International Conference on Radiation Medicine (ICRM2012)
Clinical Applications and Innovative Approaches
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
27 February to 01 March 2012
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Sunday, 26 February 2012
IAEA/KFSH&RC Regional Training Course on Medical Physics: Aspects in Low and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
(Venue: Research Centre 304)
Time 8:00-8:45 AM 8:45-9:30 AM Coffee Break 10:00-10:40 AM 10:40-11:20 AM 11:20-
12:00 PM		 Lunch Break 1:30-2:10 PM 2:10-2:50 PM 2:50-3:30 PM Coffee Break 4:00-5:00 PM 5:00-6:00 PM
Course Title
 Registrations, Administrative Formalities and Inauguration L1: Introduction to Brachytherapy
(Belal Moftah)		 L2: Radiobiology of Low and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
(Ghazi Alsbeih)		 L3: Clinical Aspects and Indications for Brachytherapy
(Rana Mahmoud)		 L4: Sources and Equipment
(Jack Venselaar)		 L5: Calibration of Sources
( Wassim Jalbout)		 L6: Conventional TPS Calculations
(Jack Venselaar)		 L7: QA Procedures for HDR/LDR
(Zeinab Hassan)		 Practical Session 1 & 2 (Choose one)
P1: QA Procedures for HDR Unit
(Slobodan Devic)
P2: QA Procedures for LDR Unit
(Zeinab Hassan) 		Practical Session 2 &1(Choose one)
P1: QA Procedures for HDR Unit
(Slobodan Devic)
P2: QA Procedures for LDR Unit
(Zeinab Hassan)
Pre ICRM2012 Course
MoH Course: Introduction to Medical Physics and Radiation Protection
(Venue: Oncology Lecture Hall)
Coordinator: Saad Al-Jamaan
Chair
    Musaed Al-Malki    Ibrahim Al-Anazi    Fareed Mahyoub
Time 9:00-9:15 AM 9:15-9:45 AM 9:45-10:15 AM 10:15- 10:30 AM 10:30-11:00 AM 11:00-11:30 AM 11:30-12:00 PM 12:00 - 1:00PM 1:00-1:30 PM 1:30-2:00 PM 2:00-3:00 PM
Course Title
 Course Overview Radiation Protection I
(Ibrahim Duhaini)		 Radiation Protection II
(Ibrahim Al-Anazi)		 Coffee Break Diagnostic X-ray
(Ibrahim Al-Anazi)		 Radiation Therapy/Physics
(Belal Moftah)		 Radiation Biology
(Ghazi Alsbeih)		 Lunch Break and Prayer CT
(Nabil Iqeilan)		 Nuclear Medicine
(Omer Demirkaya)		 Examination and Concluding Remarks
(All Speakers)
8:00- 10:00 PM

Evening Presentation and Dinner (By Invitation)
Sponsored by Attieh Medico Co.
A Presentation by Dr. Tom Depuydt, The VERO System
Day 1 (Monday, 27 February 2012)
TIME
 7:00 AM		 On-Site Registration
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium and Research Centre Lobby
7:30–8:30 AM Breakfast
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium Foyer, RC 1st Floor, Post Graduate Center, RC 304
8:30–9:30 AM Session 1: Continuing Education Courses (Part I)             
Course No CEC1 CEC2 CEC3 CEC4 CEC5 CEC6 CEC7
Course Title Introduction to Radiation Medicine Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical Applications IAEA Brachytherapy Radiography Advanced Nuclear Medicine Techniques Radiobiology & Radiation Protection Writing & Publishing
Venue PGC CR3 Prince Salman Auditorium RC 304 PGC CR8 PGC Auditorium PGC CR1 PGC CR7
Coordinator Yasser Khafaga Adnan Al-Hebshi Belal Moftah M. Gary Sayed Mahmoud Tuli   Ghazi Alsbeih Peter Hall
Chairperson Abdul-Rahman Alhadab Majid Al-Othman Camelia Constantinescu Naheed Gamali Ahmad Al-Muhaideb Musaed AlMalki Fouad Al-Dayel
8:00 AM   L8: Dose Calculations- TG 43
(Shada Wadi-Ramahi)		  
CEC Lecture 1
8 :30-8:50 AM		 Radiation in Medicine: Introduction
(Mohammad Al-Shabanah)		 IORT:  Rationale and Historical Perspective            
(Leonard Gunderson)		 An Overview of Radiologic Technology Professions
( M. Gary Sayed)		 Clinical Applications of SPECT/CT
( Mahmoud Tuli)		 Introduction to Biology 
(Ghazi Alsbeih)		 The changing world of scientific publishing
( Peter Hall)
CEC Lecture 2
8:50-9:10 AM		 Radiation oncology Process
(Yasser Khafaga)		 A Novel IGRT device for SBRT: the UZ Brussel experience
(Tom Depuydt)		 L9: Treatment Planning
(Wassim Jalbout)		 I am a recently graduated radiographer or a technologist - what comes next?
( Elwin Tilson)		 Advances in Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging
( Ahmad Fathala)		 Biological effects of ionizing radiation
(Ghazi Alsbeih)		 How to get your work published: an overview
( Peter Hall)
CEC Lecture 3
9:10-9:30 AM		 Nuclear Cardiology
(Hani Alsergani)		 MRI: Simulation for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
(Slobodan Devic)		 Radiography education and professional societies in Saudi Arabia
(Essam Mattar)		 Quantification in PET/CT imaging: barriers and solutions
( Osama Mawlawi)		 Biological effects of  non-ionizing radiation
( Abdelilah Aboussekhra)		 Choosing the right Journal
( Peter Hall)
 
9:30–10:00 AM Coffee Break
 
10:00-10:30 AM Session 2: ICRM2012 Opening Ceremony
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium
Broadcast to PGC Auditorium and Research Centre 1st Floor Lobby
 
