Start
January 24, 2019
End
January 26, 2019
Address
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 East Greenway Parkway Scottsdale, AZ 85254 United States View mapDate: January 24-26, 2019
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Website: ce.mayo.edu/protontherapy2019
Course Directors: Martin Bues, Ph.D.; Samir H. Patel, M.D.; Jason Shen, Ph.D.; and Carlos E. Vargas, M.D.
Description: The Mayo Clinic Practical Proton Therapy Seminar and Workshop is designed to provide a focused interactive educational experience on how to implement pencil beam scanning therapy. The seminar includes lectures on the basic principles of proton beam therapy, proton beam clinical trials, and practical discussions through case-based vignettes with experienced proton beam faculty. The interactive workshop allows for faculty to share how proton beam therapy is implemented in our clinic with hands-on demonstrations of patient immobilization at CT simulation, treatment planning and evaluation, image-guided radiation therapy, IGRT and beam delivery, including comprehensive QA.