ESTRO 38 - Programme Book & Exhibition Guide

Programme 08:30-08.40 >

Introduction “new horizons in brachytherapy for RTT's, nurses and dosimetrists Course directors > Clinical rationale for brachytherapy (should we still do brachytherapy?) Nikolaos Tselis (DE)

08.40-09.10

09.10-09.35 >

Brachytherapy what is it about? (principles and physics (“old school brachytherapy”) Daniel Berger (AT) Brachytherapy in the current era and the future Rogier Schokker (NL)

09.35-10.00 >

10.00-10.30 >

Brachytherapy safety Jacco Steenhuijsen (NL)

10:30-11:00 >

COFFEE BREAK

11.00-11.30

Role for RTT’s in brachytherapy Natalie Ritt (AT) Role for nurses in brachytherapy Ludwig Van den Berghe (BE) Role for dosimetrists in brachytherapy Susana Goncalves (PT)

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11-30-12.00 >

12.00-12.30 >

12:30-14:00 >

LUNCH

14.00-14.25 >

Education and training in brachytherapy Rosaleen Farrell (UK)

14.25-14.30 >

Introduction breakout sessions Course directors

14.30-15.30

> Breakout session expanding the role of nurses/RTT’s and dosimetrists Rogier Schokker (NL) and Bernd Wisgrill (AT)

15:30-16:00 >

COFFEE BREAK

16.00-16.30 > Results breakout session Course directors 16.30-17.20 > Debate: only with a RTT / brachynurse /dosimetrist the brachytherapy team is complete OR who is best suited in the

brachytherapy team RTT or dosimetrist Sara Abdollahi (IR) and Daniel Berger (AT)

17.20-17.30 > Close of pre-meeting

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