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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
| Programme and Exhibition Guide
MONDAY 8 MAY 2017
A. Post (The Netherlands), M. Smid, A. Nagelkerke, J. Martens, J. Bussink,
C. Sweep, P. Span
OC-0482
DEBATE
Forum debate on how to bring about the ESTROmission from a
physicist’s perspective
14:45 - 16:15 | STRAUS 2-3
ESTRO has invited some key opinion leaders in the physics community, for a public
debate. The idea is to focus on the future of Medical Physics in Europe and how
Physicists can contribute to the ESTRO vision (ie: “Every cancer patient in Europe
will have access to state of the art radiation therapy, as part of a multi-disciplinary
approach where treatment is individualised for the specific patient’s cancer, taking
account of the patient’s personal circumstances”).
The format will be a challenge: ESTRO will invest in one (and only one) priority topic
to realise its vision by providing a hypothetical start-up-grant of € 1M. Six opinion
leaders will defend their project and the audience will represent the commission that
will select the proposal receiving the grant.
Chair: D. Verellen (Belgium)
Chair: G. Meijer (The Netherlands)
14:45 > QA management of dosimetry and safety
Speaker: C. Hurkmans (The Netherlands)
14:55 > Improving and standardisation of education and training in Medical
Physics in Europe, professional recognition, mobility
Speaker: N. Jornet (Spain)
15:05 > Research and development: image registration, dose accumulation, new
technology and real-time ART
Speaker: U. Oelfke (UK)
15:15 > Data mining and decision making tools
Speaker: A. Dekker (The Netherlands)
15:25 > Biology, imaging and modeling
Speaker: M. Alber (Germany)
15:35 > Affordable proton therapy for every patient
Speaker: T. Bortfeld (USA)
15:45 > Discussion
16:00 > Rebuttal: QA management of dosimetry and safety
Speaker: C. Hurkmans (The Netherlands)
16:02 > Rebuttal: Improving and standardisation of education and training in
Medical Physics in Europe, professional recognition, mobility