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About this Seminar
Radiation therapy has become progressively more complex as our
ability to accurately define treatment volumes has improved,
calculational techniques of planning treatments in 3 dimensions has
improved and treatment delivery capabilities have become more
sophisticated. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) combines
all these improvements to allow higher treatment doses to more
irregular tumor volumes with the promise to improve patient
outcomes.
This seminar will address the practical implementation of this
technology in the community cancer treatment center setting.
Emphasis will be on the clinical and technical issues for a
successful IMRT program. Hands-on demonstrations of IMRT target
delineation and treatment planning will be included in the
program.
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Educational Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Comparisons between various techniques for IMRT and conformal radiation therapy techniques.
- Step by step procedures for implementing various IMRT approaches.
- Clinical indications and consequences of IMRT.
- Definition of clinical target volumes.
- Procedures for assuring quality and accuracy of IMRT treatments.
- Issues related to reimbursement for IMRT.
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Seminar Format
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Presentations in the seminar will be given in lecture format
using audio-visual materials. Hands-on demonstration workshops
using IMRT planning systems and workshops on target
delineation for IMRT treatments are also included in the
program. A syllabus with supporting information for each
presentation will be provided as well as a CD-ROM containing
all presentations.
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Course Credit
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The Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education for physicians. MTMI designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 14.5 category 1 credits toward the
AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Each physician should claim
only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
Approval has been received from CAMPEP for up to 14.5 hours of
Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for
qualified medical physicists. Up to 15.5 hours credit has also
been approved for dosimetrists by the MDCB; 16 hours category
A accepted by the ARRT has been approved for radiation
therapists.
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Faculty
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Faculty to be determined.
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Course Schedule
Day One
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7:00 am
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Registration and Coffee
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8:00 am
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Alternative Approaches to IMRT
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Comparison to 3D conformal therapy
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8:35 am
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Requirements for Implementing IMRT
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Equipment
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Integration of processes
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Personnel
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Procedures
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9:10 am
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Practical IMRT in the Private Practice Setting
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Pitfalls
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Organ Tolerance Data
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Limitations
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Immobilization
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Benefits
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Fiducials
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9:40 am
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Break and Informal Discussion
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10:00 am
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IMRT of the Prostate: Technical Considerations
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Simulation
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Patient positioning
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Treatment planning
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Immobilization
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QA procedures
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Pitfalls and problems
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10:40 am
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IMRT of the Prostrate: Clinical Considerations
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Target delineation
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Complication rates
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Target prescriptions
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Case studies
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Clinical response
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12:00 pm
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Lunch (on your own)
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1:00 pm
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IMRT of Head and Neck: Technical Considerations
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Simulation
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Patient positioning
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Treatment planning
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Immobilization
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QA procedures
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Pitfalls and problems
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1:50 pm
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IMRT of Head and Neck: Clinical Considerations
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Target delineation
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Complication rates
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Target prescriptions
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Case studies
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Clinical response
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3:00 pm
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Break and Informal Discussion
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3:20 pm
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QA Procedures for IMRT
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Machine QA
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Treatment
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Treatment planning
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Patient
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4:20 pm
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Treatment Delivery Considerations
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Scheduling
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Patient immobilization
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Set-up & verification
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Portal imaging
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4:50 pm
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Questions and Answers
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5:00 pm
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Exhibitor Reception
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Day Two
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8:00 am
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The Role of IGRT
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Review of imaging technologies
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Using IGRT in IMRT
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9:30 am
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IMRT of the Brain
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Clinical and technical issues
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10:20 am
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Informal Discussion & Break
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10:50 am
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IMRT of the Lung
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Clinical and technical issues
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11:30 am
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IMRT Applications in the Pelvis
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12:00 pm
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Lunch (on your own)
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1:00 pm
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Parallel Workshops - Session 1
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Target delineation in head, neck and brain
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Treatment planning of head, neck and brain
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2:00 pm
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Parallel Workshops - Session 2
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Target delineation in prostate & other body sites
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Treatment planning of prostate & other body sites
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3:00 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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3:20 pm
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IMRT of the Breast
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Clinical and technical issues
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4:00 pm
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Reimbursement Issues for IMRT
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4:20 pm
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Future Directions
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5:00 pm
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Adjourn
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Acknowledgments
Appreciation is expressed for the support of this seminar by
companies involved in IMRT. This support has enhanced the
educational value of this seminar. Please express appreciation for
their support to your local representatives of the following
companies:
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