CERN-ICEC-STFC Burying the Complexity: Re-Engineering for the Next Generation of Medical Linear Accelerators for Use in Challenging Environments

Name: CERN-ICEC-STFC Burying the Complexity: Re-Engineering for the Next Generation of Medical Linear Accelerators for Use in Challenging Environments
Start: 2018-03-21T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2018-03-23T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Park Royal Hotel

21 Mar 2018, 15:00 → 23 Mar 2018, 18:00 Europe/London

Park Royal Hotel

Stretton Road, Stretton, Cheshire, WA4 4NS, United Kingdom

Description

Discussions around the technical challenges that need to be overcome for the development of rational and affordable radiotherapy cancer treatment technology for deployment in challenging environments.

Information about the previous workshops: 7-8 November 2016 and 25-27 October 2017.

The workshop is by invitation only.

Participants

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Wednesday 21 March
- 15:00 → 17:00
  
  Tour of Daresbury Laboratory 2h
  
  transport TBA
- 19:00 → 21:00
  
  Evening Reception 2h
Thursday 22 March
- 08:30 → 09:00
  
  Coffee and Registration 30m
- 09:00 → 10:30
  Session 1: "Setting the Scene" (Moderator: David Brown)
  - 09:00
    
    Welcome and Introductions 5m
    
    Speaker: Charlotte Jamieson
  - 09:05
    
    Overview of “Novel Linac” Project and How it Fits within the Complex System of Global Cancer Care 25m
    
    Speakers: Manjit Dosanjh (CERN), C Norman Coleman
    
    Linac 3- CERN-ICEC-STFC workshopMarch 2018.pdf
    
    Linac 3- CERN-ICEC-STFC workshopMarch 2018.pptx
    
    March 22 Presentation reformatted - V1 norm 3-22 to present NORM.pptx
  - 09:30
    
    Challenges in Treating Patients with Cancer in Botswana and Recommendations/Visions for the Future 15m
    
    Speaker: Surbhi Grover
    
    201803 ICEC-CERN-STFC Surbhi Grover.pdf
    
    201803 ICEC-CERN-STFC Surbhi Grover.ppt
  - 09:45
    
    Challenges in Treating Patients with Cancer in Kenya and Recommendations/Visions for the Future 15m
    
    Speaker: Ejidio Ngigi
    
    CERN Presentation Kenya Status March 22, 2018 The Park Royal Hotel, UK.pdf
    
    CERN Presentation Kenya Status.pptx
  - 10:00
    
    Discussion: Short- and Long-term Strategies to Achieve Goals for the Treatment of Patients with Cancer in ODA Countries 20m
    
    Speaker: Simeon Chinedu Aruah
    
    DR ARUAH NEW PRESENTATION AT UK 2018.pdf
    
    DR ARUAH NEW PRESENTATION AT UK 2018.ppt
  - 10:20
    
    Goals of this workshop 10m
    
    Speaker: Charlotte Jamieson
- 10:30 → 11:00
  
  Coffee Break 30m
- 11:00 → 12:30
  Session 2: Study of Accelerator Technology Options (Peter McIntosh and Alan Wheelhouse)
  - 11:00
    
    Overview of Technology Options Study 15m
    
    Speaker: Peter Mcintosh
    
    McIntosh - RTT Technology Options.pptx
  - 11:15
    
    RTT Platform specification assesment 20m
    
    Speaker: Robert James Apsimon (Lancaster University (GB))
    
    Progress with the RTT specifications report.pdf
    
    Progress with the RTT specifications report.pptx
  - 11:35
    
    ODA country operation perspectives 15m
    
    Speaker: Hubert Foy
    
    Questionnaire report - Hubert-AFRICSIS.pdf
    
    Questionnaire report - Hubert-AFRICSIS.ppt
  - 11:50
    
    Preliminary technology option data capture 20m
    
    Speaker: Graeme Burt (Lancaster University)
    
    DA_Constable_Preliminary_Technology_Option_Data_Capture.pdf
    
    DA_Constable_Preliminary_Technology_Option_Data_Capture.pptx
  - 12:10
    
    Discussion 20m
- 12:30 → 13:30
  
  Lunch 1h
- 13:30 → 14:30
  Session 3: Robust Permanent Magnet Beam Delivery Systems for Medical Radiotherapy Linacs (Suzie Sheehy and Ivan Konoplev)
  - 13:30
    
    Robust Permanent Magnet Beam Delivery Systems for Medical Radiotherapy Linacs 1h
    
    Speakers: Suzie Sheehy (University of Oxford and STFC/ASTeC/RAL), Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford)
    
    2018-03-22 BJAS - Permanent Magnets for Accelerators - CLIC-ICEC-STFC Medical Linac Workshop.pdf
    
