements and QA in external radiotherapy beams 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Rossella Vidimari
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Role of imaging in radiotherapy
  - 09:00 Role of imaging in radiotherapy 45'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 09:45 - 10:30 Use of CT in 3D CRT
  - 09:45 Use of CT in 3D CRT 45'
    
    Speaker: Otto Sauer
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 12:00 Use of MRI in 3D CRT
  - 11:00 Use of MRI in 3D CRT 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Guenter Hartmann (German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany)
- 12:00 - 13:00 Brachytherapy treatment planning
  - 12:00 Brachytherapy treatment planning 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Otto Sauer
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 14:45 NM imaging in 3D CRT, PET/CT
  - 14:00 NM imaging in 3D CRT, PET/CT 45'
    
    Speaker: Guenter Hartmann
- 14:45 - 15:30 Simulation (fluoroscopic and CT) for 3D CRT
  - 14:45 Simulation (fluoroscopic and CT) for 3D CRT 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco Milano (Universita' di Firenze, Italy)
- 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
  - 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:00 - 17:00 Portal imaging (films and EPID)
  - 16:00 Portal imaging (films and EPID) 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Franco Milano
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 IAEA TRS 398 Dosimetry code of practice - structure and formalism
  - 09:00 IAEA TRS 398 Dosimetry code of practice - structure and formalism 45'
    
    Speaker: Guenter Hartmann
- 09:45 - 10:30 Absorbed dose to water calibration of high-photon beams follow IAEA TRS 398
  - 09:45 Absorbed dose to water calibration of high-photon beams follow IAEA TRS 398 45'
    
    Speaker: Guenter Hartmann
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 12:00 Absorbed dose water calibration of electron beams follow IAEA TRS 398
  - 11:00 Absorbed dose water calibration of electron beams follow IAEA TRS 398 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Franco Milano
- 12:00 - 13:00 IARC-WHO activities
  - 12:00 IARC-WHO activities 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Cecilia Sepulveda (WHO)
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Principles of 3D image-based treatment planning of conformal RT
  - 14:00 Principles of 3D image-based treatment planning of conformal RT 45'
    
    Speaker: Franco Milano
- 14:45 - 15:30 Purchase process and acceptance testing of TPS - IAEA guidelines (TRS 430, TECDOC 1540)
  - 14:45 Purchase process and acceptance testing of TPS - IAEA guidelines (TRS 430, TECDOC 1540) 45'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
  - 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:00 - 16:30 Immobilization and patient positioning in 3D CRT
  - 16:00 Immobilization and patient positioning in 3D CRT 30'
    
    Speaker: Franco Milano
- 16:30 - 18:00 Self Study
  - 16:30 Self Study 1h30'
- 18:30 - 21:30 Reception - Buffet Dinner for all Participants - Adriatico Guesthouse Cafeteria
  - 18:30 Reception - Buffet Dinner for all Participants - Adriatico Guesthouse Cafeteria 3h0'
Thursday, 27 November 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Clinical commissioning of TPS - IAEA QA guidelines (IAEA TRS 430, TECDOC 1583)
  - 09:00 Clinical commissioning of TPS - IAEA QA guidelines (IAEA TRS 430, TECDOC 1583) 45'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 09:45 - 10:30 Monitor unit computation for clinical beams
  - 09:45 Monitor unit computation for clinical beams 45'
    
    Speaker: Guenter Hartmann
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 13:00 Introductory and preparing for practicals
  - 11:00 Introductory and preparing for practicals 2h0'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky/Eduard Gershkevitsh
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 18:00 Calculation of test cases on TPS
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Practicals in Lecture Room C (Group 1);
Exhibitions in Room 295 (Groups 2 and 3)
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  - 14:00 Calculation of test cases on TPS 4h0'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky/Eduard Gershkevitsh
Friday, 28 November 2008
- 09:00 - 12:00 Calculation of test cases on TPS
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Practicals in Lecture Room C (Group 1 and 2);
Group 3 in Room 295
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  - 09:00 Calculation of test cases on TPS 3h0'
    
    Speaker: Eduard Gershkevitsh/Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break
  - 12:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 13:00 - 14:00 TRANSFER TO HOSPITAL
  - 13:00 TRANSFER TO HOSPITAL 1h0'
- 14:00 - 18:00 Dose measurements on treatment machine at the hospital
  - 14:00 Dose measurements on treatment machine at the hospital 4h0'
    
    Speaker: Eduard Gershkevitsh/Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 14:00 - 18:00 Demonstration of treatment planning systems by exhibitors
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In Lecture Room C and Room 295
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  - 14:00 Demonstration of treatment planning systems by exhibitors 4h0'
    
    Speaker: Exhibitors (CMS, Varian, Nucletron)
Saturday, 29 November 2008
- 09:00 - 13:00 Comparison of measured and calculated data, discussion of the results, preparation of reports
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Practicals in Lecture Room C (Group 1, Group 2)
Group 3 in Room 295
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  - 09:00 Comparison of measured and calculated data, discussion of the results, preparation of reports 4h0'
    
    Speaker: Eduard Gershkevitsh/Stan Vatnitsky, Exhibitors
- 09:00 - 13:00 Preparation for virtual radiotherapy technologists training demonstration
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Seminar Room
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  - 09:00 Preparation for virtual radiotherapy technologists training demonstration 4h0'
    
