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Wednesday, 21 June 2017
International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO-2)
SESSION 9A
From GTV to PTV
07:30–07:50
Revisiting ICRU volume definitions. Eduardo Rosenblatt
07:50–08:10
How to incorporate clinical information and natural tumour history in CTV definition. Kenneth Hu
08:30–08:50
ITV and PTV margins for IGRT. Joep Stroom
08:30–08:50
Autoplanning in the IGRT era. Ben Heijmen
SESSION 9B
Small field dosimetry
07:30–08:10
Physics of small fields. Pedro Andreo
08:10–08:50
IAEA/AAPM code of practice for the dosimetry of small field static fields used in external beam radiotherapy. Hugo Palmans
SESSION 9C
Radiotherapy plan competition initiative
07:30–08:45
SESSION 10A
Breast and cervix cancer
09:00–09:20
Recent advances and current status of radiotherapy for breast cancer. Gerard Hanna
09:20–09:28
Abstract 105: Left breast radiation therapy - institutional analysis of doses to heart and LAD (Proffered Paper). Borislava Petrovic
09:28–09:36
Abstract 80: “Hybrid” 3D/VMAT technique for irradiation of patients with breast cancer and unfavorable anatomy. Preliminary dosimetric study (Proffered Paper). C Maria Kalil Haddad
09:36–09:56
Recent advances and current status of radiotherapy for cervix cancer. Richard Poetter
09:56–10:04
10:04–10:12
10:12–10:20
Abstract 158: Dose-volume effects in pathologic lymph nodes in cervical cancer (Proffered Paper). Warren Bacorro
SESSION 10B
Small field dosimetry
09:00–09:30
Implementation of the IAEA/AAPM code of practice for the dosimetry of small field static fields used in external beam radiotherapy. M. Saiful Huq
09:30–09:40
Abstract 144, 'Initial Experiences in Testing The IAEA/AAPM Code of Practice on Small Field Dosimetry' (Proffered Paper). Wolfgang Lechner
09:40–09:50
Abstract 84, 'Application of output correction factors for three small beam radiation detectors: comparison of results for a TrueBeam Stx linac.' (Proffered Paper). Jose Manuel Larraga-Gutierrez
09:50–10:00
10:00–10:10
Abstract 296, 'Monte Carlo calculated correction factors for nine detectors in Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion unit' (Proffered Paper). Lalageh Mirzakhanian
10:10–10:20
Abstract 86, 'Influence of detector specific correction factors in dose distributions for small photon beams' (Proffered Paper). Olivia Amanda Garcia Garduño
10:20–10:30
Abstract 45: 'Nationwide audit of small fields output calculations in Poland' (Proffered Paper). Wojciech Bulski
SESSION 11B
Quality in radiotherapy: various dimensions
11:00–11:15
The critical importance of high quality radiation therapy. Stephen F. Kry
11:15–11:30
IAEA experiences with QUATRO audits. Joanna Izewska
11:30–11:40
11:40–11:50
Abstract 238: Quality Assurance Team for Radiation Oncology (QUATRO) audit to the Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia: example of good impact on the development of radiotherapy in the institution (Proffered Paper). Suzana Stojanovic-Rundic
11:50–12:00
12:00–12:10
Abstract 274: IT safety requirements in the Radiation Therapy field: risks and solutions all over the process (Proffered Paper). Maxime Coevoet
12:10–12:20
Abstract 109: Cost-effective public procurements of equipment for radiotherapy: starting point of patient's safety (Proffered Paper). Bozidar Casar
12:20–12:30
Abstract 325: Quality of Radiotherapy Services in post-Soviet countries: an IAEA survey (Proffered Paper). Eduardo Rosenblatt
SESSION 11C
Towards a radical treatment of oligometastases
11:45–11:50
Introduction to the treatment of Oligometastases. Felipe Calvo
11:50–12:10
Imaging and treatment delivery from a Medical Physics perspective. M. Saiful Huq
12:10–12:30
Treatment delivery and clinical evidence for the treatment of oligometastasis. Gerard Hanna
SESSION 12A
e-Contouring workshop, Head and neck
12:30–14:00
Basics of Head and Neck Contouring for IMRT. Trainer: Kenneth Hu
SESSION 13A
Access to high quality care: challenges and possible solutions
14:10–14:20
Sustaining access to high quality radiotherapy care: a lmic perspective. Kennedy Lishimpi
14:20–14:30
Bridge over troubled water: The experience of Turkey in providing high-quality nationwide radiotherapy service. Yavuz Anacak
14:30–14:40
Medical Physicists contribution to high quality care. Karen Christaki
SESSION 13B
The role of international organizations and professional societies – Part 1
14:00–15:25
International Organisations & Professional Societies: ESTRO. Yolande Lievens
Present Status of Radiation Oncology in Japan and JASTRO Activities. Takashi Nakano
Union for International Cancer Control. Mary Evans-Gospodarowicz
American brachytherapy society (ABS): education and training initiatives. Surbhi Grover
Federation of asian organizations for radiation oncology. Soehartati Gondhowiardjo
South East Asian Radiation Oncology Group Role in promoting RT knowledge in SEA. Francis Chin
Role of AFROG in CME. Lotfi Kochbati
Educational Opportunities for Global Collaboration-ASTRO. Kenneth Hu
The role of international organizations and professional societies ALATRO Program 2016-2018. Hugo Marsiglia
Cooperation Agreement. Tomas Cobo Castro
SESSION 13C
Imaging for planning and treatment delivery in external beam radiotherapy – Part 1
15:00–15:25
Imaging for planning and treatment delivery in EBRT. Tomas Kron
SESSION 14A
Imaging for planning and treatment delivery in external beam radiotherapy – Part 2
16:00–17:45
PET-CT for radiotherapy planning in lung cancer: current recommendations and future directions. Gerard Hanna
Image Registration Methodology To Quantify Rois’ Volume Transform Accuracy. Graciela Velez
Feasibility of prompt gamma imaging for passive scatter proton radiotherapy treatments. Jeyasingam Jeyasugiththan
Digital Portal Imaging in Cobalt-60 Radiation Therapy. John Schreiner
SESSION 14B
The role of international organizations and professional societies – Part 2
16:00–17:45
The International Cancer Expert Corps (ICEC): mission, progress, challenges. Norman Coleman
A brief overview of IARC and its contribution to education and training and implementation of new screening technologies. Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan
The role of international organizations and professional societies - Part 2. M. Saiful Huq
International Medical Physics Certification Board. Tomas Kron
International Organization for Medical Physics. Kin Yin Cheung
Medical Physicists Improving treatments, saving lives. Stefano Gianolini
The role of international organizations and professional societies – Part 2. Jacob van Dyk
Education and Training of Medical Physicists in Africa - Role of FAMPO. Francis Hasford
Role of professional and international societies (2). Rodolfo Alfonso-Laguardia