ESTRO35 Programme Book

SATURDAY 30 APRIL 2016

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