Practical Info

Course start
27 Sep 2018
Course end
28 Sep 2018
Course length
1.5 Day
Venue
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Language
English
Spaces
Available 15 (5 spots left)

Disclaimer

Any views or opinions are presented by healthcare professionals who share their insights, recommendations and practical experience with respect to brachytherapy, and do not necessarily represent those of Elekta.

 

You are invited to register for an interactive clinical workshop focused on improving your HDR brachytherapy treatment planning and delivery skills for skin surface treatment.

Topics include

  • Introduction to HDR and Electronic brachytherapy for skin surface treatment
  • Patient selection criteria
  • Applicator selection criteria
  • Applicator assembly and preparation
  • Simulation/imaging
  • Treatment planning and delivery
  • Physics and Quality Assurance
  • Observation of a treatment (depending on patient availability)

Target Audience

  • Radiation and Medical Oncologists 
  • Medical Physicists 
  • Dosimetrists 
  • Radiation Technologists 
  • Dermatologists/Mohs Surgeons 
  • Oncology Nurses

CE Credits

Elekta has applied to CAMPEP for 7.75 MPCEC hours for Medical Physicists. CME credits are not given for this course

Schedule

September 27: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Lunch included)
September 28: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (Breakfast & Lunch included)

Registration fee

The registration fee is $950.00 (excl VAT) and includes lunch on Thursday and breakfast and lunch on Friday. The fee is exclusive of travel and hotel costs.

Medical resident for to receive a 50% discount on this workshop, please email info@brachyacademy.com

Event Capacity

Only fifteen (15) seats are available for this workshop. Openings will be filled on a “first come, first served” basis.

BrachyTalk video interview

Dr Michael Kasper and Zoubir Ouhib share their opinions about brachytherapy for skin cancer, including the need for education. They explain that the format of this workshop they are organizing is an excellent educational opportunity to learn about the clinical practice of skin brachytherapy.

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Location
Boca Raton Regional Hospital800 Meadows RdBoca RatonFlorida33486United States

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