Clinical workshop

Advanced workshop: image-guided adaptive brachy for gynecology

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Course start

18 Nov 2024

Course end

19 Nov 2024

Course length

2 days

Location

Medical University of Vienna / AKH

Language

English

This workshop will be rescheduled to 2025

This leading edge program is given by an expert team of the Medical University of Vienna. This course is complementary to the ESTRO ‘Image-guided radiotherapy & chemotherapy in gynecological cancer’ course.

Participants obtain comprehensive practical insight into the clinical workflow of 3D image-guided BrachyTherapy for gynecological tumors. Practical issues, solutions and constraints for each participating center are defined during extensive discussions on the practical aspects of implementing 3D image-based brachytherapy for gynecology.

Content

  • Imaging and contouring
  • Applicator reconstruction
  • Live case (implantation)
  • Multidisciplinary treatment planning
  • Team roles, logistics, infrastructure, learning curve
  • Hands-on exercises
Faculty
  • Richard Pötter, MD, PhD – Professor emeritus*
  • Christian Kirisits, PhD – Prof, Head of Brachytherapy Physics*
  • Umesh Mahantshetty, MD, MBBS – Radiation Oncologist**
  • Alina Sturdza, MD, FRCPC – Radiation Oncologist*
  • Nicole Nesvacil, PhD – Ass. Prof., Physicist *
  • Maximilian Schmid, MD, Radiation Oncologist*
  • Johannes Knoth, MD – Radiation Oncologist*
  • Aleksandra Winkler, Medical Physicist*

* Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH), Austria

** Department of Radiation Oncology & Medical Physics, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, India

Pre-requisite
  • Clinical experience with intracavitary/interstitial BrachyTherapy in cervical cancer is mandatory
  • Previous participation in one of the ESTRO Teaching Courses on ‘Image-guided radiotherapy & chemotherapy in gynecological cancer’
  • Oncentra Brachy experience is preferable
Audience
  • Radiation Oncologists
  • Gynecologists
  • Clinical Physicists
  • Radiation Technologists

The faculty strongly advises multi-disciplinary teams per hospital to register!

 

Course fee

The course fee is 1101 Euro (excl VAT) and includes all workshop materials, dinner on Monday and beverages and lunches on Monday and Tuesday. The fee is exclusive of travel and hotel costs.

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Location
Medical University of Vienna / AKH
Währinger Gürtel 18-20
Wien
Austria

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