Recitation of the Holy Quran:
                      
Opening Remarks:

Speaker’s Keynote Address:   


Co-Organizer's Welcome Addresses:      





Patronage Welcome Address: 		 Dr. Mohammad Al Samman,Senior Scientist, Research Centre  
                      
Dr. Belal Moftah, Chairman, ICRM Organizing Committee      

"Interlinkage of Radiation Medicine Professional Groups in Successfully Combating Cancer"
Prof. Fridtjof Nusslin, President, International Organization for Medical Physics
 
Dr. Maria del Rosario Perez, Responsible Officer for the Global Initiative on Radiation Safety in Health Care Settings, World Health Organization (WHO)
                                                                                     
H.E. Dr. Daud Mohamad, Deputy Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Kanhal, President, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)

H.E. Dr. Qasim Al Qasabi, Chief Executive Officer, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC)
 
   10:45AM-12:00 NN Session 3: Plenary State-of-the-Art Lectures A
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium
Chairpersons: Ali S. Al-Zahrani and Mohammad Al-Shabannah
10:45-11:10 AM SoA Lecture 1
Title: “IAEA Support to Medical Radiation Physics”
Lecturer: Ahmed Meghzifene
11:10-11:35 AM SoA Lecture 2
Title:  “Imaging and Radiation Therapy:  Impact on the Process Phases”
Lecturer: Roberto Orecchia
11:35 AM-
12:00 PM		 SoA Lecture 3                                           
Title:  “Overview of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy”
Lecturer: Hirohiko Tsujii
 
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Break (Al-Maather Cave Park) and Prayer Poster Viewing Session Opens at Post Graduate Center (PGC)
 
  Session 4: Parallel Sessions I
1:40-3:30 PM Session 4 A: Radiation Oncology
Chairpersons: Essam Senan and Jihad Alsadah		 Session 4 B: Diagnostic Imaging
Chairperson: Hammad Alsuhaibani and Kostas Chantziantoniou		 Session 4 C: Radiobiology, Radiation Protection & Other Topics
Chairperson: Anan Al-Karmi and Mohammad Alsubael
Venue Prince Salman Auditorium Post Graduate Centre Auditorium Post Graduate Centre (Class Room 1)
1:40-2:05 PM RO Lecture 1
Title: “New Technologies in Modern Radiation Therapy: Advanced Techniques”
Lecturer: M. Saiful Huq 		DI Lecture 1
Title:  “Review of recent CT perfusion accidents in the US: dosimetry, risk analysis, and lessons learned”
Lecturer: Terry Yoshizumi		 RRPO Lecture 1
Title:  “Measurement of Internal Radiation Contamination”
Lecturer: Toshikazu Suzuki
2:05-2:30 PM RO Lecture 2
Title:  “The Role of Chemo-radiation for Colorectal and Anal Cancer”
Lecturer: Leonard Gunderson 		DI Lecture 2
Title: “Role of I-124 PET/CT”
Lecturer: Hani Abdel Nabi 		RRPO Lecture 2
Title:  “Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in a Hypo-fraction Regimen for StageⅠNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
Lecturer: NoayoshiYamamoto
2:30-2:55 PM RO Lecture 3
Title: “Advances in Malignant Glioma Care Based on International Research”
Lecturer: Walter Curran
 DI Lecture 3
Title: “PET/CT QA/QC and Acceptance Testing”
Lecturer: Osama Mawlawi 		RRPO Lecture 3
Title: “Radiobiological characterization of clinical high-LET radiation beams”
Lecturer: John Guelette
2:55-3:20 PM RO Lecture 4
Title: “Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Bone & Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Head & Neck (Skull Base)”
Lecturer: Tadashi Kamada
DI Lecture 4
Title: “Current Trends in CT Applications:  2D & 3D Imaging”
Lecturer: Elwin Tilson 		RRPO Lecture 4
Title:  “Accidents in Radiation Therapy - First Do No Harm”
Lecturer: M. Saiful Huq
3:20-3:30 PM Discussion Discussion Discussion
 
3:30-4:00 PM Asr Prayer and Coffee Break
 
4:00-5:30 PM Session 5: Panel Discussions
  Session 5 A:
Innovative Approaches in Radiation Therapy
Moderators: Belal Moftah and Mushabab Assiri 		Session 5 B:
 Innovative Approaches in Diagnostic Imaging, Radiobiology & Radiation Safety
Moderators: Abdulaziz Al-Sugair and M. Gary Sayed
Venue Prince Salman Auditorium Post Graduate Centre Auditorium
  RT PD1
Title: “IMRT with Ion Beams”
Presenter: Hirohiko Tsujii 		DIRS PD1
Title:  “Current Approaches in Neuro Radiology”
Presenter: Ibrahim Alorainy
RT PD2
Title: “Intraoperative Irradiation Techniques/Dose: Electron Beam (IOERT) and High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR-IORT)”
Presenter: Leonard Gunderson 		DIRS PD2
Title: “CT Doses and Impacts on Population Health”
Presenter: Elwin Tilson
RT PD3
Title: “The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Tumors ”
Presenter: Roberto Orecchia 		DIRS PD3
Title:  “Innovative Approaches in Nuclear Medicine”
Presenter: Hani Abdel Nabi
RT PD4
Title: “Chemo/Radiation in Cancer Management”
Presenter: Walter Curran		 DIRS PD4
Title: “Advances PET Imaging”
Presenter: Osama Mawlawi
RT PD5
Title: “Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT): Physical Aspects and Associated Challenges”
Presenter: M. Saiful Huq 		DIRS PD5
Title:  “Radiobiology”
Presenter: John Gueulette
RT PD6
Title: “Novel technologies in imaging and particle beam radiotherapy using high intense short pulsed laser technology”
Presenter: Fridtjof Nusslin		 DIRS PD6
Title:  “Patient Dose Measurement”
Presenter: Terry Yoshizumi 
RT PD7
Title: “Novel IGRT devices”
Presenter: Tom Depuydt		 DIRS PD7
Title:  “Radiation Protection in Health Care – Challenges and Opportunities”
Presenter: Maria del Rosario Perez 
Discussions
Presenters: All Panelists 		Discussions
Presenters: All Panelists
 
