WELCOME TO TWO NEW SPANISH MEMBERS TO SBRT SG / BIENVENIDA A DOS NUEVOS MIEMBROS ESPAÑOLES AL SBRT SG

Two Spanish hospitals have joined as new members. These hospitals are: Medical Center Teknon and Santa Creu I Sant Pau Hospital, both of them from Barcelona. Welcome!

Therefore, 40 hospitals are adhered to the SBRT-SG (35 Spanish and 5 partners of Portugal) !

Se han incorporado como miembros dos hospitales españoles. Estos hospitales son: Centro Médico Teknon y H. Santa Creu i Sant Pau, ambos de Barcelona. ¡Bienvenidos!

¡ Por lo tanto son ya 40 los Centros adheridos al Grupo (35 Españoles y 5 asociados de Portugal) !

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BEGINNING OF SBRT TREATMENTS IN THE “IMOMA", ASTURIAS, SPAIN / INICIO DE SBRT EN EL “IMOMA” DE ASTURIAS

In May 2012, the "IMOMA" has realized two first treatments with SBRT in a primary lung cancer patient and a retroperitoneal tumor. They will extend indications progressively.

From the SBRT SG we want to congratulate and to encourage them to share their experiences with us.  

En Mayo de 2012 el IMOMA de Asturias ha realizado sus primeros tratamientos con SBRT en un paciente con Ca. de pulmón y un tumor retroperioneal. Ampliarán indicaciones progresivamente.

Desde el grupo SBRT SG queremos felicitarlos y animarlos a compartir sus experiencias con nosotros.

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WELCOME TO PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS TO SBRT SG / BIENVENIDA A LOS MIEMBROS ASOCIADOS PORTUGUESES AL SBRT SG

Five Portuguese hospitals have joined as "associate members" and they are going also to take part in the Subgroups of work: H. Barreiro (Montijo), H. CUF (Porto), IPO (Porto), H. Do Espiritu Santo (Évora) and H. Da Luz (Lisbon). Welcome!

Se han incorporado como “miembros asociados” cinco hospitales portugueses que van a participar también en los Subgrupos de trabajo: H. Barreiro (Montijo), H. CUF (Porto), IPO (Porto), H. Do Espíritu Santo (Évora) y H. Da Luz (Lisboa). ¡Bienvenidos!

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BEGINNING OF SBRT TREATMENTS IN THE “SALAMANCA UNIVERSITARY" HOSPITAL, SALAMANCA, SPAIN / INICIO DE SBRT EN EL HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SALAMANCA

In May 2012, the "Salamanca Universitary" Hospital has realized the first treatment with SBRT in a with prostate cancer patient with tomotherapy. They will extend indications progressively.

From the SBRT SG we want to congratulate and to encourage them to share their experiences.  

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I STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY (SBRT) COURSE

The Spanish School of Radiation Oncology (EEOR) has organized this first national course in Barcelona (Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital) on the 7th and 8th of May, 2012.

The course has been presented by the Dr. Ferrán Guedea (The Director of EEOR and Radiation Oncology Department of the ICO, Barcelona) and the Dr. Alfredo Ramos (SEOR’s President and Radiation Oncology Department of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid). The course has been directed by the Dr. Miquel Maciá (Radiation Oncology Department of the Duran i Reynalds Hospital, Hospitalet) and the Dr. Carmen Rubio (Radiation Oncology Department of Sanchinarro Hospital, Madrid).

The SBRT is an emergent technology in Spain (nowadays 20 hospitals have it active) and in continuous evolution that wakes great interest up between the radiation oncologists.

The course has possessed a hundred of national and international participants specialists in Radiation Oncology and Physics from Portugal, France, Belgium and the USA. The teacher Carlos A. Perez, author of the book " Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology " that is reference for specialists of the whole world, closed the course.

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iPlan Treatment Planning for SRS & SBRT

Please be invited to our iPlan Treatment Planning Workshop that will take place right before ESTRO in Barcelona on May 9, 2012.

This one-day workshop will focus on stereotactic treatment planning for cranial and body radiosurgery with iPlan RT 4.5. Participants will learn how to inversely optimize a volumetric radiosurgical plan for the best conformity and address intra-fraction and inter-fraction anatomical variations.

When

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

09:30 – 17:00

Where

Hotel Tryp Condal Mar

Calle Cristobal de Moura, 138

08019 Barcelona

Agenda

09:30 Welcome and product development update

10:00 Lesson 1: Volumetric arc delivery for stereotactic radiosurgery

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Lesson 2: Addressing anatomical variations for body radiosurgery

17:00 Adjourn

Registration

Please pre-register via email to:

maria.sogorb@brainlab.com

Registration fees, break refreshments and a lunch are courtesy of Brainlab.

Participation is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

We are looking forward to your registration and welcoming you in Barcelona.


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/SBRT%20Workshop%20Inivation_%20Front.pdf


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/SBRT%20Workshop%20Inivation_%20Back.pdf

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I SBRT Course, Barcelona

Next 7-8th May, 2012 the “I SBRT Course” will be celebrated in Barcelona organized by the SEOR. The meeting will take place in the Santa Creu I Sant Pau Hospital (Barcelona, Spain).

The Course will define the technological requirements and quality controls of SBRT, will review the radiobiological basis of hypofractionation, will describe the phases to prepare, delivery and verification SBRT treatments, will present the indications and actual protocols, and will analyze the toxicity and follow-up of patients treated with SBRT.

Information more detailed in the information leaflet.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/PROGRAMA%20CURSO%20SBRT%20BARCELONA.pdf

Los próximos 7-8 de Mayo de 2012 se celebrará el “I curso sobre SBRT” organizado por la SEOR. La reunión tendrá lugar en el Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, España).

El curso definirá los requerimientos tecnológicos y controles de calidad necesarios para implementar la SBRT, revisará las bases radiobiológicas del hipofraccionamiento, describirá las fases para la preparación, administración y verificación de los tratamientos con SBRT, presentará las indicaciones y protocolos de SBRT actuals y analizará la toxicidad y seguimiento radiológico de los pacientes tratados con SBRT.

Más información de detallada en el folleto informativo.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/PROGRAMA%20CURSO%20SBRT%20BARCELONA.pdf

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BEGINNING OF SBRT TREATMENTS IN THE "VIRGEN DEL ROCIO" HOSPITAL, SEVILLA, SPAIN / INICIO DE SBRT EN EL HOSPITAL VIRGEN DEL ROCIO DE SEVILLA

In March, 2012, the "Virgen del Rocio" Hospital has realized the first treatment with SBRT in a patient with primary lung cancer. They will extend indications progressively.

From the SBRT SG we want to congratulate and to encourage them to share their experiences.  

En Marzo de 2012 el H. Virgen del Rocio ha realizado su primer tratamiento con SBRT en un paciente con Ca. de pulmón primario. Ampliarán indicaciones progresivamente.

Desde el grupo SBRT SG queremos felicitarlos y animarlos a compartir sus experiencias.

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