    2018-03-22 BJAS - Permanent Magnets for Accelerators - CLIC-ICEC-STFC Medical Linac Workshop.pptx
    
    Adam Presentation Final.pdf
    
    Adam Presentation Final.pptx
    
    focusingMagnet.pdf
    
    sheehy-projectupdate.pdf
- 14:30 → 15:30
  Session 4: RF Power Systems and Optimized RF Structures for Electron Beam Acceleration (Ivan Konoplev and Suzie Sheehy)
  - 14:30
    
    RF Power Systems and Optimized RF Structures for Electron Beam Acceleration 1h
    
    Speakers: Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford), Suzie Sheehy (University of Oxford and STFC/ASTeC/RAL)
    
    COURT - upright treatment position.pptx
    
    linearAccelerationCavity.pdf
    
    RF cavity for LINAC -ICEC-STFC-CERN-meeting-March2018-v3.pdf
    
    RF cavity for LINAC -ICEC-STFC-CERN-meeting-March2018-v3.pptx
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Coffee Break 30m
- 16:00 → 17:30
  Session 5: Linear Accelerator Simulations for Stable and Sustainable Operation of Developing Country Radiotherapy Linear Accelerators (Stewart Boogert and Marco Carlone)
  
  Carlone WP5 V2.pdf
  
  Carlone WP5 V2.pptx
  - 16:00
    
    Linear Accelerator Simulations for Stable and Sustainable Operation of Developing Country Radiotherapy Linear Accelerators 1h 30m
    
    Speakers: Stewart Takashi Boogert (Royal Holloway, University of London), Marco Carlone
- 19:00 → 21:00
  
  Dinner 2h
Friday 23 March
- 08:30 → 09:00
  
  Coffee or Tea 30m
- 09:00 → 10:30
  Session 6: Re-cap of Sessions 2-5: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go (Co-moderators: Peter Ratoff, Jake Van Dyk and Walter Wuensch)
  
  DAY2-overview-beamdelivery.pdf
  
  McIntosh - RTT Technology Options Talk Summary.pdf
  
  McIntosh - RTT Technology Options Talk Summary.pptx
  
  Parameter_Review_v2 (1).xlsx
  
  Parameter_Review.xlsx
  
  Recap of Sessions 2-5.pdf
  
  Recap of Sessions 2-5.pptx
  
  RF cavity for LINAC -ICEC-STFC-CERN-meeting-March2018-sumup2.pdf
  
  RF cavity for LINAC -ICEC-STFC-CERN-meeting-March2018-sumup2.pptx
  
  STFC_CERN_ICEC_23.03.18_summary.pdf
  
  STFC_CERN_ICEC_23.03.18_summary.ppt
  - 09:00
    
    Re-cap of Sessions 2-5: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go 1h 30m
    
    Speakers: Jake Van Dyk, Peter Ratoff (Lancaster University), Walter Wuensch (CERN)
    
    Parameter_Review v2.xlsx
- 10:30 → 11:00
  
  Coffee Break 30m
- 11:00 → 12:00
  Session 7: Cloud-based Electronic Infrastructure in Support of Linac-based Radiotherapy in Challenging Environments (Ajay Aggarwal and Jatinder Palta)
  - 11:00
    
    Cloud-based Electronic Infrastructure in Support of Linac-based Radiotherapy in Challenging Environments 1h
    
    Speakers: Ajay Aggarwal Aggarwal, Jatinder Palta
    
    SFTC Project Overview_Palta.pptx
    
    STFC_CERN_ICEC_22.03.18_update.ppt
- 12:00 → 13:00
  
  Lunch 1h
- 13:00 → 15:30
  Session 8: Re-engineering for the Next Generation of Medical Linear Accelerators (Co-moderators: Paul Collier, David Jaffray, Ceferino Obcemea and Andy Wolski)
  - 13:00
    
    Re-engineering for the Next Generation of Medical Linear Accelerators (Co-moderators: Paul Collier, David Jaffray, Ceferino Obcemea and Andy Wolski) 2h 30m
    
    Speakers: Andy Wolski, Ceferino Obcemea, David Jaffray, Paul Collier (CERN)
- 15:30 → 16:00
  Session 9: Reflections on the Workshop and Further Visions for Treatment of Patients with Cancer in ODA Countries – ODA Representatives (Moderator: Manjit Dosanjh)
  - 15:30
    
    Reflections on the Workshop and Further Visions for Treatment of Patients with Cancer in ODA Countries – ODA Representatives 30m
    
    Speaker: Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)
    
    Stretton presentation Jamal.ppt
- 16:00 → 16:30
  
  Next Steps, Concluding Remarks and Adjournment 30m
  
  Speakers: C Norman Coleman, Charlotte Jamieson, Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)
  
  March 23 Closing Presentation v3 .pdf
  
  March 23 Closing Presentation v3 .pptx