In January 2012 the Center for Proton Therapy at Paul Scherrer Institute will be holding the 5th annual Winter School for Proton Therapy.
We have structured the program to focus on specific aspects and challenges that physicians and medical physicists will encounter in daily practice.
The technical side of the program will emphasize active beam scanning technology. At PSI we have used Spot Scanning in clinical routine for more than 10 years, a technology that emerged from the Pion Program in the ‘80s. We would like to share our knowledge of IMPT that we have introduced into our treatment planning several years ago.
What is a good treatment plan with spot scanning? What criteria should raise our concerns and what are the "Do’s and Don’t’s" of planning concepts, target definitions and dose prescriptions? In lectures with ample discussion time and workshops we will heighten risk awareness and sharpen skills.
Some of the most established clinical indications for Proton Radiotherapy are relatively rare tumour entities, for example chordomas, chondrosarcomas, other soft tissues sarcomas and paediatric malignancies. Few training opportunities are offered in those specialities, yet expert knowledge is immediately expected once a Proton Therapy facility becomes operational. We aim at acquainting course participants with functional anatomy, natural history, target definition, dose prescriptions and expected results for such indications.
The Winter School will be limited to approximately 40 participants to optimize teacher / student ratio, "one-on-one" conversations over the course duration, workshops in small groups and plenty of discussions following the lectures.
Bad Zurzach has wonderful thermal baths which will provide relaxation after days of stimulating intellectual exchange.
Organizing Committee
Tony Lomax, Gudrun Goitein, Eros Pedroni, Martin Jermann
Topics
• Basics in radiation physics, radiation biology of particles and Proton RBE
• Accelerator and beam line technology
• Active beam scanning
• Toxicities
• Clinical outcomes of proton radiation therapy
• OAR Constraints
• Integral dose, neutron irradiation, second malignancies
• Treatment planning for scanned proton beams, IMPT
• Future of proton therapy
We are scheduling generous time for discussion after each presentation.
Faculty
Carmen Ares, MD; PSI
Gudrun Goitein, MD; PSI
Martin Grossmann, PhD, PSI
Eugen Hug, MD; ProCure, USA
Antony Lomax, PhD.; PSI
Eros Pedroni, PhD.; PSI
Martin Pruschy, Ph.D.; University Zurich, University Hospital
Harald Paganetti, PhD, MGH, Boston
Uwe Schneider, PhD; Klinik Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland
Beate Timmermann, MD; University of Essen, Germany
Team Radiation Medicine
Number of participants
In order to optimize the learning experience, the number of participants is limited to
40 persons.
Continued Medical Education
Accreditation for ACOE in progress.
Contact/Information
Paul Scherrer Institut
Secretariat Center for Proton Therapy
Ursula Ludgate
5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)56 310 58 28
Fax: +41 (0)56 310 35 15
Email:
winterschool@psi.ch
Web:
http://winterschool.web.psi.ch/