Accelerating the future: Designing a Robust and Affordable Radiation Therapy Treatment System for Challenging Environments
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Africa/Gaborone
AVANI Gaborone Hotel & Casino
Private 0016
Gaborone, Botswana
Plot 4727, Chuma Drive
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, 25-27 October 2017 and 21-23 March 2018 (password protected).
The workshop is by invitation only.
Participants
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Session 1: Welcome and IntroductionConveners: Charlotte Jamieson, Surbhi Grover (University of Pennsylvania)
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Welcome to BotswanaSpeakers: Dr DPS MOH Dr Morrison Sinvula, Prof. Prof. Doreen Masire ((Acting Dean))
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Introduction by CERN, ICEC and STFC (How we got here – the three prior workshops and Objectives of this Workshop)Speakers: C Norman Coleman, Charlotte Jamieson, Paul Collier (CERN)
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a) Background and Objectives of this Workshop
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b) Welcome to Botswana and the Local Scene
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Radiation Therapy Treatment Techniques and Treatment Planning SystemsSpeaker: Jake Van Dyk
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Session 2: Challenges Experienced by Physicians, Medical Physicists, and Staff in the Treatment of Patients with Cancer in Challenging EnvironmentsConveners: Ajay Aggarwal, Tlotlo Ralefala (Radiation Oncologist, Princess Marina Hospital)
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Medical physicistsSpeaker: Remi Makufa
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Radiographer or radiotherapy technicianSpeaker: Linnet Nhari
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Radiation OncologistSpeaker: Memory Nsingo
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Radiation OncologistSpeaker: Hellen Makwani
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Summary of the key challenges from previous global surveySpeaker: Jamal Khader
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15:15
Coffee break
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10
Open Discussion: : Opportunity for other ODA participants to contribute and a recapitulation of the challenges and potential solutions
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Session 3: A Novel Technical Approach to the Delivery of Radiation TherapyConveners: Manjit Dosanjh (CERN), Taofeeq Ige
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Overview of the “Novel LINAC/RTT Initiative and how it is trying to address the specific challenges raised by ODA and questionnaireSpeaker: C Norman Coleman
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Outlining the main outputs after the original meetings and how we are seeking to address particular challengesSpeaker: Peter Mcintosh
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Opportunities to Improve the Performance of RTT Systems with New TechnologiesSpeaker: Marco Carlone
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Open Discussion
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19:00
Reception: Avani Resort & Casino
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08:00
Coffee and Refreshments
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15
Tour of three facilities and their respective oncology departments.
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a) Life Gaborone Private Hospital
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b) Princess Marina Hospital (Public)
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c) Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (Public) under construction
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12:00
Lunch
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Session 4: Levers for Change and Recommendations for Additional R&DConveners: Hubert Foy, Jake Van Dyk, Peter Mcintosh
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IntroductionSpeakers: Hubert Foy, Jake Van Dyk, Peter Mcintosh
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Overview of STFC-funded projectsSpeaker: Charlotte Jamieson
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RTT System Overview: From Source to PatientSpeaker: Jake Van Dyk
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Electron Gun for Radiotherapy Treatment (RTT) SystemSpeaker: Deepa ANGAL-KALININ (STFC)
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New RF accelerating structures and dynamics for radiotherapy in challenging environmentsSpeaker: Graeme Campbell Burt (Lancaster University (GB))
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RF SourcesSpeaker: Ivan Konoplev (University of Oxford)
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Current and future directions in the dosimetry and real-time verification of intensity modulated radiotherapySpeaker: Richard Hugtenburg (S)
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Beam deliverySpeaker: Adam Steinberg
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Cloud technology as a mechanism for radiotherapy peer reviewSpeaker: Ajay Aggarwal
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15:00
Coffee break
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Future direction, priorities, development plans - open discussion
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Session 5: Addressing the Need for Education, Training, Mentoring and Technical Support in Challenging EnvironmentsConveners: C Norman Coleman, TBC - Uwe Oelfke
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Chartrounds: An Established Mentoring Network that WorksSpeaker: surbhi grover (University of Pennsylvania)
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Installation of radiotherapy systems in smaller hospitals in rural settings and the operational challenges this bringsSpeaker: Marco Carlone
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Addressing the Need for Medical Physics EducationSpeaker: Jake Van Dyk
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Establishing a national medical physics training programme in ZimbabweSpeaker: Godfrey Azangwe
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Proposal for Technical Support for Radiotherapy in West African CountriesSpeaker: Hubert Foy
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Failure Mode Studies: Using Data to Identify and Solve Problems: Major Subsystems of Current Medical Linear Accelerators and their shortfallsSpeakers: Laurence Matthew Wroe (University of Oxford (GB)), Remi Makufa
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19:00
Reception: Avani Resort & Casino
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08:00
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Session 7: Barriers to Progress and Recommendations for Future DirectionConveners: Ajay Aggarwal, Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)
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Convening panel
Expert Panel from ODA countries:
Radiation oncologist: Emmanuel Frempong
Radiation oncologist: Memory Nsingo
Medical physicist: Ejidio Ngigi
Director of a hospital institution: Thato Moumakwa
Representative from government: Daniel Adams
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09:30
Coffee and Refreshments
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Session 6: Challenges and Solutions in Radiotherapy Treatment in ODA countries.Conveners: Hellen Makwani, Walter Wuensch (CERN)
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Presentation 1: GhanaSpeaker: Emmanuel Frempong
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Presentation 2: NigeriaSpeaker: Simeon Chinedu Aruah
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Session 8: An Initial Response to Session 6: How Close are we? Where do we go from here? Next steps in integrating the RTT system and options for further development?Conveners: Faical Azaiez, Paul Collier (CERN)
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R&D Areas missing in the present portfolio plus prototyping/testingSpeaker: Deepa Angal-Kalinin (Daresbuy Laboratory)
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Integration and Industrial Engineering considerationsSpeaker: Guido Herrmann
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Possible additional sources of financial supportSpeaker: Daniel Adams
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Developing a common approach to Intellectual Property & Collaboration
A Discussion animated by a series of, 2-slide contributions from the following: STFC, UK-Uni, ICEC, iThemba, CERN.
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13:30
Lunch
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Session 9: Next steps and concluding remarks
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The importance of networking and future projectsSpeakers: Peter Mcintosh, Suzie Sheehy (University of Oxford and STFC/ASTeC/RAL)
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ICEC Perspective: How the effort embodied by this workshop will improve the care of patients with cancer in UICs as well as LMICsSpeaker: C Norman Coleman
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Next Steps from STFC’s perspectiveSpeaker: Charlotte Jamieson
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Open Discussion
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Concluding Remarks and AdjournmentSpeakers: C Norman Coleman, Charlotte Jamieson, Manjit Dosanjh (CERN)
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16:30
Coffee and Networking
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