Brachytherapy Workshop

Venue:                        T1 + LDRB + Old Sim

Coordinator:               Z. Hassan

Faculty:                       Prof. Slobodan Devic, Z. Hassan, H. Al-Mohammed, Khalid Balaraj

Prerequisite Course: RO-CEC4 entitled “Brachytherapy”

Workshop Description

The goal of this workshop is to provide a review of the brachytherapy specific treatment planning for various clinical cases. The discussion will include, but is not limited to,

1. Clinical brachytherapy procedures
2. Film vs. CT based brachytherapy treatment planning
3. Physical aspects of the QA program in brachytherapy
4. Step-by-step QA tests (source activity verification, source position autoradiograph, x-ray marker calibration)

Target Audience

This show and tell workshop is aimed primarily for radiation physicists, radiation oncologists and radiation therapists who are keen to update themselves on the clinical and technical aspects and latest developments in brachytherapy.

Note: Limited number of participants will be taken for this practical workshop. Priority selection criteria will be followed (matching needs of clinics and first come first serve basis).