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sCiEnTiFiC proGrAMME<br />
Sunday 13 May 2012<br />
CliniCal inTERdiSCiPlinaRy PhySiCS RadiObiOlOgy RTT yOung<br />
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11:00 - 12:00 • Room 113-114<br />
ChaiR: R. Corvò (Italy)<br />
CO-ChaiR: J.A. Medina (Spain)<br />
11:00 > IMRT for which patients and for what benefit?<br />
SPEaKER: C. Nutting (United Kingdom) SP-0608<br />
11:20 > Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head &<br />
neck tumors: toward tailored and adaptive treatments<br />
SPEaKER: V. Grégoire (Belgium) SP-0609<br />
11:40 > IMRT for NPC<br />
SPEaKER: D.L.W. Kwong (Hong Kong (SAR) China) SP-0610<br />
SYMPOSIUM<br />
prEdiCTiVE bioMArKErs in rT<br />
lEaRning ObJECTivES:<br />
1. The complexities and challenges of using biomarkers as surrogate markers for<br />
measuring tumor response<br />
2. An update on the potential range of biomarkers that will be used in radiation oncology<br />
clinical trials<br />
3. Future cancer biomarker development and the integration of biomarkers in future<br />
clinical trials using radiotherapy and targeted drugs<br />
11:00 - 12:00 • Room 115<br />
ChaiR: D. Hollywood (Ireland Republic of)<br />
CO-ChaiR: M. Mangoni (Italy)<br />
11:00 > Pre-clinical predictive essays and platforms<br />
SPEaKER: E. Deutsch (France) SP-0611<br />
11:20 > Do our mothers’ genes influence radiation response?<br />
SPEaKER: P. Lambin (The Netherlands) SP-0612<br />
11:40 > Use in clinical trials<br />
SPEaKER: J. Overgaard (Denmark) SP-0613<br />
Sunday 13 May 2012<br />
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SYMPOSIUM<br />
EU proJECTs 2<br />
11:00 - 11:30 • Room 117<br />
ChaiR: D.R. Olsen (Norway)<br />
CO-ChaiR: A. Ottolenghi (Italy)<br />
11:00 > The role of radiation protection in radiation therapy<br />
- consepts and legislation,<br />
SPEaKER: T. Knöös (Sweden) SP-0614<br />
11:10 > The status of radiation protection training in Europe<br />
- the MEDRAPET survey<br />
SPEaKER: D.R. Olsen (Norway) SP-0615<br />
11:30 > ULICE – Union of Light Ion Centres in Europe<br />
SPEaKER: R. Orecchia (Italy) SP-0616<br />
SYMPOSIUM<br />
MC plATForMs, GETTinG MC EAsy For roUTinE UsE in Mp<br />
lEaRning ObJECTivES:<br />
1. To understand the need for efficient, user friendly and accurate Monte Carlo based<br />
treatment planning systems for the megavoltage photon beams used in radiation therapy<br />
2. To learn about new Monte Carlo codes with improved efficiency and accuracy for<br />
calculations related to new treatment modalities and units<br />
3. To realize that using advanced graphical interfaces, Monte Carlo calculations do<br />
not require specialized knowledge and can be performed easily<br />
11:00 - 12:00 • Room 116<br />
ChaiR: P. Andreo (Sweden)<br />
CO-ChaiR: A. Sanchez-Reyes (Spain)<br />
11:00 > SMCP - an efficient Monte Carlo treatment planning system<br />
SPEaKER: P. Manser (Switzerland) SP-0617<br />
11:20 > EGSnrc for the investigation of ionization chambers in<br />
radiotherapy dosimetry<br />
SPEaKER: J. Wulff (Germany) SP-0618<br />
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