CEC3W4: IGRT- Practical Implementation for Clinical Use for Radiation Therapists

Venue:  Executive Board Room, Research Center and CT Simulator Room and Linear Accelerator Treatment Room 3 (T3) Coordinator: Sameha J Pickford, RT, KFSH&RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Faculty: Julie Pickford, Arno Mundt, Tomas Kron and Mona Al Turaiki Prerequisite Course: CEC3 entitled “Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques”

Target Audience: Radiation Therapists interested in Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

Learning Objectives:

• To provide an overview of IGRT Clinical Rationale and Equipment availability including set-up correction strategies and dose considerations.
• To review techniques that can be applied in the workplace from treatment preparation & planning, to patient set-up & verification.
• To identify potential sources of errors in image.
• To understand the imaging pre-requisites” at each particular step in the treatment chain from DRRs to imaging for “adaptive planning".
• To compare available technologies At KFSH&RC, and identify advantages and disadvantages of a particular method.
• To understand the importance of teamwork, training and auditing in the image-guided workflow.

Workshop Description:

This is a one and a half day workshop to cover various aspects of IGRT and the practicalities in the clinical setting. The course will provide lectures and demonstrations on IGRT and its use through the various stages. 

We will be emphasizing the integration of IGRT techniques and practical implementation using site specific examples. 

A good understanding of issues related to patient set-up and imaging both On-line and Off-line is a prerequisite as well as clinical experience in the field.

"Image guided radiotherapy is any imaging at pre-treatment and delivery, the result of which is acted upon, that improves or verifies the accuracy of radiotherapy. IGRT encompasses the whole range from simple visual field alignment checks, through to more complex volumetric imaging that allows direct visualization of the target volume and surrounding anatomy".

For more information please contact:
Josie Vasquez
Tel. No.: 011- 464-7272 ext: 24969
Email: vasquezj@kfshrc.edu.sa