Proton center tour@IU

 

This all looks good, weekend is pretty booked up so far.

 

Particle Beam Therapy Symposium

Symposium
$10
ticket required
Saturday, August 3 • 8:00am - 3:45pm
Room 103, Indiana Convention Center

Tour
$5
separate ticket required; limited to the first 150 registrants due to limited space
Saturday, August 3 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm
(inclusive of bus ride to Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center, Bloomington)
Depart from Indiana Convention Center
Moderators: Indra Das and Lei Dong

Schedule
8:00am - 8:30am	An Overview of Proton Beam Therapy: Clinical PerspectiveHerman Suit: Massachusetts General Hospital
8:30am - 10:00am	Particle Beam Technology and Delivery This session will focus on the pros and cons of different methods of beam production; cyclotron, synchrotron, synchrocyclotron and newer devices in the context of technology, beam energy, treatment delivery options, reliability, and throughput. It will focus on science with big picture and a neutral view. Moderator: Jay Flantz Speakers: Jay Flanz: Synchrotron Vladimir Derenchuk: Cyclotron Rock Mackie: unconventional acceleration (laser, dielectric etc)
10:00am - 10:15am	Break
10:15am - 12:00pm	Proton Center Specific Configuration and Clinical Implementations Machine type, delivery system, patient load, morning QA, monthly QA, patient QA, calibration protocol and innovative approaches Moderators: Ron Zhu and Chee-Wai Cheng MGH: Hsiao-Ming Lu Loma Linda: Baldev Patyal IUHPTC: Chee-Wai Cheng MD Anderson: Narayan Sahoo University of Florida: Roelf Slopsema ProCure: Niek Schreuder University of Pennsylvania: James McDonough Washington University: Eric Klein Scripps: Anthony Mascia
12:00pm - 12:30pm	Boxed Lunch Pick Up
12:30pm - 2:15pm	Vendor-Specific Technology and Beam Delivery Techniques Vendors provide 15-minute presentations with Q&A during lunch. Moderators:  Indra Das and Lei Dong IBA: Yves Jongen Varian: Jan Timmer Hitachi: Masumi Umezawa Mevion: Lionel Bouchet ProNova: Joe Matteo Sumitomo: Yukio Kumata
2:15pm - 3:45pm	Treatment Planning, Outcome, and Economics of Proton Therapy Proton-specific treatment planning, plan evaluation, relative biological effectiveness, outcome, work flow, and reimbursement Moderator:  Radhe Mohan Treatment planning: Tony Lomax RBE, Neutron, Outcome: Harald Paganetti Economics: Peter Johnstone
4:00pm - 5:30pm	Travel to Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center, Bloomington
5:30pm - 8:00pm	Tours and Dinner
8:00pm - 9:30pm	Return to Indiana Convention Center