ESTRO Guide 2019

TEACHINGMETHODS • 7 hours of lectures • 2 hours of practical workshops • 6 hours of case discussions.

• What are the treatment options? • What is the relevant imaging features that we need to know before, during and after the treatments: state-of-the-art and future imaging • How can we adapt the treatment at the beginning and along the therapies by imaging? • Workshops liver and pancreas cancer. Prostate cancer • Prostate tumour imaging evidences: anatomical, functional, monitoring, follow-up • What is the pathway of tumour spread and what are the treatment options? • How accurate can imaging identify local tumour and nodal spread before, during and after the treatments? • How can we adapt the treatment at the beginning and along the therapies by imaging? • Workshops on prostate cancer. Rectal cancer, tumour extension at primary staging and at response evaluation • What are the pathways of tumour (nodal) spread and treatment options? • How accurate can imaging identify local tumour and nodal spread before, during and after the treatments (CT, MRI, Diffusion MRI, PET)? • How can we adapt the treatment at the beginning and along the therapies by imaging? • Workshops rectal cancer. PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course participants should: • Reviewmain international guidelines on the course topics • Participate in tumour boards on the course topics at their institution.

ROADMAP

IMAGING

The course consists of didactic lectures, case discussions in small working groups and plenary debates.

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, OTHER SPECIALIST

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTORS • Regina Beets-Tan, Radiologist, Netherlands Cancer Centre, Amsterdam (NL) • Vincenzo Valentini, Radiation Oncologist, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Rome (IT) TEACHERS The teaching faculty is being updated, please visit www.estro.org/school for the latest information.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT • MCQ • Interactive workshops • Evaluation Form.

KEYWORDS Imaging, multidisciplinary, combined modality treatments, personalised oncology, upper abdomen, prostate cancer, rectal cancer.

WHICH IMAGING COURSE TO CHOOSE? ESTRO also organises a course on Target Volume Determination (TVD): from imaging to margins (see page 54) The TVD course: • Is aimed at trainees in radiation oncology, radiation physicists and RTT or at seniors as a refresher course • Provides the fundamental under- standing for the use of imaging for the TVD of tumours seen in general and routine clinical radiation oncology practice • Covers the following sites: CNS, head and neck, breast, lung and pelvic tumours.

Regina Beets-Tan

Vincenzo Valentini

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SCHOOL