ESTRO 36 Programme book and exhibition guide

PHYSICS PRE-MEETING COURSE

Medical physics aspects of particle therapy FRIDAY 5 MAY 2017 08:30-17:00 | LEHAR 1-3 Course directors: M. Schwarz (IT) and J. Farr (USA)

Course aim The use of ‘heavy’ charged particles (mostly protons and carbon ions) is an expanding modality in radiation oncology and such expansion is in advance of the number of trained medical physicists in the field. In addition, patients who may benefit from particle therapy are often referred from X-ray treatment facilities. To assist in external referrals, all therapeutic medical physicists should have some knowledge of particle therapy, and this course seeks to provide this introductory education. Due to the evolutionary nature of particle therapy, a balance of fundamental and current topics will be covered.

Learning objectives Upon completion of the course, successful learners will be able to: • Comprehend basic particle interactions with matter and radiobiology

• Compare aspects of particle therapy systems • Know methods of particle beam dosimetry

• Discover insight into particle therapy specific imaging • Know about acceptance testing and clinical commissioning

• Comprehend machine and patient specific quality assurance methods • Critique particle therapy specific treatment planning techniques • Compare particle therapy with photon therapy treatment plans • Interpret particle therapy uncertainties, detections, and their mitigations • Appraise how to select the most appropriate patient indications for particle therapy.

Who should attend? The target group consists of medical physicists, medical physics assistants, dosimetrists and researchers who are interested in improving their knowledge of clinical particle therapy.

Programme 08:30-08:40

Introduction to the course M. Schwarz (IT) and J. Farr (USA)

PROGRAMME | Programme and Exhibition Guide

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