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April 14-17, 2015, Toronto, Canada
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ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
Education Course
Accelerator Technology Education Course April 14 –17, 2015, Toronto Canada
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Tuesday April 14, 201511:00 – 11:10 Registration 1B Red Room
11:10 – 11:20 Welcome Fei-Fei Liu
11:20 – 11:30 Introduction to the Course Marco Carlone PhD, Bern Norrlinger
11:30 –12:25 Motivation for Advanced Imaging Systems on Linear Accelerators Michael Milosevic MD
12:25 – 12:30 Discussion
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
Session 1: Linear Accelerator Technology
1:15 – 1:40 Introduction to ATecMarco Carlone PhD
1B Red Room
1:40 – 1:45 Discussion
1:45 – 2:30 Group Discussion – Review of Background Material Marco Carlone PhD, Bern Norrlinger
2:30 – 3:20 Microwave Devices Tom Feuerstake
3:20 – 3:55 High Voltage Modulator Bern Norrlinger
3:55 – 4:00 Discussion
4:00 - 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:45 Lab #1: Beam OutputMarco Carlone PhD, Monique van Prooijen PhD, Bern Norrlinger
5:45 End of Day
* Unless otherwise indicated, all sessions take place in the Red Room, 1B-615, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
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Wednesday April 15, 20158:30 – 9:00 Sign In 1B Red Room
Session 1:Linear Accelerator Technology (cont’d)
9:00 – 9:10 Overview for the Day Marco Carlone PhD, Bern Norrlinger
9:10 – 9:55 Accelerator Beam Control Tom Feuerstake
9:55 – 10:15 Synchronization Pulse Tom Feuerstake
10:15 – 10:25 Discussion
10:25 – 10:40 Break
10:40 – 11:25 Multileaf Collimators & Dynamic Beam Delivery Bern Norrlinger
11:25 – 11:30 Discussion
11:30 – 12:10 Beam SteeringMonique van Prooijen PhD
12:10 – 12:15 Discussion
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch 1B Red Room
1:00 – 3:00 Lab #2: Finding BeamMarco Carlone PhD, Monique van Prooijen PhD, Bern Norrlinger
2B Skills Lab
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 3:45 Standard Imaging Equipment as Accessories to Medical LinacsNathan Becker PhD
3:45 – 4:35 2D Imaging PrinciplesNathan Becker PhD
4:35 – 4:40 Discussion
4:40 – 5:30 Good Practices for Service Groups Bern Norrlinger
5:30 – 5:35 Discussion
5:35 End of Day
Accelerator Technology Education Course April 14 –17, 2015, Toronto Canada
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Thursday April 16, 20158:30 – 9:00 Sign In 1B Red Room
Session 1 Linear Accelerator Technology (cont’d)
9:00 – 9:10 Recap Marco Carlone PhD, Bern Norrlinger
9:10 – 9:30 Advanced Topic: Vacuum Systems George Parsons
9:55 – 10:15 Demonstration: Basic Vacuum Practice, Roughing Pumps, Leak Detection George Parsons
1B Blue Room
10:30 – 10:45 Break
Session 2: Linac-Based Imaging (IGRT)
10:45 – 12:25 Lab #3: Beam Steering Marco Carlone PhD, Monique van Prooijen PhD, Bern Norrlinger
2B Skills Lab
12:25 – 1:25 Lunch 1B Red Room
1:25 – 2:15 Keynote Catastrophic Failure – A Cautionary Tale Brian Wilson PhD
Session 3: Quality and Safety
2:15 – 3:00 Accelerator Safety Carlos Varon
3:00 – 4:00 Radiation SafetyKaren-Ann Johnson MRT(T)
4:00 – 4:05 Discussion
4:05 – 4:35 Patient Safety Murray Rice
4:35 – 5:20 Quality Management: Responsibility for Holders of a Service License Frank Tourneur
5:20 – 5:25 Discussion
5:25 Social Event Duke’s Refresher Bar 382 Yonge St
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Friday April 17, 20158:30 – 9:00 Sign In 1B Red Room
Session 2 Linac-Based Imaging (IGRT) (cont’d)
9:00 – 9:45 3D Imaging Principles Doug Moseley PhD
9:45 – 9:50 Discussion
9:50 – 10:35 Image TroubleshootingDoug Moseley PhD
10:35 – 10:40 Discussion
10:40 – 10:55 Break
10:55 – 11:35 kV Beam Generation Carlos Varon
11: 35 – 11:40 Discussion
11:40 – 12:30 Lunch 7th Floor Atrium
12:30 – 1:20 Image Viewing & Evaluation LabDoug Moseley PhD
2B Skills Lab
1:20 – 1:55 Water SystemsMarco Carlone, PhD
1:55 – 2:00 Discussion
2:00 – 2:15 Break
Session 4: Panel Discussion
2:15 – 3:00 IGRT Technology: How did we get here? (Webinar)David Ja!ray PhD
3:00 – 3:15 Discussion
3:15 – 4:45 Panel DiscussionDiscussants: David Ja!ray PhD, Bruce Gillies
4:45 – 5:00 Course Wrap Up and Evaluation
5:00 End of Course