ESTRO Guide 2018

Positioning and Immobilisation for Radiotherapy 3-4 November 2018 | Vienna, Austria: practical sessions FromOctober to November 2018: online sessions

NEW COURSE

TARGET GROUP The target audience for this course are RTTs who need to develop or improve their knowledge and practical skills in patient positioning and immobilisation for modern radiotherapy techniques. This course is of particular interest to RTT’s who have not completed a dedicated RTT programme and who may lack knowledge in the positioning and immobilisation process.This course provides the theory and practical skills to effectively position and immobilise patients for treatment. techniques. Its online nature offers you flexibility to learn at a time and place that suits you before the two-day live meeting. The course provides you with the necessary theory and practical skills to effectively position and immobilise patients for modern radiotherapy

SCHOOL

• Practical experience of constructing and using immobilisation devices for a range of disease site and treatment techniques • A forum for participants to gain and exchange knowledge on patient immobilisation and positioning. LEARNINGOUTCOMES By the end of this course participants should be able to: • Discuss the need for accurate and precise patient immobilisation and positioning in radiotherapy

• Evaluate the impact of positioning and immobilisation onmargins required for adequate dose delivery • Construct and optimally use immobilisation devices for a range of anatomical sites • Solve difficult cases where conventional immobilisation devices may not be appropriate. • Compare and evaluate the efficacy of immobilisation devices/positions • Evaluate positioning and immobilisation procedures in the context of radiotherapy risk management.

COURSE AIM The course aims to provide:

• Knowledge of the impact patient immobilisation and positioning has on the radiotherapy process and treatment outcomes

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