7:30 PM Bus Pick-up for Gala Dinner (In front of North Tower Entrance)
8:00-10:00 PM Gala Dinner and Evening Presentation
Sponsored by Al-Faisaliah Medical Systems
Venue: Carlton Ritz
Presented by: TBA
 
Day 2 (Tuesday, 28 February 2012)
8:00-9:30 AM Session 6: Continuing Education Courses (Part II)
Course No CEC1 CEC2 CEC3 CEC4 CEC5 CEC6 CEC7
Course Title Introduction to Radiation Medicine Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical Applications IAEA Brachytherapy Radiography Advanced Nuclear Medicine Techniques Radiobiology & Radiation Protection Writing & Publishing
Venue PGC CR3 Prince Salman Auditorium  RC 304 PGC CR8 PGC Auditorium PGC CR1 PGC CR7
Coordinator Yasser Khafaga Adnan Al-Hebshi Belal Moftah Gary Sayed Mahmoud Tuli   Ghazi Alsbeih Peter Hall
Chairperson Osman Elhanafi Jazi Al-Mokhlef Sameer Natto Rhonwyn Tighe Mohei Abouzied Ibrahim Al-Anazi Khalid Abu-Khabar
CEC Lecture 4
8:00-8:20 AM 		Radiobiology
(Ghazi Alsbeih)		 Radiation Therapy: New Approaches for Treating Prostate Cancer
(Roberto Orecchia)		 L10: Image Guided Brachytherapy
(Slobodan Devic)		 Radiation safety concerns in CT
(M. Gary Sayed)		 Advances in SEPCT/CT Technology
(Salem Sassi)		 IAEA Quality Assurance Team for Radiation Oncology (QUATRO) Project
(Mohammad Al-Shabanah)		 How not to annoy the Editors and reviewers: read the instructions
(Peter Hall)
CEC Lecture 5
8:20-8:40 AM 		Nuclear Medicine
(Mahmoud Tuli)		 Status and Future Plan of HIMAC
(Koji Noda)		 Recent developments in Radiography and Radiologic Technology  (Elwin Tilson) Radioisotope Targeted Therapy: State of Play
(Salem Sassi)		 Radiobiology of clinical high-LET beams
(John Guelette)		 Get it right first time! Language, structure, phrasing, format etc
( Peter Hall)
CEC Lecture 6
8:40-9:00 AM 		Medical Imaging
(Nabill Maalej)		 Multi-dimensional Image Guided Carbon Ion Radiotherapy
(Shinichiro Mori)		 L11: Acceptance Testing & Commissioning of HDR
(Jack Venselaar)		 Recent developments in Nuclear Medicine Technology – Updates
(Mohammed Al-Rowaily)		 Characterization of single pulmonary nodules with Standard Uptake Values: Myth or reality
(Hani Abdel Nabi)		 Fetal dose and radiation risk
(Ibrahim Al-Anazi)		 Writing style
(Peter Hall)
CEC Lecture 7
9:00-9:20 AM		 Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
(Ibrahim Aljammaz)		 Clinical Benefit of TomoTherapy
(Stefan Rieken)		 Ultrasound Techniques
(Nabil Iqeilan)		 Variation of radiosensitivity between individuals
(Ghazi Alsbeih) 		Figures, graphs and tables
(Peter Hall)
9:20-10:00 AM Coffee Break
 
10:00 AM -12:30 PM Session 7: Plenary State-of-the-Art Lectures B
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium
Chairpersons: Tarek Amin and Ali Al Zahrani 
10:00-10:30 AM SoA Lecture 4
Title: “Atoms for Peace: Meeting basic human needs through Science and technology”
Lecturer: Daud Mohammad
10:30-11:00 AM SoA Lecture 5
Title: “The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG): Recent History and Future Opportunities”
Lecturer: Walter Curran
11:00-11:30 AM SoA Lecture 6
Title: “Labeled monoclonal antibodies in diagnosis and therapy: Past, present and future”
Lecturer: Hani Abdel  Nabi
11:30 AM-12:00 PM SoA Lecture 7
Title:  “Molecular image guidance in the radiation therapy process”
Lecturer: Fridtjof Nusslin
12:00-12:30 PM SoA Lecture 8
Title: “Intraoperative Irradiation as a Component of Treatment for Locally Unresectable/Locally Recurrent Cancers ”
Lecturer: Leonard Gunderson
 
12:30-1:45 PM Prayer and Lunch Break (Al-Maather Cave Park)
 
