Image Guided & Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Clinical Practice Course
3rd-5th February 2011
This course is designed to help clinicians, physicists and radiographers to develop programmes for the clinical implementation of image guided and intensity modulated radiotherapy and has been awarded with 18 RCR Category 1 CPD credits by The Royal College of Radiologists. The curriculum covers many practical aspects and includes hands-on practical outlining sessions, planning and dosimetry. It is recommended that a team of oncologist, physicist and radiographer from the same centre attend together. The course is for three days and included in the cost are a set of lecture notes, a CD of the presentations, lunches, refreshments, cheese and wine and a course dinner on the evening of 3rd February.
Day one: Introduces multi-modality and functional imaging for the delivery of complex radiotherapy, as well as an introduction to the principles of IM and IGRT. A clinically focused session will also be included. Planning techniques to be discussed include IMRT, VMAT + RapidArc planning and delivery. 2D, 3D Conebeam and KV-MV imaging, QA and applications will be discussed together with clinical use. Breathing related problems for various clinical sites are included.
Day two: Lectures on Breast IMRT and radiobiological considerations in IMRT including hypofractionation will start the day. ICRU margins and volumes and clinical guidelines for contouring will be discussed in detail. Commissioning essentials for IMRT are discussed and there will be clinical sessions on the use of IMRT and IGRT in clinical trials for different sites. The day will finish with a quiz, cheese & wine.
Day three: Practical hands-on sessions on contouring PTV’s, supervised by oncologists and hands-on IMRT planning will be included. Demonstrations on treatment machines cover relevant quality assurance for IGRT and IMRT and image capture, dosimetry and fluence verification, patient set-up and immobilization procedures.
Download Course Brochure and Registration Form 140KB
Course Organisers:
- Ms Margaret Bidmead
- Dr Vibeke Hansen
- Ms Helen McNair
Further information
Tel: 020 7808 2506
Sandra Poku (Course Secretary)
Tel: 020 7808 2501
Fax: 020 7808 2522
This course has been accredited by The Royal College of Radiologists
