Objectives & Outline
Objectives:
- The course will give attendees an in-depth knowledge of current technologies used for SRS/SBRT treatments, including imaging and treatment planning.
- Attendees will be able to discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each technology as it applies to the program goals of their clinic.
- After completing this course, the attendee should gain sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge to implement a well-designed clinical program for SBRT/SRS, including the quality and safety aspects.
- Attendees will gain a better understanding of the radiobiology, dose-fractionation schemes, and treatment planning goals of SRS/SBRT.
Program Outline
All sessions take place in Carpenter Medical Auditorium / Rowell Hall, unless otherwise noted.
| Saturday, JUNE 21 | ||||
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6:30pm-8:00pm Cook Commons (Billings)Icebreaker Reception |
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| Sunday, June 22 | ||||
7:15am-8:15am Breakfast in Cook Commons |
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| 8:15am - 8:30am | Welcome | |||
| 8:30am - 9:00am | History of SBRT | Yamada | ||
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Future of SBRT | Kupelian | ||
| 9:30am - 10:00am | (2 SAM credits) Radiobiological Effects of Hypofractionation: Unique Aspects of Tumor Response to High Dose Per Fraction Radiotherapy-SBRT as Ablative Therapy Moderator: Kristi Hendrickson |
Grimm | ||
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break |
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| 10:30am - Noon | Radiobiological Effects of Hypofractionation: Unique Aspects of Tumor Response to High Dose Per Fraction Radiotherapy-SBRT as Ablative Therapy . . . continued | Grimm | ||
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Lunch in Cook Commons |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm | (1 SAM credit) Delivery Systems I – GK, Conventional Linacs and SRT Accessories Moderator: Stanley Benedict |
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| Historical Overview of SRS with the GK | Schlesinger | |||
| Conventional LINAC SRS Adaptation and SRT Accessories | Gutierrez | |||
3:30pm - 4:00pm Coffee Break |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | (1 SAM credit) Delivery Systems II – Dedicated LINACS, Protons & Specialized Systems Moderator: Stanley Benedict |
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| Introduction to Dedicated and Specialized Systems | Benedict | |||
| Characteristics of Dedicated and Specialized Delivery Systems | Gutierrez | |||
| Proton SRT | Das | |||
5:30pm - 6:30pm Dinner in Cook Commons |
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7:00pm - 8:30pm Refreshments and Informal Evening Discussion with Lecturers in Brennan's Pub |
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| Monday, June 23 | ||||
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast in Cook Commons |
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| 8:30am - 10:00am | (1 SAM credit) Clinical Targets and Treatment Planning I Moderator: Josh Yamada |
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| CNS - Brain and Spine | Yamada | |||
| CNS - Brain and Spine Planning | Foster | |||
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break |
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| 10:30am - Noon | Clinical Targets and Treatment Planning II Moderator: Josh Yamada |
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| Lung | O'Meara | |||
| Lung Planning | Hendrickson | |||
| Prostate | Kupelian | |||
| Prostate Planning | Cao | |||
12:00 Noon - 1:30pm Lunch in Cook Commons |
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm | (20) Moderated Round Table Focused Discussions (in Billings Hall) | Dieterich | ||
3:00pm - 3:30pm Coffee Break |
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| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Practical Session on Patient Positioning and Immobilization (in Billings Hall) | Benedict and invited Industry Representatives | ||
5:15pm Buses depart from Billings Hall |
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| Tuesday, June 24 | ||||
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast in Cook Commons |
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| 8:30am - 10:00am | (1 SAM credit) Clinical Targets and Treatment Planning III Moderator: Josh Yamada |
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| GI - Pancreas and Liver | Goodman | |||
| GI Planning | Cao | |||
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break |
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| 10:30am - Noon | (1 SAM credit) Safety and QA Moderator: James Gordon |
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| SRS / SBRT Errors & Causes | Foster | |||
| Equipment / Device QA | Gordon | |||
| Patient-Specific QA & QA Process | Mutic | |||
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Lunch in Cook Commons |
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Free Afternoon! Click here for optional afternoon attractions |
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5:30pm - 6:30pm Dinner in Cook Commons |
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7:00pm - 8:30pm Refreshments and Informal Evening Discussion with Lecturers in Brennan's Pub |
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| Wednesday, June 25 | ||||
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast in Cook Commons |
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| 8:30am - 10:00am | (1 SAM credit) Small Field Dosimetry Moderator: Kristi Hendrickson |
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| Small Field Dosimetry: Overview of Reference and Relative Dosimetry in Non-Equilibrium Condition | Das | |||
| SRS: Detector Selection | Dieterich | |||
| An Independent Audit and Analysis of Small Field Dosimetry Quality Assurance | Followill | |||
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break |
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| 10:30am - Noon | (1 SAM credit) Geometric and Dosimetric Uncertainties Moderator: Sonja Dieterich |
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| Dosimetric Uncertainties in Reference and Relative Dosimetry | Seuntjens | |||
| Concepts of Uncertainty and their Application in GK SRS | Schlesinger | |||
| Uncertainty in CK and LINAC-based SRS/SBRT | Dieterich | |||
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Lunch in Cook Commons |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm | (1 SAM Credit) Imaging & Fusion I Moderator: James Gordon |
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| Imaging & Fusion Fundamentals | Kim | |||
| Gamma Knife & Cyberknife Imaging | Descovich | |||
3:30pm - 4:00pm Coffee Break |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | (1 SAM credit) Imaging & Fusion II Moderator: James Gordon |
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| Linac-based Imaging | Gordon | |||
| Viewray Experience | Mutic | |||
| Optical and Electromagnetic Imaging | Kim | |||
5:30pm - 6:30pm Dinner in Cook Commons |
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7:00pm - 8:30pm Refreshments and Informal Evening Discussion with Lecturers in Brennan's Pub |
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| Thursday, June 26 | ||||
7:30am-8:30am Breakfast in Cook Commons |
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| 8:30am - 10:00am | (1 SAM credit) Motion Management I – Immobilization and Breathing Monitoring Systems Moderator: Stanley Benedict |
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| Overview of Motion Management Systems: Strategies and Guidelines | Benedict | |||
| Positioning Features in Current Immobilization Systems | Evans | |||
| Introduction to Breathing Monitoring Systems | Wijesooriya | |||
10:00am - 10:30am Coffee Break |
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| 10:30am - Noon | (1 SAM credit) Motion Management II –4D Planning and Tumor Tracking Moderator: Stanley Benedict |
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| The Importance of 4D Simulation, Planning and Delivery | Wijesooriya | |||
| Tumor Tracking - Current and Future Developments | Evans | |||
Grab-and-Go Lunch outside Carpenter Medical Auditorium |
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