Name: CERN-ICEC-STFC-hosted Workshop on Innovative, Robust and Affordable Medical Linear Accelerators for Challenging Environments
Start: 2017-10-25T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2017-10-27T17:45:00+02:00
Location: CERN

CERN-ICEC-STFC-hosted Workshop on Innovative, Robust and Affordable Medical Linear Accelerators for Challenging Environments

from Wednesday, 25 October 2017 (18:30) to Friday, 27 October 2017 (17:45)

Monday, 23 October 2017
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Wednesday, 25 October 2017

18:30 Welcome cocktail
Welcome cocktail
18:30 - 20:30
Room: Restaurant 1
Thursday, 26 October 2017

08:00 Breakfast and Registration
Breakfast and Registration
08:00 - 08:30
Room: 222/R-001
08:30 Session I: "Setting the Scene" (Co-Conveners: Norman Coleman, Manjit Dosanjh, Charlotte Jamieson)
"Setting the Scene" (Co-Conveners: Norman Coleman, Manjit Dosanjh, Charlotte Jamieson)
08:30 - 10:15
Room: 222/R-001
Contributions

08:40 Goals and Objectives of this Workshop - C. Norman Coleman (National Cancer Institute)

08:50 Brief Summary of CERN-hosted Workshop in November 2016 - Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)

09:00 The Cancer Scene in ODA Countries – Cancer Burden vs Resources - Ghana - Emmanuel Amankwaa-Frempong

09:10 The Cancer Scene in ODA Countries – Cancer Burden vs Resources - Jordan - Jamal Khader

09:20 The Cancer Scene in ODA Countries – Cancer Burden vs Resources - Nigeria - Simeon Chinedu ARUAH

09:30 The Cancer Scene in ODA Countries – Cancer Burden vs Resources - Tanzania - Hellen Makwani

09:40 The Cancer Scene in ODA Countries – Cancer Burden vs Resources - Zambia - Zubi Zubizarreta

09:50 Preliminary Report: 2017 IAEA Radiation Therapy Survey - Zubi Zubizarreta

09:55 Open Discussion - C. Norman Coleman (National Cancer Institute) Charlotte Jamieson Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)
10:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:45
Room: 222/R-001
10:45 Session II: Optimum Treatment Systems for Developing Countries (Convener: David Jaffray)
Optimum Treatment Systems for Developing Countries (Convener: David Jaffray)
10:45 - 12:30
Room: 222/R-001
Contributions

10:45 Clinical Challenges in the Treatment of Patients with Cancer in Developing Countries - Surbhi Grover

11:00 The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology - Jake Van Dyk

11:15 Shortfalls of Current Radiation Therapy Technology in Developing Countries and Opportunities to Overcome the Shortfalls - David Jaffray

11:45 Open Discussion - David Jaffray Paul Liu
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:45
Room: 222/R-001
13:45 Session III: RT Operation (Convener: Ivan Konoplev, Peter McIntosh)
RT Operation (Convener: Ivan Konoplev, Peter McIntosh)
13:45 - 15:45
Room: 222/R-001
Contributions

13:45 Introduction and Goals of the sessions - Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter Mcintosh

14:00 Important Accelerator Parameters - Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter Mcintosh

15:00 Accelerator Technologies (Pro's/Con's) - Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter Mcintosh

15:20 Open Discussion - Igor Syratchev (CERN) Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter Mcintosh
15:45 Coffee break
Coffee break
15:45 - 16:15
Room: 222/R-001
16:15 Session IV
16:15 - 17:45
Room: 222/R-001
Contributions

16:15 RT Technology Operation Experience - Jake Van Dyk

16:30 Efficiency, Cooling, Controls, Stability, Modularity, Servicing - Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter McIntosh (STFC)

16:50 Costs (Discussion) - Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter Mcintosh

17:10 Open Discussion - Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford) Peter Mcintosh
19:00 Group Dinner: CERN VIP Restaurant
Group Dinner: CERN VIP Restaurant
19:00 - 21:30
Room: Glass Box Rest 1
Friday, 27 October 2017

08:00 Breakfast and Registration
Breakfast and Registration
08:00 - 08:30
Room: 500/1-201 - Mezzanine
08:30 Session V: Beam Production and Control (Convener: Deepa Angal-Kalinin)
Beam Production and Control (Convener: Deepa Angal-Kalinin)
08:30 - 10:15
Room: 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Contributions

08:30 Introduction and goals of the Session - Deepa Angal-Kalinin (Daresbuy Laboratory)

08:40 Beam Quality – Scatters and Collimator Systems - Jatinder Palta

08:55 Source Technologies and Magnets - Marco Carlone

09:10 Electron Beam Generation and Collection - Boris Militsyn (STFC)

09:25 Beam Delivery Options Including Beam Rastering and Scanning - Suzie Sheehy (University of Oxford and STFC/ASTeC/RAL)

09:40 Open Discussion Including Subsystems (targets, magnets and their power supplies, vacuum, diagnostics)
10:15 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:15 - 10:45
Room: 500/1-201 - Mezzanine
10:45 Session VI: Safety and Operability (Convener: Stewart Boogert)
Safety and Operability (Convener: Stewart Boogert)
10:45 - 12:30
Room: 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Contributions

10:45 Introduction and goals of the Session - Stewart Takashi Boogert (Royal Holloway, University of London)

11:05 Discussion - Stewart Takashi Boogert (Royal Holloway, University of London)
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 13:45
Room: 500/1-201 - Mezzanine
13:45 Session VII: Computer Applications in Radiation Therapy (Co-Conveners: Jake Van Dyk and David Pistenmaa)
Computer Applications in Radiation Therapy (Co-Conveners: Jake Van Dyk and David Pistenmaa)
13:45 - 15:30
Room: 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Contributions

13:45 Automated Treatment Planning Systems - Laurence Court

14:05 Automated Monitoring of Treatment Delivery - Jatinder Palta

14:25 Teaching linear accelerator physics using simulation software - Marco Carlone

14:45 Computing for Medical Applications - Alberto Di Meglio (CERN)

15:00 Open Discussion - David Pistenmaa (ICEC) Jake Van Dyk
15:30 Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00
Room: 500/1-201 - Mezzanine
16:00 Session VIII: Summary, preparation of work-plan and next steps (Co-Conveners: Norman Coleman, Manjit Dosanjh, Charlotte Jamieson)
Summary, preparation of work-plan and next steps (Co-Conveners: Norman Coleman, Manjit Dosanjh, Charlotte Jamieson)
16:00 - 17:45
Room: 503/1-001 - Council Chamber
Contributions

16:00 Summary of sessions and preliminary ideas to develop for R&D projects

17:00 Discuss Next Steps - Charlotte Jamieson David Jaffray

17:20 Develop Timeline for Next Steps

17:40 Thank you by co-conveners