QA & Dosimetry Symposium (QADS) is the only event for Medical Physicists and Dosimetrists that brings leading clinical innovators together to discuss the latest practices and issues related to QA and Dosimetry in Radiation Oncology. The symposium exposes attendees to practical talks from industry experts on new and relevant products, processes, and techniques in today’s evolving Radiation Oncology environment. The talk schedule is supplemented by opportunities to interact with leading industry vendors and colleagues in both professional and social settings.
QADS Topics:
Patient safety directly involves QA and Dosimetry. As Radiation Oncology grows increasingly complex, QA methods must also
advance and be clinically relevant.
- Pre-Treatment Patient QA
- Inter-Fraction Patient QA
- Intra-Fraction Patient QA
- Patient Safety
- Motion Management
- 2D Array Dosimetry
- Water Tank Dosimetry
- Arc Modalities
(VMAT, RapidArc®, TomoTherapy®) - Stereotactic Modalities
(SRS, SBRT, SRT) - Quality Care in Radiation Oncology
EVENT DETAILS
April 5 – 6, 2013
Orlando, Florida
OPEN REGISTRATION
| Standard $395 |
| Student / Resident FREE (Must provide verification) |
Tuition includes:
Download QADS Fact Sheet| Benefits: | QADS Justification Letter: |
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Thank you for your interest in attending the QA & Dosimetry Symposium. We understand that budget concerns may propose a challenge.
We are here to help. We have put together a justification letter to use as a guide to help explain the benefits you and your facility will receive by attending this unique and highly informative symposium. Feel free to use and modify this helpful tool in getting you to the QA & Dosimetry Symposium.
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2013 Agenda* | 2012 Agenda
All presentations will be held at Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom II
Symposium Agenda – Friday, April 5th
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7:00 am
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Breakfast and Registration | |
| Session 1: Quality Assurance in Radiation Therapy |
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| 8:15 am | Welcome Address |
Bill Simon, M.S and Jie Shi, Ph.D. |
| 8:30 am | QA Practice: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | Todd Pawlicki, Ph.D. |
| 9:15 am | "Safety is No Accident" – ASTRO White Paper | Bruce Curran, ME |
| 9:45 am | Is Patient Specific QA Required? | Martin Richardson, MS |
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10:15 am
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Break - 15 minutes | |
| 10:30 am | TG-201 – QA of External Beam Treatment Data Transfer | Ramon Alfredo C. Siochi, Ph.D. |
| 11:00 am | Therapy Accreditation: Rationale, Benefit, and Process | Rusell Tarver, MS |
| 11:30 am | Automated Machine Performance Check on TrueBeam® | Todd Holmes, BS |
| 12:00 pm | Panel Discussions | All Above Speakers |
| 12:45 pm | Lunch | |
| Session 2: Clinically Relevant Patient QA | ||
| 1:45 pm | SRS Dosimetry – Detector Selection | Sonja Dieterich, Ph.D. |
| 2:15 pm | Part I – EPID Based Solutions | Anton Mans, Ph.D. |
| 2:45 pm | Part II – 3D Array: 3DVH® with ArcCHECK® | Mohammad Bakhtiari, Ph.D. |
| 3:15 pm | Vendor Presentation: Lifeline | |
| 3:25 pm | Break - 30 minutes | |
| 3:55 pm | Part III – 2D Array: 3DVH with MapCHECK® 2 | Sam S. Hancock, Ph.D. |
| 4:25 pm | Part IV – 2D Array: Octavius® 4D. | Carlos Esquivel, Ph.D. |
| 4:55 pm | Panel Discussions | All Above Speakers |
| 5:40 pm | Symposium Adjourns | |
| 5:45 pm | Cocktail Reception | |
Symposium Agenda – Saturday, April 6th
| 7:15 am | Breakfast and Registration | |
| Session 1: New Radiation Treatment Modalities |
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| 8:15 am | Achieving Sub-mm Accuracy in Radiation Therapy | Sam S. Hancock, Ph.D. |
| 8:45 am | Proton Therapy System Commissioning and QA | Kenneth Gall, Ph.D. |
| 9:15 am | IGRT QA | William Song, Ph.D. |
| 9:45 am | TrueBeam® FFF Commissioning and QA | Joe Ting, Ph.D. |
| 10:15 am | Break - 30 minutes | |
| 10:45 am | Radiation Delivery with Simultaneous MRI Imaging | H Omar Wooten, Ph.D. |
| 11:15 am | TG100 – Process QA with FMEA | Saiful Huq, Ph.D. |
| 11:45 am | Panel Discussions | All Above Speakers |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch | |
| Session 4: Practical and Novel QA & Dosimetry |
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| 1:30 pm | 4D Patient QA with Virtual Motion Simulation | Vladimir Feygelman, Ph.D. |
| 2:15 pm | Two Practical Methods to Measure Beam Spot Position |
Jason Smale, MSc and Balazs Nyiri, PH.D. |
2:45 pm | 3D Water Scanning | Charles Shang, Ph.D. |
| 3:15 pm | Break - 15 minutes | |
| 3:30 pm | Automatic Routine QA Software Using ATLAS™ Test Builder | Vincent Leduc, MS |
| 4:00 pm | Basic QA of the TomoTherapy Machine | Walter Grant III, Ph.D. |
| 4:30 pm | Symposium Adjourns | |
*Subject to change
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane
Orlando, Florida
Accommodations
To make hotel reservations at the Hilton or Waldorf Astoria, call 1-800-HILTONS (800-445-8667),
and mention “QA Symposium” to receive the promotional room rates.
Room Rates
Hilton: $169
Waldorf Astoria: $209
Discounted Room Rate Ends March 1, 2013