  Session 8: Parallel Sessions II
1:45-3:30 PM Session 8 A: Radiation Oncology
Chairpersons:Eyad Alsaeed and Ueber Miola		 Session 8 B: Diagnostic Imaging
Chairpersons:Ahmed Alenezi and Suliman Alghamdi		 Session 8 C: Radiobiology, Radiation Protection & Other Topics
Chairpersons:Saad Aldelaijan and Khaled Al-Yousef
Venue Prince Salman Auditorium Post Graduate Centre Auditorium Post Graduate Centre (Class Room 1)
1:45-2:15 PM RO Lecture 5
Title: “Innovations in Brachytherapy: Moving from 2D to 3D, and on to IGABT, A Medical Physicist Perspective”
Lecturer: Jack Venselaar		 DI Lecture 5
Title: “4D PET/CT Imaging and its Application”
Lecturer: Osama Mawlawi 		RRPO Lecture 5
Title:  “Biological applications of radio induction therapy”
Lecturer:  Mohammed Mohiuddin
2:15-2:40 PM RO Lecture 6
Title: “Principles and Technique of PBI (Partial Breast Irradiation) and ELIOT”
Lecturer: Roberto Orecchia		 DI Lecture 6
Title:  “Personalized Medicine: The Role of Molecular Imaging”
Lecturer: Salem Sassi		 RRPO Lecture 6
Title:  “Intestinal Crypt Regeneration in Mice as a Biological System for Clinical Hadron Beam Intercomparison:  Rationale, Procedure and Results “
Lecturer: John Gueulette
2:40-3:05 PM RO Lecture 7
Title: “Esophago-Gastric Cancer:  Chemoradiation, Indications & Results”
Lecturer: Leonard Gunderson
 DI Lecture 7
Title: “New development in MRI guided radiation therapy”
Lecturer: Abdelhamid Saoud* and Suliman Alghamdi		 RRPO Lecture 7
Title:  “Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Patients with Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer”
Lecturer: Shigeru Yamada 
3:05-3:30 PM RO Lecture 8
Title:  “Challenges of the Medical Physicist as a team player in a Radiotherapy Department”
Lecturer: Fridtjof Nusslin		 DI Lecture 8
Title: "Monitoring of effective dose in interventional and cardiac catheterization procedure”
Lecturer: Terry Yoshizumi		 RRPO Lecture 8
Title:  “Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Prostate and Liver”
Lecturer: Hiroshi Tsuji
 
3:30-4:00 PM Asr Prayer and Coffee Break
 
4:00-5:30 PM Session 9: Parallel Sessions
  Session 9 A: Who's Who at ICRM 2012
Chairperson: Sultan Al-Sedairy and Saleh Almofada		 Session 9 B:
Radiation Oncology Track
Chairperson: Rana Mahmood andYassir Al Barakati		 Session 9 C:
Radiation Oncology Physics Track
Chairperson: Nabeel Maalej and Noor Mail		 Session 9 D:
Diagnostic Imaging Track
Chairperson: Saleh Othman and Fahd Abdulkhaliq		 Session 9 E: Radiation Biology and Safety Track
Chairperson: Ibrahim Alenazi and Salman Milliebari
Venue Prince Salman Auditorium Post Graduate Centre Auditorium Post Graduate Centre (Classroom 1) Post Graduate Centre (Classroom 3) Post Graduate Centre (Classroom 8)
4:00-4:10 PM


- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC): Prof. Dr. Rashed Al-Rashed Al-Hmaid


- Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA): Dr. Saleh Al Tayyar

- World Health Organization (WHO): Dr. Maria del Rosario Perez


- Interanational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Prof. Daud Mohammad


- National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS): Prof. Hirohiko Tsujii


- American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): Prof. Leonard Gunderson


- American Association of Physicist in Medicine (AAPM): Prof. M. Saiful Huq

- The European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO): Prof. Roberto Orecchia


