CPB Ljubljana 2018 course book

Comprehensive and Practical Brachytherapy 04-08 March 2018, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Sunday 4 March 2018

Time

Dur Chair Topic

Content

Teacher

Welcome and introduction

Summary of the course

13.00-13.15 13.15-13.45

15 30

JG JG

BP DB

Radioactivity

Radioactivity: What we need to know

Characteristics of LDR-PDR-HDR, radiobiological aspects, a/b-ratio and half time of repair, EQD2 concept

13.45-14.15

30

JG

Time dose patterns I

EVL

Coffee/Thee

14.15-14.45 14.45-15.15

30 30

JG

Implantation rules

Implantation and dosimetric rules, Paris system, ICRU 58

CC

Basic principle of treatment planning

Performing CT- and MR-scans, digitizing applicator curve in TPS, visibility, numbering catheters, Dose prescription, Paris system

15.15-15.45

30

JG

BP

15.45-16.15

30

JG

Bronchus brachytherapy

Indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results

EVL

16.15-16.45

30

JG

Oesophagus brachytherapy

Indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results

BP