ESTRO Guide 2018

• Compare and evaluate the efficacy of immobilisation devices/positions • Evaluate positioning and immobilisation procedures in the context of radiotherapy risk management. COURSE CONTENT The course will cover the following topics: • Basic principles of positioning and immobilisation • Impact of positioning and immobilisation on target volume, OAR delineation and treatment planning • Immobilising patients for a range of anatomical areas • Positioning errors on margins • Impact of positioning and immobilisation on: - treatment verification - clinical outcome • Risk and positioning on immobilisation • Case discussions. COURSE DESIGN The course will take place over a 7 week period starting inOctober 2018 and will be delivered using a blended learning approach, i.e. a combination of recorded online seminars, live teleconferencing and face-to-face teaching: • The theoretical components will be delivered using the ESTROVirtual Learning Environment (VLE), where recorded seminars will be available for participants to join at a time that suits them • Additionally, live teleconference tutorials will also take place to provide participants with the opportunity to discuss their learning to date with the teachers • The face-to-face component of the course will occur over a two-day period at the Department of Radiotherapy, General Hospital Vienna (AKH Wien).

For the updated calendar please consult the ESTRO website page of this course.

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BEST PRACTICE

TEACHINGMETHODS • 12 hours of lectures • 4 hours of tutorials • 7 hours of practical workshops • 3 hours of case discussions.

RADIATION THERAPIST

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTOR Laura Mullaney, Radiation Therapist, Trinity College, Dublin (IE) TEACHERS • Mary Coffey, Radiation Therapist, Trinity College, Dublin (IE) • Andreas Osztavics, Radiation Therapist, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (AT) • Michelle Leech, Radiation Therapist, Trinity College, Dublin (IE) • Luca Boldrini, Radiation Oncologist, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (IT) • Todd Pawlicki, Radiation Oncologist, University of California, San Diego (USA) • Bernadino de Bari, Radiation Oncologist, CHU Minjoz Jeans & Belfort-Montbéliard Hospital, Bensançon, (FR) • Lotte S. Fog , Medical Physicist, The Finsen Centre – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen (DK) • Sharon Wong Mei Mei (SWMM), Radiation Therapist, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore (SG)

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT • MCQ • Evaluation form.

KEYWORDS Positioning, immobilisation, margins, repro- ducibility, radiotherapy.

SCHOOL

COURSE CALENDAR Online sessions will start in October 2018. Please consult the ESTRO website page of this course for further information.

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

LOCAL ORGANISOR Andreas Osztavics, Radiation Therapist, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna

Laura Mullaney

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