ESTRO GUIDE 2017

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ESTRO CONFERENCES

FALCON

Fellowship inAnatomicdeLineation&CONtouring

CONTOURINGWORKSHOPS

FALCON (Fellowship in Anatomic DeLineation and CONtouring) is the multifunctional ESTRO platform for

contouring and delineation. Eight such workshops have been planned for ESTRO 36.

PROGRAMME

• Intraprostatic relapses: Friday 5 May 2017 from 08:00-10:00 (repeated Saturday 6 May from 14:45-16:45)

• Liver SBRT: Friday 5 May 2017 from 10:30-12:30 (repeated Sunday 7 May from 14:45-16:45)

• Anal canal: Friday 5 May 2017 from 13:30-15:30 (repeated Monday 8 May from 14:45-16:45)

• Spine SBRT: Friday 5 May 2017 from 16:00-18:00 (repeated Tuesday 9 May from 08:30-10:30)

TARGET AUDIENCE

The delineationworkshops are aimed at all radiationoncology professionals whowant to improve their contouring skills.

STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOPS

• Presentation of the clinical case and the delineation exercise

• Explanation of the contouring software

• 20 minutes for the first delineation on site

• Presentation of the delineation guidelines

• 20 minutes for the second delineation on site

• Discussion between experts and participants.

PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS

• Participants should bring their own laptops

• Wifi and wired connection will be available

• Participants will be limited to 60 per workshop to keep a strong interactivity in the group.

ABOUT FALCON

FALCONworkshops have been organised at ESTRO congresses since 2010 and have been growing steadily in popularity.

Attending a FALCON workshop offers the opportunity for individual professionals to:

• Validate their contouring practice during live workshops by comparing them with those from experts and

other participants

• Learn the indications proposed by the experts that coordinate the workshops

• Discuss with other participants, experts and panellists

• Communicate and use the delineation guidelines in order to further integrate them into daily practice.

CONTOURINGWORKSHOP FEES

EARLY

Initial Workshop

Additional Workshop

Student*/In Training Member**

€ 75

€ 25

Member

€ 100

€ 40

Non Member

€ 150

€ 50

*To register as a student you should be an ESTRO member and send a copy of your valid student card to

events@estro.org

before reg-

istering. Institute letters are not accepted.

**Members with specialty RTT may register at the In Training fee.