- Saudi Cancer Society (SCS): Dr. Abdullah Al-Amro


- Saudi Oncology Society (SOS): Dr. Esam Murshid

- Saudi Society of Medical Radiologic Technology (SSMRT): Dr. Essam Mattar

 RO Abstract 1
Combination of Advanced Radiation Techniques of Adaptive IMRT/IGRT with CyberKnife SRS and Volume Based 3D HDR Brachytherapy in a Single Case With Critical Challenges, R. Mahmood, A. Hebshi and M. Aldehaim		 ROP Abstract 1
Commissioning a Monte Carlo Based Treatment Planning System at King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, L.A. Abdullah, B. Jalal, N. Maalej and W. Abdel-Rahman 		DI Abstract 1
An Observer Performance Study With Two CAD Systems Having The Same Standalone Performance: Can Reader's Aided Performances With The Two Systems Differ?  Omer Demirkaya and Berkman Sahiner 		RBS Abstract 1
Computer Software for Radiation Safety training in Hospitals, Mahmoud Ahmed
4:10-4:20 PM RO Abstract 2
RapidArc: Two Years Clinical Experience,  Y. Albarakati, E. Khawandanah, Y. Khan, M. Khan, F. Saeedi, N. Mail, N. Al-Safadi, S. Al-Ghamdi and A. Saoudi		 ROP Abstract 2
The Impacts of Dental Filling Materials on RapidArc Treatment Planning and Dose Delivery: Challenges and Solution, Noor Mail PhD, Yasir AlBarakati MSc, Mohammed A. Khan MSc, Fathy Saeedi PhD, Nabil Safadi MD, Suliman Al-Ghamdi MD, Abdelhamid Saoudi PhD		 DI Abstract 2
Assessment of ASIR Reconstruction Algorithm in Terms of Image Quality and Patient Dose, F. Abdulkhaliq, N. Mail and A. Saoudi 		RBS Abstract 2
Software for the Management of Health Physics and Radiation Safety Program, Mahmoud Ahmed
4:20-4:30 PM RO Abstract 3
IORT for Breast Cancer, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Experience, M. Bahadur, A. Constantinescu, E. Fawzy, M. Ezzat and A. Hassona
 ROP Abstract 3
Radiochromic Film Dosimetry of HDR Ir-192 Source Radiation Fields, S. Aldelaijan, H. Mohammed, N. Tomic, L. Liang, F. DeBlosis, A. Sarfehnia, W. Abdel-Rahman, J. Seuntjens and S. Devic 		DI Abstract 3
Role of Magnetic Resonance in Breast Cancer, H. Serrai, A. Saoudi, A. Al-Shehri and S. Al-Ghamdi 		RBS Abstract 3
Biodistribution and Internal Dosimetry of Technetium 99M Pertechnetate in Thyroid Scintigraphy: In Vivo and Phantom Study, A. Rei and D. Soejoko
4:30-4:40 PM RO Abstract 4
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) versus Conventional 3-DRT for Pediatric Abdominal Neuroblastoma, Mohamed El Beltagi and Yasser Khafaga
 ROP Abstract 4
Spatially Fractioned Grid Radiation Therapy (SFGRT) : The first Grid Block Fully Clinically Integrated with Treatment Planning System,  A. Nobah, M. Mohiuddin and B. Moftah 		DI Abstract 4
Classification of Sub-masses in malignant breast ultrasound image: A case study, Alwaleed Basheer and Omer  Hamid 		RBS Abstract 4
King Abdulaziz Medical City Patient Reference Dose Levels in Fluoroscopic Procedures, Aderrahmane Senhou, Abdulrahman Al Suwayan and Samson Penn
4:40-4:50 PM RO Abstract 5
Systematic Re-planning During Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Cancer, M. Khan, N. Safadi, S. Al-Ghamdi, N. Mail and A. Saoudi		 ROP Abstract 5
Quality Assurance Using 3D Gel at KFSH&RC,  A. Al-Mousa, Moh'd A. Al Kafi, K. Rabaeh, A. Basfar and Belal Moftah 		DI Abstract 5
Image Quality and Dose Management for Chest X-rays in Digital Radiology, A. Alshafea, A. Sulieman, H. Osman 		RBS Abstract 5
The Multi-transmit Approach in Localized Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Feasibility and Applications, Hacene Serrai
4:50-5:00 PM RO Abstract 6
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia : Is CyberKnife Safe?,  A. Al-Hebshi, A. Mousa, M. AlDeham, A. Hussain and F. AlOtaibi		 ROP Abstract 6
Novel Composition of Normoxic 3D Polymer Gel Dosimeters fro Radiation Therapy Planning,  K . Rabaeh, A. Basfar, A. Al Mousa, Moh'd A. Al-Kafi and B. Moftah 		DI Abstract 6
PET and Breast Lesions, Ashraf Zytoon and Koji Murakami		 RBS Abstract 6
Dosimetry of Radiobiological Irradiations Using Radiochromic Film, S. Aldelaijan, A. Nobah, I. Aldahlawi, N. Tomic, G. Alsbeih, B. Moftah and S. Devic
5:00-5:10 PM RO Abstract 7
Palliative Radiotherapy for Patients Hospitalized in a Palliative Care Unit: A Report from Saudi Arabia, Al-Shahri, M;  Al-Omir, A., Al-Shabanah, M., El-Sebaei, M.		 ROP Abstract 7
Linearization of the Radiochromic Film Dosimetry System Dose Response,  S. Devic, N. Tomic, S. Aldelaijan, F. Deblois, J. Seuntjens ; D. Lewis 		DI Abstract 7
Gated SPECT Phase Analysis for Predicting CRT Response, Saleh Othman
 RBS Abstract 7
Relationship Between Genetic Polymorphic Variations and Complications to Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients, N. Al-Harbi, M. Al-Buhairi, K. Al-Hadyan, M. ElSebaie, Nasser Al-Rahi and G. Alsbeih
5:10-5:20 PM RO Abstract 8
Pretargeted Radionuclide Therapy in Breast Cancer, Mohammed Al-Rowaily, Macho Chico 		ROP Abstract 8
Application of Gold Nanoparticles in Radiation Therapy,  Abdulaziz Alanazi 		DI Abstract 8
Classics of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: A History of the Most Frequently Cited Articles (1973-2010),  M. Gary Sayed and Mahmoud Tuli
 RBS Abstract 8
Establishing a Reference Biological Dosimetry Laboratory for the Assessment of Radiation Overexposure in Saudia Arabia, G. AlSbeih, K. Al-Hadyan, A. Venturina, M. Shoukri, B. Moftah and A. Al Zahrani
5:20-5:30 PM RO Abstract 9
Helical Tomotherapy Versus Conventional Planning for Post Mastectomy Breast Cancer , Zeinab Hassan, Osama Hassad, Medhat Elsebai, Mohamed Al Shabanah, and Belal Moftah		 ROP Abstract 9
Significance of Bright and Dark Streaking in CT Images of KV and MV Qualities,  Abrar Hussain, Belal  Moftah, Noor Mail and Abdelhamid Saoudi 		DI Abstract 9
Investigating the Role of PACS in MRI Quality Control, Mohamed Bayoumi, Ayeda Bahri, Abdul Rahman, Ameinah Abdouli, Noora Al Shibli, Sara Buhumaid and Jamila Al-Suwaidi
RBS Abstract 9
Establishing a PET Radiopharmaceutical Production Facility, Salam Milliebari and Khalid Al-Safi
 
5:30 PM Bus Pick-up for King Abdulaziz Museum (In front of North Tower Main Entrance)
8:00-10:00 PM King Abdulaziz Museum Visit
Evening Presentation and Dinner
Sponsored by Gulf Medical Co.
Presentation by Dr. Stefan Rieken
Venue: Al-Maather Cave Park
 
