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Clinical Implementation of IMRT/IGRT
Two Day Conference for
Radiation Oncologists
Physicists
Dosimetrists
Therapists
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.
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
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.
Course Credit
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 Physician’s 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.
Faculty
Faculty to be determined.
Course Schedule
Day One
7:00 am Registration and Coffee
8:00 am Alternative Approaches to IMRT
Comparison to 3D conformal therapy
8:35 am Requirements for Implementing IMRT
Equipment
Integration of processes
Personnel
Procedures
9:10 am Practical IMRT in the Private Practice Setting
Pitfalls
Organ Tolerance Data
Limitations
Immobilization
Benefits
Fiducials
9:40 am Break and Informal Discussion
10:00 am IMRT of the Prostate: Technical Considerations
Simulation
Patient positioning
Treatment planning
Immobilization
QA procedures
Pitfalls and problems
10:40 am IMRT of the Prostrate: Clinical Considerations
Target delineation
Complication rates
Target prescriptions
Case studies
Clinical response
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm IMRT of Head and Neck: Technical Considerations
Simulation
Patient positioning
Treatment planning
Immobilization
QA procedures
Pitfalls and problems
1:50 pm IMRT of Head and Neck: Clinical Considerations
Target delineation
Complication rates
Target prescriptions
Case studies
Clinical response
3:00 pm Break and Informal Discussion
3:20 pm QA Procedures for IMRT
Machine QA
Treatment
Treatment planning
Patient
4:20 pm Treatment Delivery Considerations
Scheduling
Patient immobilization
Set-up & verification
Portal imaging
4:50 pm Questions and Answers
5:00 pm Exhibitor Reception
Day Two
8:00 am The Role of IGRT
Review of imaging technologies
Using IGRT in IMRT
9:30 am IMRT of the Brain
Clinical and technical issues
10:20 am Informal Discussion & Break
10:50 am IMRT of the Lung
Clinical and technical issues
11:30 am IMRT Applications in the Pelvis
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm Parallel Workshops - Session 1
Target delineation in head, neck and brain
Treatment planning of head, neck and brain
2:00 pm Parallel Workshops - Session 2
Target delineation in prostate & other body sites
Treatment planning of prostate & other body sites
3:00 pm Informal Discussion and Break
3:20 pm IMRT of the Breast
Clinical and technical issues
4:00 pm Reimbursement Issues for IMRT
4:20 pm Future Directions
5:00 pm Adjourn
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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