Date & Time :  22 September 2026 | 17:00–18:00 CEST | Online

 

 

 

How brachytherapy changes patient care — and why it is an exciting field for young professionals

The aim of this webinar is to create interest and orientation by showing residents that brachytherapy is not a niche subspecialty, but a highly relevant, image-guided, interventional, and rewarding part of modern radiation oncology. This directly builds on your original aim of making brachytherapy accessible and positioning the fellowship as a guided entry point.

 

Chairs

• Johannes Knoth, Radiation Oncologist, Medical University of Vienna (AT) — Chair
•  Sorina Niculescu , Radiation Oncologist, MedEuropa Affidea Bucharest (RO), Co-Chair

 

Speakers

• Dina Najjari, Radiation Oncologist, Institut Català d'Oncologia (ES)
• Katharina Brück, Radiation Oncologist, Amstedam UMC (NL)

 

Agenda

• 17:00 – 17:05 | Introduction by Chair
• 17:05 – 17:25 | Brachytherapy in modern radiation oncology: where it makes the difference — Dina Najjari
• 17:25 – 17:45 | How I discovered brachytherapy: from first exposure to real enthusiasm — Katharina Brück
• 17:45 – 18:00 | Audience Q&A & Conclusion

 

Key Learning Objectives

• Understand where brachytherapy fits into modern radiation oncology.

• Recognize clinical scenarios where brachytherapy makes a meaningful difference.

• Appreciate brachytherapy as a precise, image-guided, team-based and future-oriented discipline.

• Identify common myths and barriers that may prevent young professionals from engaging with brachytherapy.

• See the GEC-ESTRO Fellowship as an accessible, mentored entry point into the field