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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
| PROGRAMME AND EXHIBITION GUIDE
Symposium
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN IMAGE GUIDED BRACHYTHERAPY
14:30 - 15:45 | ROOM 4
This session will give an overview of the basic concepts of 3D dose planning including imaging, radio-
biology and underlying physics including planning algorithms. There will be a focus on the uncertain-
ties in the pathway with particular attention to the training needs for both physicists and clinicians.
Tools for training in 3D outlining will be demonstrated and the impact of different methods of teaching
explored. The challenge of creating acceptable reference outlines will be considered together with the
best metrics for assessing the impact of training on performance.
Chair: P. Hoskin (UK)
Co-chair: A. Vavassori (Italy)
14:30 > Physician training in contouring
Speaker: P. Petric (Qatar)
SP-0107
14:55 > Physicist training in 3D dose planning
Speaker: P. Bownes (UK)
SP-0108
15:20 > New avenues for training with e-learning
Speaker: L.T. Tan (UK)
SP-0109
Symposium
IMAGINGMARKERS FOR RESPONSE PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT
14:30 - 15:45 | ROOM 1
This symposium will start with a general introduction to the clinical need of biomarkers for response
assessment with an emphasis on current images methods: strengths and limitations. Furthermore, the
potential of hybrid imaging using new PET/MRI machines will be discussed. Followed by an upcoming
image analysis technique based on standard CT and FDG-PET imaging: radiomics allowing a high
throughput image analysis strategy for assessment and prediction of treatment outcome. Illustrated in
the context of rectal cancer. Finally some examples will be given for imaging based treatment verifica-
tion and tumour/normal tissue characterisation using MRI imaging in the setting of stereotactic and
proton therapy.
Chair: W. Van Elmpt (The Netherlands)
Co-chair: A.G. Morganti (Italy)
14:30 > Imaging markers for response prediction: the clinical need
Speaker: V. Goh (UK)
SP-0110
14:55 > Response prediction in rectal cancer using PET Radiomics
Speaker: R. Leijenaar (The Netherlands)
SP-0111
15:20 > MRI imaging of irradiated liver tissue for
in vivo
verification in particle
therapy
Speaker: C. Richter (Germany)
SP-0112