Medical Physics and Technology for Radiation Oncologists (Jun 16, 2018)

Medical Physics and Technology for Radiation Oncologists is organized by University of Heidelberg and will be held on Jun 16, 2018 at Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

Course Description:
From imaging and radiation planning to treatment techniques, the Medical Physics and Technology course for radio-oncologists brings physicians closer to the physical and technical foundations. In addition, the treatment techniques are physically presented by a physicist as well as from a medical perspective by a physician.

The continuing education offer is aimed at physically and technically interested physicians.

The following contents are taught in the course:

• Segmentation and registration
• Biological treatment planning
• TomoTherapy
• Image-guided and adaptive radiotherapy
• Brachytherapy
• CyberKnife
• Particle therapy
• Dosimetry of small fields
• MR-guided Radiotherapy

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.