CPB Ljubljana 2018 course book

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

Monday 5 March 2018

Time

Dur Chair Topic

Content

Teacher

Demonstration of prostate contouring homework

8:30-8:45

15 CC

Discussion of participants variances

ASE

8:45-9:15

30 CC

Isotope characteristics

Different isotopes, Specific activity, HVL, energy, half life

DB

Prostate permanent implantations Prostate temporary implantations

GEC-ESTRO recommendations, indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results BP GEC-ESTRO recommendations, indication, tools and requirements, performing application, hazards, results PH

9:15-9:55

40 CC

9:55-10:25

30 CC

Coffee/Tea

10:25-10:55

30

Prostate treatment planning

Automated treatment plan/ Building up a plan, peripheral positioning of sources, avoiding high urethra and rectum dose, source separation, stranded sources vs. loose sources BP

10:55-11:25

30 CC

11:25-11:55

30 CC

Dose calculation

TG43 and limitations

DB

11:55-12:25

30 CC

Anal canal

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

EVL

Lunch

12:25-13:25 13:25-13.45

60

20 PH

Keloids

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

JG

Characteristics of LDR-PDR-HDR, radiobiological aspects, a/b-ratio and half time of repair, EQD2 concept EVL Demonstration of prostate and breast applicators and material for prostate and breast implantations

13:45-14:15

30 PH

Time dose patterns II

14:25-15:25

60

Practical session

Faculty

Coffee/Tea

15:25-15:55

30

15:55-16:55

60

Practical session

Prostate treatment planning

Faculty

16:55-17:15

20

Recontouring prostate ex.