    Speaker: Andy Beavis (Vertual Ltd. UK)
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 16:00 Virtual radiotherapy technologists training demonstration
  - 14:00 Virtual radiotherapy technologists training demonstration 2h0'
    
    Speaker: Andy Beavis (Vertual Ltd, UK)
Monday, 1 December 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 TG 43 and dose calculations in brachytherapy
  - 09:00 TG 43 and dose calculations in brachytherapy 45'
    
    Speaker: Jean-Claude Rosenwald (Vitry, France)
- 09:45 - 10:30 In vivo dosimetry as a tool for dose delivery verification (diodes, EPID, TLD, Mosfets, OSL)
  - 09:45 In vivo dosimetry as a tool for dose delivery verification (diodes, EPID, TLD, Mosfets, OSL) 45'
    
    Speaker: Philip Mayles (Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, U.K.)
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 12:00 Patient specific QA of treatment planning
  - 11:00 Patient specific QA of treatment planning 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Helen Mayles (Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, U.K.)
- 12:00 - 13:00 R&V systems and data transfer QA (DICOM)
  - 12:00 R&V systems and data transfer QA (DICOM) 1h0'
    
    Speaker: J-C. Rosenwald
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 14:45 Review of TRS 398 photons spreadsheet calculation
  - 14:00 Review of TRS 398 photons spreadsheet calculation 45'
    
    Speaker: Saiful Huq (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cancer Centers, USA)
- 14:45 - 15:30 Review of TRS 398 electrons spreadsheet calculation
  - 14:45 Review of TRS 398 electrons spreadsheet calculation 45'
    
    Speaker: Saiful Huq
- 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
  - 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 16:00 - 18:00 Self Study
  - 16:00 Self Study 2h0'
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
- 09:00 - 09:45 Specification and acceptance testing of RT equipment (IEC, IAEA guidelines)
  - 09:00 Specification and acceptance testing of RT equipment (IEC, IAEA guidelines) 45'
    
    Speaker: Philip Mayles
- 09:45 - 10:30 Commissioning and QC of RT delivery equipment (Co-60, linacs)
  - 09:45 Commissioning and QC of RT delivery equipment (Co-60, linacs) 45'
    
    Speaker: Helen Mayles
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:45 QA of MLC
  - 11:00 QA of MLC 45'
    
    Speaker: Philip Mayles
- 11:45 - 12:30 Commissioning and QC of simulators and EPIDs
  - 11:45 Commissioning and QC of simulators and EPIDs 45'
    
    Speaker: Saiful Huq
- 12:30 - 13:00 Commissioning and QC of afterloaders
  - 12:30 Commissioning and QC of afterloaders 30'
    
    Speaker: Helen Mayles
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 18:00 Independent MU calculation in radiotherapy beams
  - 14:00 Independent MU calculation in radiotherapy beams 4h0'
    
    Speaker: S. Huq/P. Mayles/H. Mayles/J-C. Rosenwald

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

09:00 - 09:45 Clinical implementations of IMRT - IAEA guidelines (TECDOC 1583)
- 09:00 Clinical implementations of IMRT - IAEA guidelines (TECDOC 1583) 45'
  
  Speaker: Philip Mayles
09:45 - 10:30 IMRT treatment planning
- 09:45 IMRT treatment planning 45'
  
  Speaker: Helen Mayles
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
- 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
11:00 - 11:45 Patient specific QA in IMRT
- 11:00 Patient specific QA in IMRT 45'
  
  Speaker: Saiful Huq
11:45 - 12:30 Monte Carlo in treatment planning
- 11:45 Monte Carlo in treatment planning 45'
  
  Speaker: J-C. Rosenwald
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
- 12:30 Lunch Break 1h30'
14:00 - 14:45 Stereotactic radiosurgery
- 14:00 Stereotactic radiosurgery 45'
  
  Speaker: Josef Novotny (Hospital Na Homolce, Prague, Czech Republic)

14:45 - 15:30 Novel methods (Cyberknife, Tomo, IGRT, etc.)

14:45 Novel methods (Cyberknife, Tomo, IGRT, etc.) 45'

Speaker:	Saiful Huq
Material:	slides

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
- 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
16:00 - 18:00 Self Study
- 16:00 Self Study 2h0'

Thursday, 4 December 2008
- 09:00 - 10:30 Prevention of accidents in radiotherapy
  - 09:00 Prevention of accidents in radiotherapy 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Josef Novotny
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 11:30 QUATRO - a tool for quality improvement
  - 11:00 QUATRO - a tool for quality improvement 30'
    
    Speaker: Stanislav Vatnitsky
- 11:30 - 12:30 Radiation protection of patient in radiotherapy
  - 11:30 Radiation protection of patient in radiotherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Josef Novotny
- 12:30 - 13:00 Small beam dosimetry
  - 12:30 Small beam dosimetry 30'
    
    Speaker: Saiful Huq
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 18:00 Self study, preparation for examination
  - 14:00 Self study, preparation for examination 4h0'
Friday, 5 December 2008
- 09:00 - 10:30 Presentation of practical sessions results and discussion; Review of the course, participants feedback
  - 09:00 Presentation of practical sessions results and discussion; Review of the course, participants feedback 1h30'
    
    Speaker: Stan Vatnitsky/Josef Novotny
- 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
- 11:00 - 13:00 Examinations
  - 11:00 Examinations 2h0'
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
- 14:00 - 16:00 Review of examination results, closure
  - 14:00 Review of examination results, closure 2h0'