Programme

Overview: Adaptive radiation therapy or ART is rapidly taking its place in radiation oncology clinical practice. With it comes a vast array of new possibilities to continue to personalise precision radiation therapy for our patients, while providing exciting opportunities for role expansion of each of the radiation oncology disciplines. This session will share the insights and experiences of leaders in the ART space from each discipline, discussing current and future role scope and opportunities, together with the ever increasing need for multidisciplinary collaborations to deliver precision radiation therapy.

Overview: Treatment planning systems (TPS) are essential in brachytherapy. After installation or updating of a brachytherapy TPS the software must be commissioned by a medical physicists. For this demanding task the teaching lectures in this session will convey the needed knowledge. Theoretical background and practical hints will be explained. This comprise dose calculation (TG-43 formalism and model-based dose calculation algorithms (MBDCAs)), imaging, afterloader parameters, applicators, dose-volume histograms, and output/input data transfer. It will also be presented how special test cases of MBDCAs can help in the commissioning process. Moreover, the audience can learn about benefits and limitations of MBDCAs in clinical practice.