Course directors

• Matthias Guckenberger, Radiation Oncologist, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich (CH)
• Dirk Verellen, Medical Physicist, Iridium Kankernetwerk, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (BE)

Teachers

• Coen Hurkmans, Medical Physicist, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (NL)
• Karin Dieckmann, Radiation Oncologist, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (AT)
• Maria Hawkins, Clinical Oncologist, University College London, London (UK)
• Mischa S. Hoogeman, Medical Physicist, Erasmus Medical Centre-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam (NL)
• Piet Ost, Radiation Oncologist, Ghent University, Ghent (BE)
• Stephanie Lang, Medical Physicist, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich (CH)
• Suresh Senan, Radiation Oncologist, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam (NL)

This course aims to:

• Inform about the historical background and development of cranial radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic- body radiotherapy (SBRT)
• Illustrate the radiobiological consequences of hypo-fractionated, inhomogeneous dose distributions.
• Discuss the practice of frame-less image-guided versus frame-based stereotactic cranial radiosurgery.
• Identify potential sources of uncertainties in the work-flow of SBRT: imaging, target delineation, motion compensation, treatment planning, treatment delivery and treatment evaluation
• Offer an overview of available treatment planning and delivery technologies and how to integrate these in clinical practice of SBRT •Compare available technologies and help define applicability for particular use
• Give an evidence-based review on potential indications for SBRT:
  • early stage NSCLC
  • primary and secondary liver tumors and pancreatic cancer
  • prostate cancer
  • oligometastatic disease
  • vertebral metastases and non-spine bone metastases
  • brain metastases
  • re-irradiation
• Give an overview of normal-tissue toxicity, tolerability and radiological changes in SBRT
• Teach how to establish and implement a safe and clinical programme for SBRT.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants should be able to:

• Build a team to implement and practice SRS, SRT and SBRT
• Understand the technical and physical requirements for SRS, SRT and SBRT
• Know the clinical rationale of SRS, SRT and SBRT and their limitations
• Understand the radiobiological basis of very high fraction doses
• Know the details of indication, practice and outcome of SBRT for early stage NSCLC
• Know the current clinical evidence for SRS, SRT and SBRT in the various clinical indications.

Course Content

The online course will consist of six modules:

• Module 1: Clinical, technological, and biological basis of SBRT
• Module 2: SBRT for early stage NSCLC
• Module 3: SBRT for primary prostate cancer
• Module 4: SRS for brain metastases
• Module 5: SBRT Oligometastases, bone metastases and pancreatic cancer
• Module 6: Emerging indications and technologies

Module 1 will cover the general aspects of SBRT, while Modules 2 to 5 will put into focus specific tumour sites, presenting challenges and solutions from a clinical, medical physics and also RTT perspective. Finally, Module 6 will turn the spotlight on the latest indications and technologies

More information on the topics covered in each module and the scientific programme will follow.

Prerequisites

Before commencing this course participant should:

• Know the basics of image-guided radiotherapy
• Have experience and knowledge of advanced radiotherapy treatment planning
• Have a basic understanding of radiobiological modelling.

Teaching Methods

6 hours of pre-recorded lectures

• 15 hours of live-streamed theoretical lectures
• 8 hours of practical sessions, including specialty-specific split-up sessions

Course Structure

Each module will include:

• Four 20-minute pre-recorded lectures, covering the basic concepts of SBRT as well as consolidated indications and best practices
• One 2.5-hour live session with executive summaries of the pre-recorded lecture and time for Q&A followed by 4 lectures about most recent clinical evidence (n=2) and technological developments (n=2)– Held on a Tuesday (17:00 UTC+2 to 19:30 UTC+2)
• One 1-hour practical session (2 hours for Module 6) with practical case presentations and discussions of one standard case and one challenging case) – Held on a Thursday (17:00 UTC+2 to 18:15 UTC+2)

Methods of Assessment

• MCQ
• Evaluation form.

The online course will include six modules, which delivered from 24 May until 28 June 2022 with twice-weekly sessions.

Live sessions will take place as follows:

• Each Tuesday - 17:00 UTC+2 to 19:30 UTC+2 - One 2.5-hour theoretical session with executive summaries of the pre-recorded lecture and time for Q&A followed by 4 lectures about most recent clinical evidence and technological developments
• Each Thursday - 17:00 UTC+2 to 18:15 UTC+2 - One 1-hour practical session with practical case presentations and discussions of one standard case and one challenging case

NB – All live sessions will be recorded and made available in the Moodle learning platform

The detailed scientific programme is here.

Key Words

• Stereotactic body radiotherapy
• Radiosurgery
• Stereotactic radiotherapy

image guided radiotherapy

Accreditation

• The course has been awarded 29 credits by the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE)
• The course has been accredited by EBAMP as CPD event for Medical Physicists at EQF Level 7 and awarded 54 CPD credit points.

Membership

ESTRO members can order products at substantially reduced prices. To benefit from the member registration rate, you must subscribe for the ESTRO membership 2022 BEFORE registering to the course. To become an ESTRO member, benefit from the member registration rate and discover the many other member advantages, please visit the membership page.

Fees

* Members with specialty RadiationTherapist (RTT) may register at the In-Training fee

The standard rate is applied until the early rate published on the front webpage of this course expires.

Desk rates are applied after the early rate published on the front webpage of this course expires.

Advance registration & payment are required.              

Registration will close on the date published on the front page of the course.
 

Cancellation

A registration to the online workshop may be cancelled without any fees before pre-online course material is sent out. Pre-online course material is sent out a few days before the first workshop lesson. After the pre-online course material is sent out, no refund of the registration fee is possible.

Reduced fees

Members from emerging countries may register at a preferential rate of 350 Euro. Emerging country fee applies to individuals from low-income and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank listing here.

Additionally, all specialties from the following countries can benefit from this preferential rate: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine.  In addition, medical physicists from Cyprus can email education@estro.org to apply for this fee.

The preferential rate of 350 Euro is granted automatically when you click on the  BOOK NOW  button and the three conditions below are met:

1. Only ESTRO members for 2022 are eligible (please make sure your 2022 membership is in order before you click on the BOOK NOW  button)
2. Only one course per person per year can be subsidized by ESTRO
3. Sponsored candidates are not entitled to reduced fees (the invoicing address has to be the one of the participant)  

 Please note:

• We can only guarantee a certain number of reduced fees per course
• Application deadlines are the same as early registration fees