ESTRO 35 Programme book

MONDAY 2 MAY 2016

12:45 > Introduction

Chair: P. Poortmans (The Netherlands)

12:50 > Whither fractionation? Speaker: P. Hoskin (UK)

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Joint Symposium ESTRO-ASTRO: IN ROOMADAPTIVE IMAGINGWITH A FOCUS ONMRI 14:30 - 16:00 | ROOM 2 This session will focus on the opportunities ensuing from the use of MRI imaging in radiation oncology, for external beam as well as for brachytherapy. The physics perspective will not only cover infrastructural needs, dosimetry consequences and MRI- based feedback, but will also shed light on the use of MRI in pre-treatment planning and discuss on-line to real-time plan adaptation. The speakers will examine clinical goals and clinical experience with the Linac-based MRI device, the ViewRay MR-Guided IMRT system and of using MRI in brachytherapy. Lastly, workflow practicalities, quality assurance needs and consortium activities will be presented. Chair: Y. Lievens (Belgium) Chair: B. Minsky (USA)

14:30 > MRI Linac: physics perspective

Speaker: B. Raaymakers (The Netherlands)

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14:52 > First two years clinical experience with low-field MR-IGRT: system practicality and future implications Speaker: J.M. Michalski (USA)

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15:14 > MR-linac: Clinical introduction Speaker: C. Schultz (USA)

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15:36 > Adaptive planning dose delivery and verification with MRI based brachytherapy Speaker: C. Kirisits (Austria)

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Symposium COMMUNICATIONWITH PATIENTS 14:30 - 16:00 | ROOM 4

Patients suffer a relevant psychological and social impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment. They have to deal with an array of medical practitioner styles, with their (health professionals’ and patients’) fears and psychological approaches to coping and sometimes with participation in clinical trials. In this session we will try to define attitudes and factors acting on healthcare professionals that contrib- ute to a successful communication with patients. Also will be discussed how different strategies could be used to improve and coordinate such communication.

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