Workshop Overview
The South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research (SCMPCR), in collaboration with the B. P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH), hosted a four-day hands-on workshop (HW-08) in Chitwan, Nepal. Scheduled from March 13 to 16, 2025, the program focuses on the “Clinical Implementation of SRS, SRT and SBRT” for medical physicists and radiation oncologists.
Date:
13 – 16 March, 2025
Registration Fees:
Students: $40
Professionals: $60
Participants Information:
Total Participants: 41
Country Wise:
Bangladesh: 08
India: 08
Nepal: 25
Venue:
B. P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH), Chitwan, Nepal
Panel of Experts
Dr. Raju Srivastava
Senior Medical Physicist
Department of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Ghent, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Dr. S. Ghosh Laskar
Professor and Radiation Oncologist
Tata Memorial Centre Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi, Mumbai, India
Dr. med. Robert Semrau
Radiation Oncologist
Specialized Doctor in Radiotherapy, Strahlentherapie Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany
Dr. Janine Simons
Resident Radiation Oncologist
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherland
Prof. Dr. Luca Incrocci
Professor of Genito-Urinary Radiotherapy
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherland
Prof. Dr. Golam Abu Zakaria
Chairman, SCMPCR
Professor, Clinical Engineering Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Koethen, Germany
Dr. K. Kanakavel
Senior Application Specialist
Physics & Application Support at PTW Dosimetry India Pvt Ltd, India
Prof. Dr. Hasin Anupama Azhari
Director, SCMPCR
Professor, United International University, Dhaka
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Dr. Binay Shrestha
Radiation Oncologist
Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Inselspital University Comprehensive Cancer Center Inselspital (UCI) Freiburgstrasse CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
Ms. Tania Bahl
Clinical Training Specialist
Varian
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Program Schedule
| Day 1: Thursday, 13 March 2025 (Hall Room, Room No, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital) | ||
| Time (Nepal Time) | Event | Speaker |
| 08:30-9.00 | Registration | |
| 09:00-10:00 | Inauguration (BPKMCH, SCMPCR) | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Hi Tea | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Introduction of SRS, SRT and SBRT Treatment | Dr. Raju Srivastava Belgium |
| 11.30-12.30 | Introductory Head and Neck Contouring Delineation for SRS, SRT and SBRT Cases and associated issues |
Dr. S. Ghosh Laskar India |
| 12:30-13:30 | Discussing Impact of Contouring on Quality of Treatment Plans | Dr. Robert Semrau Germany |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch Break | |
|
14:30-15:30 |
Imaging modalities, Image registration and Pitfalls | Dr. Robert Semrau Germany |
| 15:30-16:00 | Hypofractionation for breast cancer (Online) |
Dr. Janine Simons, MD PhD Netherlands |
| 16:00-16:30 | Hypofractionation for prostate cancer (Online) |
Prof. Dr. Luca Incrocci, MD PhD Netherlands |
| Day 2: Friday, 14 March 2025 (Hall Room, Room No, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital) | ||
| 09:00-10:00 | Radiobiological Challenges in SRS, SRT and SBRT | Dr. S. Ghosh Laskar India |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Physics Quality Assurance: Patient Specific QA for SRS, SRT and SBRT |
Prof. Dr. Golam Abu Zakaria SCMPCR |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30-12:30 | 4D CT Scanning, MR-Fusion and RGSC for Advanced Treatment Planning | MP from Varian |
| 12:30-13:30 | Plan Evaluation and Clinical Protocols in relation to SRS, SRT and SBRT (Online) |
Dr. Binay Shrestha (RO), Switzerland |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Plan optimization and algorithms for SRS, SRT and SBRT practice | Varian (MP) |
| 15:30-16:30 | Theory of Patient Specific QA with RUBY, OCTAVIUS | Mr. K. Kanakavel/PTW |
| Day 3: Saturday, 15 March 2025 (Radiotherapy Department, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital) | ||
| 09:00-11:00 | Group-A: Practical: Contouring | Varian/ Dr. Robert Semrau Dr. S. Ghosh Laskar |
| 09:00-11:00 | Group-B: Practical: Patient Specific QA with RUBY, OCTAVIUS | Mr. K. Kanakavel/PTW Dr. Raju Srivastava |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30-13:30 | Group-A & B: Practical: Plan Evaluation | Varian/ Dr. Robert Semrau Dr. S. Ghosh Laskar Mr. K. Kanakavel/PTW |
| 13.30-14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Group A: Practical: Image fusion and contouring on 4DCT | Varian/ Dr. Robert Semrau Dr. S. Ghosh Laskar |
| 14:30-15:30 | Group B: Data Analysis Lecture and Discussion on Patient-Specific QA with RUBY, OCTAVIUS | Mr. K. Kanakavel/PTW Dr. Raju Srivastava |
| 15:30-16:30 | General Discussion on Medical Physics and Clinical Context | PTW/Varian/ Speakers |
| 15:30-16:30 | Product Demonstration from Vendors | PTW /Varian |
| Day 4: Sunday, 16 March 2025 (Hall Room, Room No, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital) | ||
| 10:0-11:30 | Examination followed by evaluation | Prof. Dr. Golam Abu Zakaria Dr. Raju Srivastava Prof. H.A. Azhari |
| 11:30-12:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:00-13:00 | SCMPCR: Past, Present and the Future | Prof. H.A. Azhari |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Certificate Distribution and Closing Ceremony | BPKMCH/SCMPCR |
