ESTRO GUIDE 2017

PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course participants should: • Have a basic understanding of radiobiology and radiation physics • Know the basics of radiotherapy and radiotherapy planning • Have a general understanding about the evaluation of medical evidence.

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RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, MEDICAL PHYSICIST, RADIATION THERAPIST

TEACHINGMETHODS Tutorials, journal club, case reviews and discussions, tour of the proton facility.

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTORS • Oliver Jäkel, Physicist, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) and Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center, Heidelberg (DE) • Wilfried De Neve, Radiation Oncologist, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (BE) TEACHERS • Piero Fossati, Radiation Oncologist, Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica (CNAO), Pavia (IT) • Jean-Louis Habrand, Radiation Oncologist, Centre François Baclesse, Caen (FR) • Henrik Hauswald, Radiation Oncologist, Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg (DE) • Marco Krengli, Radiation Oncologist, Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica (CNAO), Pavia (IT) • Anthony Lomax, Physicist, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen (CH) • Alejandro Mazal, Physicist, Institut Curie Proton Therapy Centre (CPO), Orsay (FR) • Peter Peschke, Biologist, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg (DE) • Marco Schippers, Physicist, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen (CH) LOCAL ORGANISER • Beate Timmermann, Radiation Oncologist, Klinik für Partikeltherapie, Universitätsklinikum, Essen (DE) FACULTY COURSE DIRECTORS • Oliver Jäkel, Medical Physicist, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) and Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center, Heidelberg (DE) • Wilfried De Neve, Radiation Oncologist, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent (BE) TEACHERS • Piero Fossati, Radiation Oncologist, Centro Nazionale di Ad terapia Oncolog ca (CNAO), Pavia (IT) • Jean-Louis Habrand, Radiation Oncologist, Centre François B clesse, Caen (FR) • Henrik Hauswald, Radiation Oncologist, Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center and Heidelber University Hospital, H idelberg (DE) • Eugen Hu , Radiation Oncologist, Medical Director of edAust o , Wiener Neustadt (AT) • Marco Krengli, Radiation Oncologist, Centro Nazionale di droterapia Oncologica (CNAO), Pavia (IT) • Anthony Lomax, Medical Physicist, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen (CH) • Alejandro Mazal, Medical Physicist, Institut Curie Proton Th rapy Centre (CPO), Orsay (FR) • Peter Peschke, Biologist, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heid lberg (DE) • Marco Schippers, Medical Physicist, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen (CH) LOCAL ORGANISER • Beate Timmermann, Radiation Oncologist, Klinik für Partikeltherapie, Universitätsklinikum, Essen

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT • MCQ • Evaluation form.

KEYWORDS Particle therapy, proton therapy, carbon ion therapy, radiotherapy.

FURTHER READING Please consult the ESTRO website page of this course for further information.

ACCREDITATION Application for CME recognition will be submitted to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EAC- CME credits are recognised by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the ESTRO office.

Oliver Jäkel

Wilfried De Neve

ESTRO SCHOOL

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