

ESTRO SCHOOL
71
RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING
AND DELIVERY
ROADMAP
RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, MEDICAL PHYSICIST,
RADIATION THERAPIST
Dirk Verellen
MatthiasGuckenberger
FACULTY
COURSE DIRECTORS
• Matthias Guckenberger,
Radiation Oncologist, University
Hospital Zurich, Zurich (CH)
• Dirk Verellen,
Medical Physicist, Iridium Kankernetwerk,
Antwerp; Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels (BE)
TEACHERS
• Lineke Berkelaar,
Radiation Therapist, VU University
Medical Center, Amsterdam (NL)
• Karin Dieckmann,
Radiation Oncologist, Medical University
of Vienna, Vienna (AT)
• Mischa S. Hoogeman,
Medical Physicist, Erasmus Medical
Centre-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam (NL)
• Morten Hoyer,
Radiation Oncologist, Aarhus University
Hospital, Aarhus (DK)
• Coen Hurkmans,
Medical Physicist, Catharina Hospital,
Eindhoven (NL)
• Stephanie Lang,
Radiation Oncologist, University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland (CH)
• Alejandra Méndez Romero,
Radiation Oncologist, Erasmus
Medical Centre-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam
(NL)
• Suresh Senan,
Radiation Oncologist, VU University Medical
Center, Amsterdam (NL)
LOCAL ORGANISER
Tibor Major,
Medical Physicist, National Institute of Oncology,
Budapest
day, which will focus on different tumours sites:
a practical approach to these indications will be
demonstrated by case presentations and discussions.
• The last day will focus on the establishment of a clinical
stereotactic programme and closewith a panel discussion.
PREREQUISITES
Before commencing this course participants should:
• Know the basics of image-guided radiotherapy
• Have experience and knowledge of advanced radio-
therapy treatment planning
• Have a basic understanding of radiobiologicalmodelling.
TEACHINGMETHODS
• 19 hours of lectures
• 8 hours of practical workshops
• 1 hour of case discussions.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
• MCQ
• Evaluation form.
KEYWORDS
Stereotactic body radiotherapy, radiosurgery, stereo-
tactic radiotherapy, image guided 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.