ESTRO GUIDE 2017

INTERDISCIPLINARY PRE-MEETING COURSE Integration of multimodality imaging in radiation oncology to improve target definition and modified dose prescription

FRIDAY 5 MAY 2017 Course directors: U. van der Heide (NL) and D. Zips (DE)

Disease-specific application ofmultimodality imaging in radiation oncology • Prostate cancer • Lung cancer

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES • To learn how modern imaging technology such as functional MRI and PET influences today's radio- therapy. • To better understand the concept how functional imaging can be used for better target definition and individual dose-prescriptions. • To discuss with experts the current state-of-the-art in main disease sites including cancers of the prostate, lung, rectum, head and neck, brain and cervix. • To understand limitations and potential pitfalls when using advanced imaging. • To gain knowledge in how to implement advanced imaging in routine radiation oncology. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Radiation oncologists, medical physicists, biologists and radiation therapists (RTTs) with interest in functional imaging for better radiation oncology. The course will provide "teaching level" lectures with basics for attendees who want to refresh their knowlegde and in addition it will provide "in-depth" discussions with experts in specific indications. CONTENT Introduction, biology, imaging technology and trans- fer in radiation oncology • Clinical background • Imaging biology for radiation oncology • Update advanced imaging technology including hybrid imaging • Specific requirements andworkflows to integratemulti- modality imaging for target definition and modified dose-prescritions • Lessons learned: the example of DCE-MRI in radiation oncology

• Head and neck • Rectal cancer • Glioma • Cervical cancer.

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