The second edition of the Annual Apollo Practicum will mainly focus on unique physical/biological aspects and uncertainties related to proton beam therapy; global perspectives on patient selection for proton beam therapy, clinical workflow for proton beam therapy & proton planning including class solutions for some of the common clinical sites.
Date and Time
Who will benefit from this event?
This practicum should be of value to all practicing Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists
What you will learn?
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Patient selection for proton therapy
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Understand the unique physical & biological advantages of proton beam therapy
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Clinical vignettes and evolving evidence
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Understanding clinical workflow for proton beam therapy
What we will cover?
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Physics of proton beam therapy generation and dosimetry
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Biology of proton effects Setting up a new proton therapy facility
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Concept of single field optimization, multi-field optimization and robustness"
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Proton therapy advances in horizon- SPArc therapy, Enhanced Proton collimator systems, Biological (LET/RBE) optimization, etc.
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Clinical evidence generation for proton therapy
Practical Demonstration
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A to Z of simulation and planning for Proton beam therapy
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Proton dose prescription, margin recipe & robustness evaluation
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Proton "class solutions for common sites
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Proton therapy treatment demonstration with image guidance and motion management
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Interactive step by step plan evaluation Patient specific quality assurance for proton beam therapy
For more details and to apply online, click here.
For the brochure, click here.
