Upcoming Medical Conferences in Romania

17th Edition of Romanian Training Course on Medical Physics is organized by College of Physicists in Medicine in Romania (CFMR: Colegiul Fizicienilor Medicali din Romania) in cooperation with West University of Timisoara and will be held from September 20-21, 2019 at Timisoara, Romania. Accreditation: This Course has been approved for a maximum of 32 CME Credits. Theme 01 Education and Training in Medical Physics TRACKS: • Development of Medical Physics in Eastern Europe • BioMedical Physics Education for Healthcare Professions • EFOMP: Student Projects in Developing Countrie • Training in Medical Physics • Research in Medical Physics in Eastern Europe • Accreditation and Certification • European Union qualification and curriculum framework in Medical Physics Expert Project • MEDRAPET project • IAEA, WHO, IFMBE, IOMP and EFOMP Symposium on Medical Physics in Developing Countries  Theme 02 Radiotherapy Physics TRACKS: • Technology: Beam Delivery Techniques • Planning: Imaging (Contouring, Segmentation, Fusion, Registration, Deformation) • Planning: Strategies (Optimization, Motion Management, Remote Dose Planning) • Planning: Dose Calculation (Analytical, Monte Carlo) • Biological/Functional Imaging and Treatment Planning in Radiotherapy • Treatment: Immobilization, Positioning and Motion Management (On-Line Imaging, Image-Guidance) • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) • RapidArc/VMAT (Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy) • TomoTherapy • Real-Time Image-Guided Radiation Therapy(IGRT) • Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) • Brachytherapy and Radionuclide Therapy • Hadron Therapy • Nanotechnology in Radiation Therapy and Imaging • Special Treatment Strategies (Intraoperative, Stereotactic Treatments, Hypofractionation) • Assessment of Radiotherapy Responses (Imaging, Outcome Modeling) • Quality Assurance of Treatment Delivery (IMRT and RapidArc/VMAT Treatment Verification, IGRT) • Quality Management and Patient Safety Theme 03 Physics of Diagnostic Radiology and Medical Imaging TRACKS: • X-ray Imaging • Mammography • Computed Tomography • Dental Radiology • Dose, Risk and Dose Optimization • Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • Ultrasound Imaging • Osteodensitometry • Multi-Modality Imaging • Imaging Bioimpedance and Bioelectric Sources • Optical Imaging • Medical Termography • Phase Contrast Imaging • Image Processing • Imaging Detector Technology • Simulation Methods: Digital Phantoms and Monte Carlo Methods • Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Theme 04 Physics of Nuclear Medicine TRACKS: • BioMolecular Imaging • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) • Hybrid Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems (SPECT-CT and PET-CT) • Radiopharmaceutical Therapy • Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine • Dosimetry in dual mode imaging systems (SPECT-CT & PET-CT) • Biological Dosimetry Theme 05 Dosimetry TRACKS: • Dosimetry in Radiotherapy • Dosimetry in X-ray Imaging • Dosimetry in Nuclear Medicine • Dosimetry in dual modality imaging systems (SPECT-CT and PET-CT) • Dosimetric Techniques and Phantoms • Micro and Nano Dosimetry • Calibration of diagnostic and therapy radiation measurement instrumentation • Remote Dose Monitoring Theme 06 Non-Ionizing Radiation Treatment TRACKS: • Hyperthemia Therapy • High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy • Terahertz Radiation Therapy • Target Ablation by using Microwave, Radiofrequence, Cryotherapy, etc. • LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) • Laser Therapy Theme 07 Biological Effects of Radiation TRACKS: • Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation • Biological Effects of Non-Ionizing Radiation • Biological Dosimetry Theme 08 Health Physics TRACKS: • Radiation Protection Reference Levels for Patients and Personnel • Radiation Shielding for Medical Installation • Non-Ionising Radiation Protection Reference Levels • Population protection against physical agents or phenomena (construction materials, biomaterials, bioelectricitate, biomagnetism, biomechanics) • Environmental protection (gas emission, harmful substances) Theme 09 Physiological Measurement Tehniques TRACKS: Theme 10 Biomaterials and Artificial Organs TRACKS: • Biomaterials for Cell and Organ Therapies • Cardiovascular Biomaterials, Artificial Heart and Cardiac Assist Devices • Artificial Skin, Bones, Joints, Teeth and Related Biomaterials • Histopathology • Drug Delivery and Control Release Theme 11 Biosensor and Bionanotechnology TRACKS: • BioSensors and Nanobiosensors • Nanoparticles/Nanotheranostics • Lab-on-chip/Biochips • Biomagnetism • Nanotoxicology Characterization, Dosing and Health Effects Theme 12 Biosignal Processing TRACKS: • Biosignal Processing and Physiological Modeling • Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Biomedical Signals • Signal Pattern Classification • Adaptive and Parametric Filtering • Time-frequency Analysis • Connectivity and Causality • Blind Source Separation • Machine Learning Theme 