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Discussion on the desired STELLA Facility

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Manjit Dosanjh (CERN/University of Oxford), Paul Collier (CERN), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)
Accelerating the Future Workshop, 2019
Bridging the Gap Workshop, 2017
Burying the Complexity Workshop, 2018
Design Characteristics of a Novel Linear Accelerator for Challenging Environments, 2016
Lancet Onc Expanding Access to RT.pdf
Linacs to narrow radiotherapy gap – CERN Courier.pdf
Surveying the Challenges in Africa.pdf
Understanding the challenges J.CancPolicy.pdf
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    • 1
      Welcome and purpose of meeting.
      Speakers: Manjit Dosanjh, Paul Collier (CERN), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)
    • 2
      Group Introductions

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

    • 3
      Introduction to ICEC and Motivation for Project STELLA: Chair Manjit Dosanjh
      Speaker: Norman Coleman (ICEC)
      Coleman-ICEC presentation-10.02.2023.pdf
      • a) A. ICEC Goals
      • b) B. Status of RT in LMICs

        1. Challenges for LINACs in LMICs

        2. Generally accepted design features of a LINAC for challenging environments based on prior workshops
          a. Low overall cost
          b. Robust (not susceptible to breakdown of hardware or software)
          c. Ease of operation by radiation therapy technologists (RTTs)
          d. Modular for ease of repairs by medical physicists or engineers and for upgrading
          e. Insensitive to power failures
          f. Low power requirement
          g. Low heat production
          h. High level internet connectivity (fail-proof) for local operation as well as remote QA, treatment planning, system fault diagnosis

    • 4
      Data Gathering from Africa
      Speakers: Manjit Dosanjh, Taofeeq Ige
      Ige_Data gathering-10.02.2023.pdf
      Ige_Data gathering-10.02.2023.pptx
    • 5
      Review of the Project STELLA CDR: Chair Walter Wuensch

      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

      Speaker: Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))
      ITAR_CERN_Feb23.pdf
      ITAR_CERN_Feb23.pptx
    • 16:10
      Break
    • 6
      Discussion of Key Design Considerations from LMICs

      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 diagnostic imaging capability on the RT system (such a diagnostic CT scanner for adaptive replanning or for pure diagnostic imaging when the RT system is not being used for patient treatments?)
      f. Remote treatment planning as well as full capability for treatment planning locally?
      g. Remote RT system diagnostics and repair?

      Other?

      Speakers: Manjit Dosanjh, Taofeeq Ige
      Points for discussion with LMIC colleagues.docx
      Points for discussion with LMIC colleagues.pdf
    • 7
      Current RT Systems and Future Opportunities

      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.

      Speakers: Jeff Buchsbaum, Ceferino Obcemea
      Buschbaum-ICEC Feb 2023.pdf
      Obcemea_ICEC Retreat 2023.pdf
    • 8
      Discussion
      Speakers: Paul Collier (CERN), Steinar Stapnes (CERN)
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