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Image Guided Radiation Therapy: 4D Treatment Approaches
Program Code:
EDU106
Date:
Sunday, September 21, 2008
SPEAKER(S):
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I am trained in physics and medical biophysics specifically radiation transport and imaging theory. I have over 100 publications in the field of radiation therapy and am chair of the Radiation Physics group of Princess Margaret Hospital. I am a Senior Scientist of the Ontario Cancer Institute and the Director of the STTARR Facility at the University Health Network. I have participated in the invention and clinical application of kilovoltage cone-beam CT or image-guided radiation therapy and continue to pursue improvements in targeting radiation. More recently, I have been exploring adaptive treatment methods and developing research questions in the domain of radiobiology using pre-clinical models. I am a member of the Science Council of the AAPM, Professor and Vice-chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto.
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Fang-Fang Yin, Professor, Duke University Medical Center
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
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Discuss the challenges in achieving precision and accuracy in treatment sites influenced by organ motion.
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Explain the benefits and limitations of current solutions.
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Identify the technologies available or being developed to increase the precision and accuracy of treatment in RT.