13 Neuroscience TRACKS: • Neural Interfaces and Regeneration • Brain Computer/Machine Interfaces • NeuroProstheses • Deep Brain Stimulation • Motor Learning and Neural Control • Brain Physiology and Modeling • Neural Signal Processing • Functional Neuroimaging • Neurological Disorders • Transcranial Magnetic and Electric Stimulation Theme 14 Healthcare and Medical Devices TRACKS: • Diagnostic and Therapy Devices • BioInstrumentation • Image-guided Devices and Therapies • Medical Device and System Design and Manufacturing • Medical Device Evaluation and Standards Theme 15 Information and Communication in Medicine, Telemedicine and e-Health, Health Informatics TRACKS: • Medical Informatics • Image Processing, Display and Visualization • Computer Aided Diagnosis • PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) • Standards: DICOM**, ISO, IHE*** • Hospital Information Systems • Telemedicine • Digital Operating Room • Workflow, Patient Specific Modeling • Medicine on the Internet of Things • Distant monitoring and telehome care Theme 16 Computer Aided Healthcare, Image Guided Therapy, Modeling and Simulation TRACKS: • Robots and Manipulators in Therapy • Image Guided Interventions • Endoscopy • Soft Tissue and Vessel Based Navigation • Audiology • Ophthalmology • Electrotherapy and Defibrillation • Dialysis • Modeling and Simulation

ESSO Advanced Course on Breast Cancer Surgery is organized by European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and will be held from Sep 26 - 28, 2019 at Hotel Novotel Bucharest City Centre, Bucharest, Bucharest - Ilfov, Romania. Target audience: • Senior residents (last two years of specialization with clinical interest in breast cancer) • Surgical oncologists • Breast surgeons within 5 years after ending specialization residency • Medical and radiation oncologists with 3-5 years of experience in the treatment of breast cancer patients Aim of the course: This highly interactive workshop is at the cutting edge of current concepts of surgical treatment of breast cancer. It will focus on the evidence-based clinical practice and technical aspects of breast cancer surgery within a multidisciplinary approach. Educational methods: • Video-based discussion sessions • Case-based workshops • Case studies • Mock MDT with cases • Plenary lectures Main topics: • Familial gene carriers - Risk assessment and management of healthy carriers and initial cancer management • Oncoplastic techniques in breast preservation - planning and marking • MRM, SSM, SRM, NSM - Technical considerations and pre-operative marking​ • New methods  in breast imaging • Management of sentinel nodes positive patients • Neoadjuvant treatment in breast cancer (Symposium) • Conventional breast pathology or gene profiles • Young breast cancer patients - surgery, radiotherapy, systemic treatment • Breast reconstruction (Symposium) • Tailored treatment of high-risk lessions (Symposium) • Surgical treatment of local recurrences Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Image-guided Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Gynaecological Cancer: Focus on Mri Based Adaptive Brachytherapy is organized by European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and will be held from Oct 12 - 16, 2019 at Grand Hotel Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania. Target Audience: The course is aimed at radiation and gynaecology oncologists, medical physicists and radiation therapists (RTTs) involved in gynaecological tumour treatments, interested in the implementation of EBRT and brachytherapy image guidance. Course participants should have specific interest in and/or initial experience with implementation of advanced MRI based brachytherapy and advanced EBRT techniques (IMRT/IGRT). The course offers both a “General track” and an “Experienced track” to meet different levels of clinical experience. Prerequisites: •  Depending whether you opt for the general or experienced track, slightly different prerequisites will apply. These are detailed above. • Two different tracks will be offered which are adapted to different levels of clinical experience among participants: “General track” and “Experienced track” (related to brachytherapy). • The “General track” has a more elaborate educational component and will include all introductory lectures into image guided brachytherapy such as brachytherapy techniques, target contouring, and ICRU-GEC-ESTRO recommendations. • The “Experienced track” will feature break-out sessions where participants present patient cases on power point (diagnostic work-up, EBRT target contouring and treatment planning as well as brachytherapy application, target contouring and treatment). The break-out sessions will be supervised by faculty members (MDs and physicists), so that individual feed-back on treatment practice can be obtained. The course aims to:   •  Teach about principles of 3D image-based EBRT and brachytherapy including techniques and treatment planning  •  Provide understanding of commissioning, quality assurance, principles of planning, plan evaluation and reporting of 2D and 3D brachytherapy in cervical cancer  •  Introduce 3D image-based target concepts of GTV, CTV and PTV including both EBRT and brachytherapy in cervical cancer  •  Enable practical implementation of 3D techniques in EBRT and brachytherapy in cervical cancer   •  Provide an overview on the radiation therapy (external radiation and brachytherapy) in cervical cancer.  •  Enhance the practical implemention and logistics in the existing environment.  •  Provide further roadmap and steps of intervention to improve the existing standards. Course Content: • Normal, pathologic anatomy and clinical examination of female pelvis   • Image based anatomy including US, CT, MRI and conventional radiography  • CTV/ITV/PTV for external irradiation  • Combination of external irradiation and brachytherapy  • Different application techniques in brachytherapy  • Commissioning and Quality Assurance of various processes involved 3D treatment planning.  • Application techniques in brachytherapy including combined intracavitary-interstitial applicators  • Treatment planning for brachytherapy  • ICRU 89 concepts: GTV, CTV, PTV at diagnosis and at time of brachytherapy for 2D and 3D brachytherapy  • Dose, dose-rate and fractionation and overall treatment time  • Radiobiological effects from combined external irradiation and brachytherapy, linear quadratic model  • Prescribing, recording and reporting including ICRU- GEC-ESTRO 89 recommendations and ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines for the management of patients with cervical cancer  • Therapeutic outcome: radio-chemotherapy, image based EBRT and brachytherapy include ng EMBRACE  • Reflexion of participants` clinical experience in image guided radiotherapy (experienced track) Objectives: By the end of this course participants should be able to:  •  Understand the rationale of 3D and apply concepts of advanced brachytherapy techniques in clinical practice  •  Perform contouring and treatment planning for 3D image guided EBRT and brachytherapy in clinical practice  •  Implement procedures for 3D image guided brachytherapy in cervical cancer in own department  •  Implement advanced EBRT techniques in cervical cancer in own department.  •  Give feedback and review of hurdles in implementation Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

8th ESO-SIOP Europe Masterclass in Paediatric Oncology is organized by European School of Oncology (ESO) and will be held from Jun 06 - 11, 2020 at Bucharest, Bucharest - Ilfov, Romania. Course Description: ESO and SIOP-Europe are pleased to announce the eighth Masterclass in Paediatric Oncology. This clinically-oriented educational program has been designed for young pediatric oncologists who wish to improve their skills in the clinical management of common childhood tumors. It is designed to offer a unique learning experience, providing practice-oriented training and the teaching sessions will focus on the application of the most recent research findings to clinical practice. Practical training will be offered in the frame of clinical case presentations, prepared and presented by the participants for an interactive discussion. All participants will reside at the Masterclass venue and participation is mandatory throughout the course. Main Topics: • Central nervous system tumors • Neuroblastoma • Soft-tissue sarcoma • Bone tumors • Wilms’ tumor • Rare tumors • Leukaemia • Lymphoma Learning Objectives: • Qualified training in pediatric oncology to improve knowledge of the main topics listed below • Improve skills in dealing with cancer problems as a whole • Improve knowledge of current clinical practice and state of the art treatment • Improve doctor-patient communication as well as doctor-parent communication Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Topics in Critical Care is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Aug 15 - 25, 2020 at Amadeus Silver II, Bucharest, Bucharest - Ilfov, Romania. Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists Credits: • 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ • 14 ACPE Credits  • 14 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program  • 14.0 Contact Hours Topics: • Anemia and Transfusion Triggers in the Critically Ill • Critical Review of Antibiotic guidelines • Global Antimicrobial Resistance • ARDS Clinical Update • Diagnosis and Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia • Critical Review of the AHA CPR-ACLS Recommendations • Ethical Cases in the Critically Ill • Fungal Infections in the Critically ill • ICU Management of Stroke Patients • Infection Control Practices – Finally There is Some Data • Is Oxygen Bad for Your Patient? • Update on the Surviving Sepsis Campaign • Treatment of acute DVT and PE • Role of hypothermia in the Critically Ill Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

18th World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Congress is organized by World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) and will be held from May 26 - 29, 2021 at Timisoara, Timis, Romania. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.