ESTRO meets Asia 2024 - Abstract Book

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RTT – Education, training, advanced practice and role developments

ESTRO meets Asia 2024

Keywords: Virtual teaching, Asia-Pacific, online engagement

References:

1. Prajogi GB, Loreti G, Zubizarreta E, van der Merwe D. Role of the IAEA in education and training of radiotherapy professionals in Asia Pacific. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2021;65(4):431-5.

2. Leong A, Opie C, Vartak C, Ward I. PD-0731 Online education sessions for RTTs of low- and middle-income countries in Asia-Pacific. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2023;182:S597-S598.

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Proffered Paper

Development of an international, remote dosimetry training program

Pinky Tiu

ICP, ICON, Brisbane, Australia

Purpose/Objective:

Cancer incidence across- Mainland China continue to increase, however there is currently limited resources to meet the cancer burden. Our organisation has played a significant role in supporting the growth of cancer services in multiple countries, pioneering the expansion of remote radiotherapy planning, led by our central planning team (ICP). This has provided rapid access to quality radiotherapy plans that adhere to international standards and rigorous quality assurance measures both domestically and internationally. In parallel with remote planning capabilities, our organisation is committed to enabling on-site radiotherapy teams to independently produce plans to the same high standards. This study outlines the delivery of and evaluation of a remote training program to upskill radiotherapy staff in Mainland China in planning skills aligned with Australian standards. As our organisation opens five sites in Mainland China, ICP collaborated with local physicists and radiation therapists to develop a comprehensive training package designed to upskill staff with minimal to no planning experience. The local team followed a program regionalised to their pre-existing skill set while taking into account the patient case mix on site. The first component of training ensured proficiency in accurately contouring over 50 organs at risk. Trainees then completed 4 in-house training courses which included video demonstrations of planning processes and various tools and methods for self-assessment. The next component of training required that participants complete 40 training plans with increasing levels of difficulty across pelvis, head and neck, brain, abdominal, thoracic, oesophageal and breast anatomical sites. Training cases also required familiarity with variations in planning practice between linear accelerator models. Material/Methods: