ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

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Interdisciplinary – Education in radiation oncology

ESTRO 2025

Conclusion: UPP has proved successful so far. No doubt such training will make a huge difference to the future of cancer care in Ukraine. This project provides evidence that virtual collaborations, leadership and advocacy can overcome barriers to education and progress, even in the midst of war.

Keywords: Ukraine, Australia, Elekta

References: The Quality Improvement Process and Tools from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. ACPSEM Alex learning program.

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Digital Poster Automation in Radiation Oncology: We've Taken Off and Are Gaining Altitude

Ciaran Malone 1 , Dylan Callens 2,3 , Antony Carver 4 , Christian Fiandra 5 , Joana Matos Dias 6 , Richard A Popple 7 , Humberto Rocha 8 , Wouter Crijns 3,2 , Carlos E. Cardenas 7 , Mark J. Gooding 9,10 , Stine S. Korreman 11,12 1 Department of Radiation Oncology, St.Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland. 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 3 Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 4 Department of Medical Physics, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom. 5 Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. 6 Faculty of Economics and INESC Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. 7 Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. 8 CeBER, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. 9 Inpictura Ltd, Inpictura Ltd., Abingdon, United Kingdom. 10 Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. 11 Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. 12 Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark Purpose/Objective: Radiation Oncology (RO) is undergoing a transformation with the increasing integration of automation. This transition parallels the aviation industry, which has a long-standing history of addressing challenges and opportunities introduced by automated systems. In response to this shift, a working group (WG) was established during the ESTRO Physics Workshop 2023 to understand more about the human factors involved with automation in RO by leaning on the learnings of the aviation industry. With limited knowledge of aviation-specific terminology, the WG approached the literature from a broad thematic perspective. An experienced airline pilot was consulted to ensure interpretations aligned with the realities of commercial aviation. The WG findings were recently published by Callens et al 1 . This study aims to apply this aviation-derived framework by evaluating human factors associated with automated processes in our respective departments.

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