I would ask for your help in inviting medical professionals to register to the ESTRO course on Target
Volume Determination. The course is from 9-13 November and is held in Vienna Austria.
ESTRO would like to offer a special rate for participants from Czech; EUR 350.
The target group for this course is:
The course is aimed at trainees in Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy Physics with at least
1 year's experience, Diagnostic Radiologists with an interest in Cancer Imaging, Radiation
Technologists with special interest in Planning. However, any senior who would like to
refresh part of her/his knowledge would benefit from this course.
The course aim is:
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To understand the principles of different imaging modalities utilised for target
volume definition (TVD) such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET)
To understand the need for TVD and planning nomenclatures for primary tumour,
nodal regions and organs-at-risk in treatment planning anf for treatment strategies
such as IMRT and image guidance (IGRT).
To appreciate the limitations of current imaging modalities for TVD and review 'stateof-the-art' imaging modalities for TVD.
To explore the use of functional and molecular imaging in TVD for biological targets.
To review the diagnostic imaging and therapy interface for image registration and
verification as well as margin determination).
To promote interdisciplinary discussion between oncologists, physicists and
technologists in small workgroups for GTV, CTV, PTV determination in selected
tumour sites (e.g. CNS, H& N, thoracic and pelvis).
These workshops will involve practical exercises with compulsory homework by all
attendees that will be made available on line.
For full details please visit the course page.
Please send me the name of the person who you would like to give the Solidarity Fund
Scholarship. Also to benefit from the special fee for this course please ask the participants to contact
me directly; Miika Palmu, mpalmu@estro.org
Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Miika Palmu
Project Manager
40 Rue Martin V/Martinus V Straat - 1200 Brussels - Belgium
Direct tel: +32 2 775 93 48 - Gen. tel: +32 2 775 93 40
www.estro.org