Day3 (Wednesday, 29 February 2012)
8:00-9:30 AM Session 10: Continuing Education Courses (Part III)
Course No CEC1 CEC2 CEC3 CEC4 CEC5 CEC6 CEC7
Course Title Introduction to Radiation Medicine Advanced Radiotherapy Clinical Applications IAEA Brachytherapy Radiography Advanced Nuclear Medicine Techniques Radiobiology & Radiation Protection Writing & Publishing
Venue PGC CR3 Prince Salman Auditorium RC 304 PGC CR8 PGC Auditorium PGC CR1 PGC CR7
Coordinator Yasser Khafaga Adnan Al-Hebshi Belal Moftah Gary Sayed Mahmoud Tuli   Ghazi Alsbeih Peter Hall
Chairperson Ismail Al-Dahlawi Fatha Alsaeedi Hassan Al Ghamdi Mohammed Al-Rowaily Mohieldin Abouzeid Abdelilah Aboussekhra Brian Meyer
 CEC Lecture 8
8 :00-8:20 AM		 Applications of Non-ionizing Radiation
(Abdelillah Aboussekhra)		 SRS Clinical Aspects                          
(Adnan Al-Hebshi)		 L12: Radiation Protection, Room Planning & Regulatory Aspects
(Tharmarnadar Ganesh)		 Recent Developments in fMRI
(Rami Niazy)		 FDG-PET based differential uptake volume histograms in NSCLC patients
(Slobodan Devic)		 CT Dose Concerns and Future (Size specific dose estimate in pediatric and adult body CT examination)
(Nabil Iqeilan)		 Plagiarism, redundant publication and other ethical issues
(Peter Hall)
 CEC Lecture 9
8:20-8:40 AM		 Medical Physics
(Belal Moftah)		 Analogy between Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Microsurgery        
(Imaddudin Kanaan)		 Professional Certification and Registration
( Elwin Tilson)		 Value of FDG PET following first chemotherapy cycle in patients with newly diagnosed Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
( Hani Abdel Nabi)		 Intestinal crypt system for hadron beam intercomparison?
(John Gueulette)		 Dealing with rejection
(Peter Hall)
 CEC Lecture 10
8:40-9:00 AM		 Radiation Protection and Emergencies
( Ibrahim Duhaini) 		IGRT Based Helical Tomotherpay     
(Stefan Rieken)		 L13: Incidents & Accidents in Brachytherapy
(Jack Venselaar)		 MS Degree Programs in Radiological and Imaging Sciences
( Gary Sayed)		 Radiation Protection & Safety at the SFDA  
(Nasser Alaboudi)		 General Discussion
CEC Lecture 11
9:00-9:20 AM		 Future Opportunities in Radiation Medicine
(M. Gary Sayed)		 Challenges Associated with Small Field Dosimetry                
(M. Saiful Huq)		 An Interactive Q&A Session (Tilson, Mattar, Rowaily, Iqeilan and Sayed) PET/CT QA/QC
( Osama Mawlawi)		 CT Scanner Shielding Methods 
(Terry Yoshizumi)
 
 9:20–10:00 AM Coffee Break
 
10:00-12:30 PM Session 10: Plenary State-of-the-Art Lectures C
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium
Chairpersons: Yassir Bahader and Hadeer Mair
 10:00-10:3 0AM SoA Lecture 9
Title: “Overview of TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi NPP Accident”
Lecturer: Hideo Tatsuzaki
 10:30-11:00 AM SoA Lecture 10
Title: “KFMC Proton Therapy Facility”
Lecturer: Abdullah Al Amro
 11:00-11:30 AM SoA Lecture 11
Title: "Advances in PET Imaging and their Applications in Oncology"
Lecturer: Osama Mawlawi
 11:30 AM-
12:00 PM		 SoA Lecture 12
Title: “CT Doses and Impacts on Population Health”
Lecturer: Elwin Tilson
 12:00–12:30PM SoA Lecture 13
Title: “Patient dose management and operator radiation protection in vascular procedures”
Lecturer: Terry Yoshizumi
 12:30-1:30PM Prayer and Lunch Break (Al-Maather Cave Park)
 
 1:30-5:00 PM Session 11: WORKSHOPS (Part I)
Workshop
Title 		IAEA LDR/HDR Brachytherapy Introduction to Radiation Medicine TomoTherapy RapidArc CyberKnife Radiography - Updates and Trends PET/CT Applications in Treatment Planning PET/CT QC/QA Radiobiology & Radiation Protection
Venue Room 304, ORA (adjacent to room 304) - 3rd floor of the Research Building
 Radiotherapy Large Planning Room  TomoTherapy Planning Station and Treatment Unit
 Radiotherapy Conference Room, 2100EX (T2) Treatment Unit
 Cyberknife Treatment Unit, Streotactic Planning Station Area  Radiology Conference Room PET/CT Imaging Unit, Small Planning Room (Dosimetry Unit)
  		PET/CT Center in the Department of Radiology 
 Radiation Biology Section, Room B29, Radiation Safety Office, Room B51, Biomedical Physics Dept., Research Centre
Coordinator Zeinab Hassan Gary Sayed Ms. Sameha Julie Pickford Ahmed Nobah M. Abrar Hussain M. Gary Sayed  Moheieldin Abouzied  
 Omer Demirkaya  Fareed Mahyoub, Ghazi Alsbeih  
Instructors Belal Moftah, Zeinab Hassan, Slobodan Devic, Ms. Hind Al-Selham, Rana Mahmood, Mohammed Al-Dehaim, Eman Meghad, Umar Maganda Mwidu
 Medhat El-Sebaie, Ms. Ghadeer Nazer, Ms. Mona Al-Turaiki, M. Gary Sayed
 Ehab Khalil, Omar Chibani, Mamoun Shehadah, Ms. Wedyan Safar, Ms. Paula Yates, Ms. Sameha Pickford, Ms. Connie Ming, Ms. Emilie Beauchemin Ahmed Nobah, Mohammad Beltagi, Umar Mwidu, Ms. Lorcel Ericka Venturina, Francis Tse, Ms. Julia Brown 
 Adnan Al-Hebshi, M. Abrar Hussain, Imaduddin Kanaan, Amr Mousa Taha,  Joe Poon, Ms. Fatimah Al-Marhoun, Abdullah Al-kafi M. Gary Sayed, Naheed Gamali, Bandar Alghamdi, Edna Camino, Khalid Aldossari, Abdulrahman Alathel, Ahamad Masawi, Khalled Alshalali, Manal Mustafa, Rana Abu Aish, Mohammed Al- Rowaily, Tagea Hamidudeen Moheieldin Abouzeid, Nasser Al-Rajhi, Osama Hassad, Ms. Ruchana Parker  
 Osama Mawlawi, Omer Demirkaya and Salih Shaleya  John Gueulette, Fareed Mahyoub, Ghazi Alsbeih, Ibrahim Al-Anazi, Ms. Najla Al-Harbi, Celestino Legarde 
 1:30-3:30PM Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I
3:30-4:00 PM Prayer & Coffee Break
 4:00-5:30PM Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II
 
