Vienna, Austria

ESTRO 2025

Session

Monday
May 05
15:15 - 16:30
Schubert
Future of proton therapy: Which innovation will have the biggest impact?
Marco Schwarz, USA;
Michelle Oud, The Netherlands
This session explores five innovations that could shape the future of proton therapy: Proton Arc therapy, Upright proton therapy, Online-adaptive proton therapy, Real-time MR-integrated proton therapy, and Proton FLASH. Experts on these developments will present their views on the potential of the innovations to improve the efficiency, precision, and clinical impact of proton therapy. Furthermore, the speakers will also address current limitations and challenges. Following a panel discussion, the audience will vote on which innovation makes the most compelling case for impacting the future of proton therapy.
Pitch Session
Physics
Dosimetry & QA / FLASH
15:15 - 15:26
Proton Arc
Sophie Wuyckens, Sweden
E25-4927
15:26 - 15:37
Upright PT
Ye Zhang, Switzerland
E25-4680
15:37 - 15:48
Online-adaptive PT
Stefan Both, The Netherlands
E25-4681
15:48 - 15:59
Real-time MR-integrated proton therapy
Aswin Hoffmann, Germany
E25-4679
15:59 - 16:10
Proton flash
Brita Singers Sørensen, Denmark
E25-4678
16:10 - 16:27
Panel discussion
16:27 - 16:30
Voting