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. patients for modern radio- therapy 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 essential theory to discuss the importance of positioning and immobilisation in all steps of the radiotherapy process and practical skills to accurately and precisely position and immobilise

SCHOOL

COURSE AIM The course aims to provide:

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.

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

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