ESMPE European School for Medical Physics Experts – Prague, Imaging in Radiotherapy, January 26 – January 28, 2017
The EFOMP in collaboration with the Czech Association of Medical Physicists and the
Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation of Faculty of Nuclear
Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague would like to invite
you to the next
ESMPE_RT 2017.
The school will be aimed at advanced tasks connected with
Imaging in Radiotherapy. The
school will cover the main physics aspects of the different imaging technologies used to
support target volume definition, patient positioning and response to treatment assessment,
during radiotherapy. This two-and-half day event will be accredited and is intended for
practicing clinical Medical Physicists who are at the level of a Medical Physics Expert (MPE)
in Radiotherapy or working towards becoming an MPE. As in last year’s school, there will be
an optional examination at the end for those seeking a higher level of certification beyond
attendance.
Content
Advanced structural imaging for radiotherapy simulation and planning
- 4DCT
and MRI imaging for simulation and planning. Technological requirements, protocol
optimization for radiotherapy applications, imaging issues, Quality Assurance.
Advanced quantitative imaging for radiotherapy planning
- PET and fMRI imaging
for radiotherapy planning. Methods for automatic functional volume segmentation with clinical
examples. MRI diffusion and perfusion techniques for target volume definition and response
to treatment assessment
Advanced imaging for treatment adaptation
- MRI Image guided radiotherapy.
Applications of quantitative imaging provided by PET and MRI in treatment adaptation
according to early response.
Imaging for treatment guide and verification
- IGRT, CBCT, Ultrasound, EPID and
fluoroscopy, Optical surface imaging : Devices, practices, Quality assurance, clinical
examples.
