Discussion on the desired STELLA Facility

Contribution List

1. Welcome and purpose of meeting.

Manjit Dosanjh, Paul Collier (CERN), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)

10/02/2023, 14:30

11. Group Introductions

10/02/2023, 14:40

a. Taofeeq Ige (LMICs)
b. Paul Collier/Steinar Stapnes (CERN)
c. Nina Wendling (ICEC)
d. Graeme Burt (UK)

2. Introduction to ICEC and Motivation for Project STELLA: Chair Manjit Dosanjh

Norman Coleman (ICEC)

10/02/2023, 14:55

3. Data Gathering from Africa

Manjit Dosanjh, Taofeeq Ige

10/02/2023, 15:25

8. Review of the Project STELLA CDR: Chair Walter Wuensch

Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))

10/02/2023, 15:40

a. Design Goal Ranking ?
b. Common problems with LINAC components from 28-country survey in Africa
c. Beam specifications
d. Brief Review of Accelerator and Supporting Subsystems
e. Summary of recommendations from the CDR review and potential for implementation

4. Discussion of Key Design Considerations from LMICs

Manjit Dosanjh, Taofeeq Ige

10/02/2023, 16:20

a. Ability to provide radiation treatments with routine and advanced techniques; what do you consider essential: 3D-CRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, SRS?
b. Is single photon energy (6 MV), a dose rate of 600 cGy/min and a 0.1 cm beam spot size on target as selected acceptable?
c. Are multi-leaf collimators (MLCs) breaking down a major problem?
d. Cone-beam CT on the RT system?
e. Higher level...

9. Current RT Systems and Future Opportunities

Jeff Buchsbaum, Ceferino Obcemea

10/02/2023, 16:50

a. Review of 3 latest competitive RT systems - Halcyon, Siddhartha and UIH
b. Potential technological advances that might be considered for the
STELLA RT system.

12. Discussion

Paul Collier (CERN), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)

10/02/2023, 17:40