Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Transitioning from 2-D Brachytherapy to 3-D High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy

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Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Transitioning from 2-D Brachytherapy to 3-D High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy | (smr 2744)

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Monday, 16 November 2015
- 08:30 - 17:00 Day 1
  - 08:30 Registration and Finance Office 1h30'
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All participants staying in the guesthouses are automatically registered. Those receiving payments or travel reimbursements should visit the Operations Office in the Enrico Fermi Building - an ictp shuttle bus service will depart from the Adriatico Guesthouse main entrance every few minutes - YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BADGE WITH YOU
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  - 10:00 Introduction to the ICTP 15'
    
    Speaker: L. Bertocchi (ICTP)
  - 10:15 IAEA Role in Radiotherapy 15'
    
    Speaker: B. Healy (IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Clinical Processes of HDR Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Berger (University of Vienna, Austria)
  - 12:00 Radiobiology of HDR Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: M. Rivard (AAPM)
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 14:00 Dose Calculations (TG 43 formalism) and Source Calibration 1h0'
    
    Speaker: M. Rivard
  - 15:00 Brachytherapy Equipment and Sources 45'
    
    Speaker: Y. Pipman (AAPM)
  - 15:45 Coffee Break 15'
  - 16:00 Discussion and Q&A 1h0'
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
- 09:00 - 17:00 Day 2
  - 09:00 Imaging Systems, Treatment Planning Systems and Planning Techniques 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Berger
  - 10:00 Treatment Delivery and In-vivo Dosimetry 30'
    
    Speaker: Y. Pipman
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Acceptance and Commissioning for Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Berger
  - 12:00 Transition from 2D to 3D Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Berger
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 14:00 Group A 3h0'
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Elekta at ICTP: Elekta planning demonstration
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    Speaker: G. Alberta (Elekta)
  - 14:00 Group B 3h0' ( )
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Maggiore Hospital Practical: 1. Imaging and Planning 3D Brachy and QC (D. Berger); 2. Delivery of 3D Brachy and QC (F. Ziglio)
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Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- 09:00 - 17:00 Day 3
  - 09:00 Quality Management in Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Y. Pipman
  - 10:00 TPS QC Procedures 30'
    
    Speaker: D. Berger
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Treatment Unit QC Procedures 1h0'
    
    Speaker: Y. Pipman
  - 12:00 Prostate Seed Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: F. Ziglio (Trento Hospital, Italy)
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 14:00 Group B 3h0'
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Elekta at ICTP: Elekta planning demonstration
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    Speaker: G. Alberta
  - 14:00 Group A 3h0' ( AGH (Giambiagi Lecture Hall) )
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Maggiore Hospital Practicals: 1. Imaging and Planning 3D Brachy and QC (D. Berger); 2. Delivery of 3D Brachy and QC (F. Ziglio)
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Thursday, 19 November 2015
- 09:00 - 20:00 Day 4
  - 09:00 Radiation Protection, Room Design and Regulatory Requirements 1h0'
    
    Speaker: B. Healy
  - 10:00 Interstitial, Oesophageal, Surface Mould Brachytherapy 30'
    
    Speaker: Y. Pipman
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Emerging Trends in Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: D. Berger
  - 12:00 Resources and Staffing for 3D Brachytherapy 1h0'
    
    Speaker: B. Healy
  - 13:00 Lunch Break 1h0'
  - 14:00 Participants Quiz 1h45'
  - 15:45 Coffee Break 15'
  - 16:00 Quiz Review 1h0'
  - 19:00 Buffet Dinner 1h0' ( Adriatico Guesthouse Cafeteria )
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All participants are invited to attend
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Friday, 20 November 2015
- 09:00 - 14:00 Day 5
  - 09:00 Reports and Results of Practical Exercises (Participants) 1h30'
  - 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
  - 11:00 Conclusions and Recommendations - Course Evaluation - Course Closure 2h0'