SESSION 15A

Past, present and future of brachytherapy

7:30–7:55

Introduction to brachytherapy, history, and indications.? Christine Haie-Meder

7:55-8:25

Image-guided brachytherapy in cervical cancer – Clinical aspects.? Richard Poetter

8:25-8:50

Image guided adaptive brachytherapy (in cervix cancer) – Physics aspects.? Christian Kirisits

SESSION 15B

QA for modern RT techniques

7:30–8:05

Organising QA management in a radiotherapy department- Involvement of different professions.? Pierre Scalliet

8:05-8:40

Looking at whole department workflows and evaluate potential issues.? Eric Ford

8:40-8:50

QA developments with examples to modern techniques.? Geoffrey Ibbott

SESSION 15C

Full automation in radiotherapy

7:30–7:45

Clinical background.? Beth Beadle

7:45-8:15

Laurence Court.? Automated treatment planning

8:15-8:45

Evaluation of workflow & plan quality (feedback).? Beth Beadle

8:45-8:45

Evaluation of workflow & plan quality (feedback).? Laurence Court

SESSION 16A

Prostate and head and neck cancer

9:00–9:25

Overview of radiotherapy for prostate cancer.? Mack Roach

9:25-9:35

Abstract 187: Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer; a nationwide survey of the Japan Carbon-ion Radiation Oncology Study Group (J-CROS 1501) (Proffered Paper).? Hidemasa Kawamura

9:35-10:00

Overview of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.? Kenneth Hu

10:00-10:10

Abstract 65: Treatment of Head and Neck cancers with modulated radiation at an Indian Centre (Proffered Paper).? Tejinder Kataria

10:10-10:20

Abstract 23 Matrix Metalloproteinaise I (MMP-1) Levels as a Predictive Marker of Oral Mucositis Severity Among Head And Neck Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy (Proffered Paper).? Jerickson Abbie Flores

SESSION 16B

QA from simulation to delivery

9:00–9:15

Dosimetry audits in radiotherapy: IAEA perspective.? Joanna Izewska

9:15-9:30

Credentialling of Advanced Radiotherapy Technology: An Independent Peer Review Process.? David Followill

9:30-9:45

Effective and efficient radiotherapy dosimetry audit: Where to next?.? Catharine Clark

9:45-10:10

Plan quality monitoring: treatment planning and delivery.? Nuria Jornet

10:10-10:15

Abstract 315: Polymer gel dosimetry: a promising 3D quality assurance tool for magnetic resonance-image guided radiotherapy.? Yvonne Roed

10:15-10:30

Abstract 118: SRS in Tomotherapy: What we gain, what we lose comparing to Linac based SRS? (Proffered Paper).? Maria do Carmo Lopes

SESSION 17

Practical implementation of new technologies in LMIC

11:00–11:10

Survey.?Jacob Van Dyk

11:10-11:20

Evolution in Radiotherapy Chain.? Paul Ravindran Babu Rao

11:20-11:30

Transitioning from 2D to 3DCRT for EBRT in Ghana: The challenges, Success Stories and Way Forward.? George F. Acquah

11:30-11:40

3D HDR Brachytherapy.? Soehartati Gondhowiardjo