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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Merry Christmas / Feliz Navidad

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I RADIOSURGERY MEETING: BRAIN AND SPINAL METASTASES / I SIMPOSIO SOBRE RADIOCIRUGÍA: METÁSTASIS CEREBRALES Y ESPINALES

Next 26-27th January, 2012 the “I Radiosurgery Meeting: Brain and Spinal metastases” will be celebrated in Castellon organized by a multidisciplinary team of the Castellon Hospital. The meeting will take place in the Hotel Civis Castellon Center (Castellon, Spain).

The meeting will count with the presence of Dr. Josh Yamada (MSKCC, New York) and

Dr. Peter C. Gerzten (UPM; Pittsburgh) and other national relevant speakers who will relate their clinical experience and practical clinical cases.

Information more detailed in the information leaflet. 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/Tr%C3%ADptico%20simposio%20RC%209-12-11.pdf

Los próximos 26 y 27 de Enero de 2012 se celebrará en Castellón el “I Simposio sobre Radiocirugía: Metástasis cerebrales y espinales”, organizado por un equipo multidisciplinar del Hospital de Castellón. El encuentro tendrá lugar en el hotel Civis Castellón Center (Castellón, España).

Las Jornadas contarán con la presencia del Dr. Josh Yamada (MSKCC, New Cork) y el Dr. Meter C. Gerzten (UPM, Pittsburg) y otros relevantes ponentes nacionales quienes relatarán su experiencia clínica y casos clínicos prácticos.

Información más detallada en el folleto informativo adjunto.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/Tr%C3%ADptico%20simposio%20RC%209-12-11.pdf

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Oligometastatic Patient. Curable Stage / Paciente oligometastásico. Estadío clínico curable

Next 2nd December, 2011 the Simposium: “Oligometastatic Patient. Curable Stage” will be celebrated in Valencia organized by the Nisa 9 of October Hospital (Spain).

The Simposium will expose the state of the art of the SBRT for oligometastatic patients.

Information more detailed in the information leaflet.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/inv%20radiocirug%C3%ADa%2027%20oct.pdf

El próximo 2 de Diciembre de 2011 se celebrará el Simposium: ”Paciente oligometastásico. Estadío clínico curable”. La reunión tendrá lugar en Valencia, en el H. Nisa 9 de Octubre (España).

La jornada expondrá el estado del arte de la SBRT en pacientes oligometastásicos.

Información más detallada en el folleto informativo.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/inv%20radiocirug%C3%ADa%2027%20oct.pdf

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I STEROTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY WORKSHOP (SBRT SPANISH GROUP)

Next 15th December, 2011 the I SBRT Workshop will be celebrated in Madrid organized by the SBRT SG and supported by the SEOR. The meeting will take place in the Madrid Hospital (Madrid, Spain).

The Workshop will expose the results of the survey on the situation of the SBRT in Spain, the clinical experience of the centers, the work subgroups will be constituted by pathologies to remind protocols and offers will be realized on clinical trials…

Information more detailed in the information leaflet.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/Anverso%20Triptico%20Jornada%20SBRT.pdf

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/Reverso%20Triptico%20Jornada%20SBRT.pdf

El próximo 15 de Diciembre de 2011 se celebrará la I Jornada sobre SBRT organizada por el SBRT SG y auspiciada por la SEOR.La reunión tendrá lugar en el H. Madrid (Madrid, España).

La jornada expondrá los resultados de la encuesta sobre la situación de la SBRT en España, la experiencia clínica de los centros, se constituirán los grupos de trabajo por patologías para acordar protocolos y se realizarán propuestas sobre ensayos clínicos…

Información más detallada en el folleto informativo.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/Anverso%20Triptico%20Jornada%20SBRT.pdf

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/Reverso%20Triptico%20Jornada%20SBRT.pdf

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VMAT-IMRT

On the 17th and 18th of November it will be celebrated in CROASA Málaga (Spain) the Scientific Meeting: "Clinical Experience in VMAT-IMRT: Advances in Radiotherapy and Oncology".

We believe that it can be of interest for many centers that realizes SBRT since these technologies can be applied in the planning and delivery of SBRT treatments. For this reason, we diffuse this meeting from this blog in order that the interested professionals could be registered following the instructions of the informative document.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/exterior%20CURSO%20VMAT.pdf

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/interior%20CURSO%20VMAT.pdf

Los días 17 y 18 de Noviembre se celebrará en CROASA Málaga la Reunión Científica: “Experiencia Clínica en VMAT-IMRT: Avances en Oncología Radioterápica”.

Creemos que puede ser de interés para muchos centros que realizan SBRT ya que estas técnicas se pueden aplicar en la planificación y administración de tratamientos con SBRT.  Por este motivo, le damos difusión desde este blog para que los profesionales interesados se puedan inscribir en la misma siguiendo las instrucciones del tríptico informativo.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/exterior%20CURSO%20VMAT.pdf

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25971486/interior%20CURSO%20VMAT.pdf

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