Workshop Overview
The SCMPCR Hands-on Workshop (HW-05), titled “Dosimetry of Small Fields in External Beam Therapy: Reference and Relative Dose Determination,” was a specialized training program held from 02–04 October 2019. The event was hosted across two primary locations: the SCMPCR Training Room and the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH).
Date:
02 – 04 October 2019
Registration Fees:
N/A
Participants Information:
Total Participants: 15
Country Wise:
N/A
Venue:
SCMPCR Training Room & National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH)
Panel of Experts
Prof. Dr. Jan Seuntjens
Professor
Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada
Prof. Dr. Golam Abu Zakaria
Chairman, SCMPCR
Professor, Clinical Engineering Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Koethen, Germany
Mr. Karan Bhateja
PTW
Shri Venkateshwara University, India
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K Kanakavel
Manager
Physics & Application Support at PTW Dosimetry India Pvt Ltd, India
Program Schedule
| Day 1: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in SCMPCR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:30 | Welcome speech |
Prof. G.A. Zakaria Prof. Jan Seuntjens Prof. H.A. Azhari |
| 09:30-10:30 | Short review of basic dosimetry concepts and conventional reference dosimetry | Prof. Jan Seuntjens |
| 10:30-12:00 | Physics and Challenges of Small Field Photon Beam | Prof. Jan Seuntjens |
| 12:00-13:00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 13:00-14:00 | IAEA/AAPM TRS-483 code of Practices for Dosimetry of Small Photon Fields | Prof. Jan Seuntjens |
| 14:00-15:00 | Small field Detectors | Prof. G.A. Zakaria |
| 15:00-16:00 | Machine-specific reference dosimetry of photon small fields | Prof. Jan Seuntjens |
| 16:00-17:00 | “Practical Tips – Relative Measurements in Small Field Dosimetry” | Mr. K. Kanakavel |
| 17:00-17:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 17:30-18:30 | Comparison of the German DIN-6809 and the IAEA/AAPM TRS-483 for small fields protocols | Prof. G.A. Zakaria |
| Day 2: Thursday, October 3, 2019 in National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) | ||
| 09:00-11:00 |
Group-A: Practical: Reference dosimetry in water phantom (Setup, beam quality index measurements in standard reference and msr fields) |
Prof. Jan Seuntjens Mr. Karan Bhateja |
| 09:00-11:00 |
Group-B: Practical: Reference dosimetry in water phantom (Setup, beam quality index measurements in standard reference and msr fields) |
Prof. G.A. Zakaria Mr. K. Kanakavel |
| 11:00-11:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30-13:00 |
Group A: Absorbed dose determination at Zmax in standard reference field and msr field |
Prof. Jan Seuntjens Mr. Karan Bhateja |
| 11:00-13:00 | Group B: Absorbed dose determination at Zmax in standard reference field and msr field |
Prof. G.A. Zakaria Mr. K. Kanakavel |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:00-16:00 |
Group-A: Practical: Field output factors in small field photon beams in water phantom (Setup, measurements with solid state detector) |
Prof. Jan Seuntjens Mr. Karan Bhateja |
| 14:00-16:00 |
Group-B: Practical: Field output factors in small field photon beams in water phantom (Setup, measurements with solid state detector) |
Prof. G.A. Zakaria Mr. K. Kanakavel |
| 16:00-16:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 16:30-18:00 |
Group A and Group B: Input of the output factor data into treatment planning system |
Prof. Jan Seuntjens Mr. K. Kanakavel |
| 18:00-19:00 | Discussion: Group A and Group B |
Prof. Jan Seuntjens Prof. G.A. Zakaria Mr. K. Kanakavel Mr. Karan Bhateja |
| Day 3: Friday, October 4, 2019 in SCMPCR | ||
| 09:00-10:00 | Small fields in treatment planning systems |
Prof. Jan Seuntjens Mr. K. Kanakavel |
| 10:00-11:00 | Uncertainties in small field dosimetry | Prof. Jan Seuntjens |
| 11:00-11:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Examination and feedback of the participants |
Prof. G.A. Zakaria Prof. Jan Seuntjens |
| 12:30-14:00 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Closing Ceremony and distribution of certificate SCMPCR | |
