Workshop “Particle therapy - future for the Baltic States? State-of-play, synergies and challenges”

from Wednesday 24 May 2023 (09:00) to Thursday 25 May 2023 (21:00)
CERN (160/1-009)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
24 May 2023
25 May 2023
AM
09:00 --- Arrivals of participants ---
08:00 --- Visit to Synchrocyclotron ---
09:00 Opening and goals of the workshop - Maurizio Vretenar (CERN) Diana Adliene (Vice-convener of CBG APTC working group) Prof. Toms Torims (Convener of CBG APTC working group)  
09:20 Welcome by CERN's Director for Accelerators and Technology - Mike Lamont (CERN)  
09:30 View of the Baltic Assembly - Ms Antoņina Ņenaševa (Baltic Assembly (Vice Chair of the Health, Welfare and Family Committee of the Baltic Assembly))  
09:40 Session I “Cancer statistics and indication profile in the Baltic States. Status of radiotherapy technologies in the Baltic States.” - Erika Korobeinikova (Lithuanian Society for Radiation Therapy / Lithuanian University of Health Sciences) Kristaps Palskis (Riga Technical University (LV) / CERN) Manjit Dosanjh  
10:40 --- Coffee break ---
10:50 Session II “Clinical indications for proton and particle therapy. Existing clinical evidence and on-going clinical trials” - Dr Anna Maria Camarda (The National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO))  
PM
20:00 Social dinner  
12:00 --- LUNCH BREAK ---
13:20 Session III “The technology of helium synchrotron: technology readiness level and research needed” - Maurizio Vretenar (CERN) Elena Benedetto (SEEIIST Association (CH))  
14:20 Session IV “Current status of nuclear medicine in the Baltic States. Trends and research pathways going into the future” - Prof. Maija Radzina (University of Latvia / Latvian Radiology Association (joining remotely)) Edgars Mamis (University of Latvia (LV) / CERN)  
15:20 Session V “Educational necessities and possible solution pathways for clinical and technical personnel training” - Kristaps Palskis (Riga Technical University (LV)) Manjit Dosanjh (University of Oxford / CERN) Dr Erika Korobeinikova (Lithuanian Society for Radiation Therapy / Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)  
16:20 --- Coffee break ---
16:35 Feedback from moderators of each session  
17:25 Closing words - Prof. Toms Torims (Convener of CBG APTC working group) Diana Adliene (Vice-convener of CBG APTC working group)  
17:40 --- CERN VISITS: LINAC4 and MEDICIS facility ---