Day 4 (Thursday, 01 March 2012)
8:00 AM-
12:00 NN 		Session 12: WORKSHOPS (Part II)  
Workshop
Title 		IAEA LDR/HDR Brachytherapy Introduction to Radiation Medicine TomoTherapy RapidArc CyberKnife Radiography - Updates and Trends PET/CT Applications on Treatment Planning PET/CT QC/QA Radiobiology & Radiation Protection
Venue Room 304, ORA (adjacent to room 304) - 3rd floor of the Research Building
 Radiology  TomoTherapy Planning Station and Treatment Unit
 Radiotherapy Conference Room, 2100EX (T2) Treatment Unit
 Cyberknife Treatment Unit, Streotactic Planning Station Area  Radiology Conference Room PET/CT Imaging Unit, Small Planning Room (Dosimetry Unit)
  		PET/CT Imaging Center in the Research Centre
 Radiation Biology Section, Room B29, Radiation Safety Office, Room B51, Biomedical Physics Dept., Research Centre
Coordinator Zeinab Hassan Gary Sayed Ms. Sameha Julie Pickford Ahmad Nobah M. Abrar Hussain M. Gary Sayed  Moheieldin Abouzied  
 Omer Demirkaya  Fareed Mahyoub, Ghazi Alsbeih  
Instructors Belal Moftah, Zeinab Hassan, Slobodan Devic, Ms. Hind Al-Selham, Rana Mahmood, Mohammed Al-Dehaim, Eman Meghad, Umar Maganda Mwidu
 M. Gary Sayed, Naheed Gamali, Bandar Alghamdi, Edna Camino, Khalid Aldossari, Abdulrahman Alathel, Ahamad Masawi, Khalled Alshalali, Manal Mustafa, Rana Abu Aish, Mohammed Al- Rowaily, Tagea Hamidudeen, Ruchana Parker
 Ehab Khalil, Omar Chibani, Mamoun Shehadah, Ms. Wedyan Safar, Ms. Paula Yates, Ms. Sameha Pickford, Ms. Connie Ming, Ms. Emilie Beauchemin Ahmad Nobah, Mohammad Beltagi, Umar Mwidu, Ms. Lorcel Ericka Venturina, Francis Tse, Ms. Julia Brown 
 Adnan Al-Hebshi, M. Abrar Hussain, Amr Mousa Taha,  Joe Poon, Ms. Fatimah Al-Marhoun, Abdullah Al-kafi M. Gary Sayed, Naheed Gamali, Bandar Alghamdi, Edna Camino, Khalid Aldossari, Abdulrahman Alathel, Ahamad Masawi, Khalled Alshalali, Manal Mustafa, Rana Abu Aish, Mohammed Al- Rowaily, Tagea Hamidudeen, Ruchana Parker Moheieldin Abouzeid, Nasser Al-Rajhi, Osama Hassad, Ruchana Parker  
 Osama Mawlawi, Omer Demirkaya and Salih Shaleya   John Gueulette, Fareed Mahyoub, Ghazi Alsbeih, Ibrahim Al-Anazi, Ms. Najla Al-Harbi, Celestino Legarde 
8:00-9:30 AM Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I Session I
9:30-10:00 AM Prayer & Coffee Break
10:00 AM-
12:00 NN 		Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II Session II
 
12:00 Noon Closing Ceremony/Distribution of Certificates
Venue: Prince Salman Auditorium 
12:30-1:30 PM Prayer and Lunch
Lunch Venue: Rc 1st Floor
 
1:30-8:00 PM
Bus Pick-up (Venue: North Tower Entrance) to Al-Thumama Desert Camp, Falcon Show and Dinner
 
