CPB Ljubljana 2018 course book

Comprehensive and Practical Brachytherapy 04-08 March 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tuesday 6 March 2018

Dur. Chair Topic

Time

Content

Teacher

Demonstration of prostate recontouring example

8:30-8:50

20 CC

Demonstration of participants variances after recontouring.

BP

Concept of dose distribution from radioactive sources, dose gradient, inverse square law, absorption, anisotropy Indication, tools and requirements, performing application (open wound, closed wound, after oncoplastic surgery), hazards, results JG Manual / Geometric / Volume / Graphical / Inverse (penalties, weight function, dwell time gradient) GEC-ESTRO recommendations, indication, techniques (multicatheter, Mamosite, SAVI), results Postoperative: Indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, result PH Indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results JG JG DB DB

8:50-9:20

30 CC

Dose distribution

9:20-9:50

30 CC

Breast brachytherapy

9:50-10:20

30 CC

Dose optimization

10:20-10:50

30

Coffee/Tea

10:50-11:20

30 CC

APBI

11:20-11:40

30 CC

Endometrial

11:50-12:30 12:30-13:30 13:30-13:50

40 CC

Skin cancer

60

Lunch

30 EVL

Bladder

Indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results BP

Definitive treatment: Indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results Demonstration of applicators: Oesophagus, Bronchus, Skin

13:50-14:10

20 EVL

Endometrial

PH

14:20-15:20 15:20-15:50

60 30

Practical session

Faculty

Coffee/Tea

15:50-16:50

60

Practical session

Needle reconstruction and treatment planning

Faculty