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Objectives

  1. Summarize current guidance related to IMRT QA.
  2. Evaluate gaps in the performance of typical IMRT pre-treatment QA measurement techniques.
  3. Identify quality assurance tools that differ from traditional pre-treatment IMRT QA measurement.
  4. Discuss a systems approach to a QA program encompassing IMRT.

Program Outline

All times listed are EST (Eastern Standard Time)

Monday, January 24
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Social Time
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM Acknowledging our Past & Moving IMRT QA Forward: Let’s Do This Together
Moderator: Jan Seuntjens 		Jean Moran
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Small group discussion
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM SAM – Gaps Filled: Advances in IMRT QA Guidance
  • Guidance for computational and systematic error prevention methods
  • Guidance for Measurement-based Methods
Moderator: Ashley Cetnar 		 
  • Sonja Dieterich
  • Moyed Miften
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Small Group Discussion
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM Lessons learned from Pre-treatment IMRT QA Failures
  • Gems from the IROC-Houston Phantom Program
  • The Imperfection of our Analytical Methods for IMRT QA
Moderator: Angelica Perez-Andujar 		 
  • Andrea Molineu
  • Jennifer Steers
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Small Group Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM SAM – The Impact on IMRT QA of the Changing Landscape of Resource Utilization & Reimbursement
  • A Holistic Approach Towards Resource Utilization
  • The impact of current and future IMRT Plan verification methods on reimbursement
Moderator: Dan Pavord 		 
 
  • Per Halvorsen
  • Jerry White
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Small Group Discussion
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Where are our IMRT QA pain points? Discussion of Day 1 session
Moderator: Eric Ford
  • Jean Moran
  • Sonja Dieterich
  • Moyed Miften
  • Andrea Molineu
  • Jennifer Steers
  • Per Halvorsen
  • Jerry White
Tuesday, January 25
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Social Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM SAM - Risk points in the Process of Care & where IMRT QA fails us
  • IMRT QA: What it detects, what it doesn't
  • Building a better safety net: Combining QA approaches to maximize safety
Moderator: Per Halvorsen 		 
  • Koren Smith
  • Eric Ford
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Small group discussion
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Break
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM SAM - Delivery-based methods - Methodology and gaps
  • Delivery-based computational and transmission methods for IMRT QA
  • Transit Dosimetry for IMRT QA
Moderator: Moyed Miften 		 
  • Justus Adamson
  • Peter Greer
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM Small Group Discussion
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM Emerging Computational Methods (AI) - Methodology, gaps, and promises for the future
  • Opportunities and cautions to advance IMRT QA with AI
  • Finding the right fit for AI in IMRT QA
Moderator: Sonja Dieterich 		 
 
  • Dan Ruan
  • Alon Witztum
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM Small Group Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM SAM - Designing a Comprehensive & Integrated QA Program: Hypothetical Examples
  • Safety Barriers for IMRT Delivery Accuracy
  • Safety Barriers for IMRT Plan Quality
  • The Power of Automation for IMRT QA
  • Putting the Pieces together to Increase Patient Safety
Moderator: Grace Kim 		 
 
  • Angelica Perez-Andujar
  • Kelly Paradis
  • Elizabeth Covington
  • Jennifer O'Daniel
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Small Group Discussion
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM The Way Forward – Focus on Day 2
Moderator: Jean Moran
  • Eric Ford
  • Koren Smith
  • Justus Adamson
  • Peter Greer
  • Dan Ruan
  • Alon Witztum
  • Jennifer O'Daniel
  • Kelly Paradis
  • Elizabeth Covington
  • Angelica Perez-Andujar

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