Current State of the Art Techniques for IMRT, IGRT and SBRT Symposium
The Fairmont Dallas
May 14-16, 2010

 

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Program Overview
The Current State of the Art Techniques for IMRT, IGRT and SBRT Symposium is a two-and-a-half-day meeting focusing on disease site specific radiation therapy treatment from planning to delivery. It will be presented through didactic lectures, panels, breakout sessions and interactive sessions.

At least 60 percent of cancer patients receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. The latest advances in imaging and computer technology have revolutionized how radiation therapy is delivered to these patients. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) represent three high-precision technologies that are being rapidly transitioned to the clinic. A particular focus of this year's program will be re-irradiation.

IGRT can be performed to enhance either three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) or IMRT. In the very specialized case of SBRT, IGRT is considered a necessary, integral component of the entire procedure.

For the adaptation of IMRT, IGRT and SBRT, the successful clinic needs to review and decide on criteria such as patient selection, immobilization options, set-up uncertainties, multimodality imaging, image registration, motion evaluation and management, quality assurance, documentation and correction strategies.

IMRT, IGRT and SBRT have the potential to significantly improve the therapeutic ratio by reducing toxicity and improving control rates. They are hardware, software and labor intensive and continue to be refined with more efficient work flow solutions.

Program Objectives

• Discuss how to safely implement IMRT, IGRT and SBRT.
• Acquire practical information on the basic tools for IMRT, IGRT and SBRT.
• Become aware of pitfalls and cautions in IMRT, IGRT, adaptive radiation therapy and SBRT.

Target Audience
This course is designed for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, radiation oncology administrators, residents and early career faculty, and all other health professionals involved in the field of radiation oncology.

Needs Statement
In a recent assessment conducted by radiation oncologists and medical physicists, challenges and barriers regarding implementation, quality assurance, documentation and retreatment using high-precision technologies to administer radiation therapy were identified. This interactive, educational forum is designed to narrow the competency gaps of medical knowledge, quality improvement and patient care.

Travel Grants
To encourage participation in this symposium, ASTRO has established a fund to subsidize meeting attendance. ASTRO will award a limited number of, $1,000 needs-based travel grants for U.S., Canadian and international applicants. Please refer questions regarding the application to the ASTRO Education Department at 1-800-962-7876 or 703-286-1572.

• The travel grant application deadline has passed.

 

Thank You To Our Educational Grant Sponsors

Lead Ambassador

Silver Sponsor
TomoTherapy

Bronze Sponsor
Accuray Incorporated