 
Day 1 - 2 (Monday - Tuesday, 27 February - 28 February 2012)
12:30-1:30 PM Session 13: Poster Viewing Sessions
Venue Post Graduate Centre
  Poster Session 13A: Radiation Oncology Track
Poster 1 Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer - Retrospective Review of 120 Cases,  R. Mahmood, M. AlDehaim, F. Hussain, A. Memon and A. AlHebshi
Poster 2 DWI and SWI Sequences as MRI Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Tumor Recurrence from Treatment Induced Brain Injury,  Abdulrahman Al Sayyari
Poster 3 Risks of Lung Fibrosis and Pneumonitis Using Electron for Postmastectomy Radiotherapy,  Hiba Omer, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Constantin Kappa, Kiki Theodoru, Loannis Tsougos and Thomas Kilindris
Poster 4 Commissioning of a Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET) Technique,  M. ulHassan, I. AlDahwai, N. Maalej, W. Abdelrahaman
Poster 5 Comparison of Dose Distribution in Total Body Irradiation with Two Latteral-Opposed Fields for 6 and 18 MV Photon Beams,  M. AlKhaldi, I. AlDahlawi, B. Jalal, W. Abdel-Rahman
Poster 6 A Qualitative Study of RapidArc TM Radiotherapy Planning in the Treatment of Nasophrynx Patients,  E. Khawandanah, Y. Khan, Y. Albarakati, N. Mail, S. Al-Ghamdi, and A. Saoudi
Poster 7 A Comparison Between Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT: RapidArc) and 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy in Cranio-Spinal Irradiation (CSI),  T. Alawi, N. Safadi, S. Al-Ghamdi and A. Saoudi
Poster 8 Computation of Relative Dose Distributions in Nasopharyngeal Region using GATE Monte Carlo Code,  N. Alioui-Bendjaballah, Z. Elghribi
Poster 9 Cervical Cancer High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy: From Orthogonal to 3-D Image-Based Treatment Planning KAUH-Jeddah Experience, Y. Bahadur, A. Hassouna, M. El Sayed, C. Constantinescu, M. Naseem, A. Naga and N. Ghassal
Poster 10 Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations Treated Using A Linear Accelerator-Based Radiosurgery System, A Single Institution Experience, A. Mousa, A. Hebshi, J. AlWatban, M. Alsbaie, and I. Kanaan
Poster 11 3D Anatomy-based Planning Optimization for High Dose Rate Vaginal Vault Brachytherapy,  Y. Bahadur, A. Hassouna, C. Constantinescu, A. Naga,  N. Ghassal and M. Ezzat
Poster 12 Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for Endometrial Cancer,  Rana Mahmood and L.E.T. Venturina
Poster 13 The Image Base 3D High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Cervix Cancer - KFSH&RC Experience,  R. Mahmood, U. Mwidu, M. AlDelhaim, Z. Hassan, H. AlMuhammad and F. Mahyoub
Poster 14 CNS metastasis of breast cancer origin: prevalence, risk assessment, and endurance subsequent to It,  Medhat El-Sebaie, Mohammad Al-Shabanah, Dahish Ajarim, Taher Al-Twegri, Adher Al-Sayed, Mohamed Nabiel, Mahmoud Abd Al-Salam, Alaa Darwish, Amen El-Tegani, Ehab Khalel and Adnan Al-Hebshi
Poster 15 I-131 and I-131 MIBG Therapy at KFSH&RC Riyadh, F. Mahyoub and M. Tuli
Poster 16 Comparison Between Varian High Definition (HD-MLC) and Millennium MultiLeaf Collimators in Terms of Conformity and Dose Homogeneity in VMAT Treatment Planning, S. Jaber, Y. Albarakati, N. Mail and A. Saoudi
Poster 17 Spatially Fractionated Grid Radiation: A Novel approach in the management of unresectable Sarcomas- A KFSH&RC Experience, M. Rana, A. Nobah, M. Mohiuddin, B. Moftah Ph.D., R. Pant M.D., M. Shaheen
Poster 18 Comparison of TomoTherapy and RapidArc in hippocampal sparing brain radiotherapy in pediatrics, Ghadeer Nazer, Mohamed Nazmy, Belal Moftah, Yasser Khafaga
  Poster Session 13B: Diagnostic Imaging Track
Poster 19 Molecular Imaging: Current Status of Radiopharmaceuticals (An Overview), Seyed K. Imam, Terek El-Maghraby, Saleh Altuwaijri
Poster 20 Sonographic Features of Benign and Malignant Breast(s) Masses, Mustafa Mahmoud,  Bushra Ahmed,  Mohamed Mohamed, Mai Abdelaziz, Omer Hamid, Osman Osman and Abdelmoneim Sulieman
Poster 21 Effecttive Dose Estimation During Pediatric Conventional Radiography, Omer Saeed, Abdelmoneim Sulieman and H. Osman
Poster 22 Estimation of Entrance Surface Dose for the Adult Patients During Common Diagnostic Xray Examination,  Mohamed Yousef, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Khadija Mokhtar and Hamid Osman
Poster 23 Evaluation of Patients Doses in Different Multi Slice Computed Tomography Modalities,  Abdelfatah Nemer, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Hamid Osman
Poster 24 Fetal Femoral Length as a Parameter for Estimation of Fetal Weight Using Ultrasound,  Mustafa Mahmoud, Bushra Ahmed, Elisir Saeed; Omer Hamid, and Abdelmoneim Sulieman
Poster 25 Entrance Dose Measurement for Routine X-ray Examination in Al Obied City,  G. Tayseer, A. Sulieman and H. Osman
Poster 26 Conventional and Color Doppler Sonography in Predicting Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules,  Mohammed Rania, Awad  Elkareem, H. Osman
Poster 27 Orthopedist Radiation Exposure : State of Art and Future Prediction, H. Osman; A. Sulieman; Hanan Elnour; Mustafa Mahmoud; M. Elsamani; Adam Sam
  Poster Session 13C: Radiation Biology and Safety Track
Poster 28 Aspects of Radiopharmaceuticals Production, S. Milliebari and A. Deya
Poster 29 Role of Research Coordinator in Organizing Project Involving Cervical Cancer Patients,  A. Venturina, S. Al-Qahtani, M. Al-Dehaim, M. El-Sebaieh, M. Medhat, R Mahmoud and G. AlSbeih
Poster 30 Comparison of KFSH&RC Internal & External TLD Monitoring Services from 2008 until 2011 Using 6600 Plus and Lite TLD,  F. Mahyoub and I. Al-Gain
Poster 31 A Bibliometric Analysis of One-Hundred Most Cited Articles, including a Classic, in Radiation Dosimetry  A. Helmi, H. Al-Humaidan, N, Al-Mulhem and G. Sayed
Poster 32 Radiogenic Risks From Diagnostic Radiology, Osman H., Sulieman. A., El-Nour H.
Poster 33 The Top 10 at 10: Most-Cited Articles in Medical Dosimetry,  G. Nazer, P. Yates and M. G. Sayed