Organised by IPEM's Radiotherapy Special Interest Group In the majority of radiotherapy centres, the most common anatomical site treated is breast. There are a wide range of breast radiotherapy techniques in the UK, with significant variation in patient set-up, volume definition, and treatment. Since simple, effective and well-established breast techniques are used as standard, there has perhaps been less development in this area compared with that for other anatomical sites.This meeting aims to give opportunities for radiotherapy departments to describe their breast radiotherapy techniques from scanning through to treatment, in particular how changes to practice have been managed and developed,how efficiencies have been achieved; or, indeed, what potential developments have been rejected because they do not improve on current practice.The meeting aims to discuss issues including but not limited to:- Clinical criteria for breast cancer radiotherapy- Patient immobilisation and scanning; PTV definition (e.g. traditional field-based, or volumed)- Treatments of: whole breast; supra-clavicular fossa and axilla; boost treatments (electron and photon); simultaneous integrated boost; internal mammary chain- Use of: tangential fields; field-in-field; IMRT; VMAT; DIBH / EEBH- Efficiencies in planning/treatment: e.g. automation/scripting; “single-isocentre” technique- Imaging during treatmentEducational Aims- To provide a multi-disciplinary forum for discussing the wide range of breast techniques in current use- To open opportunities for future collaboration and dialogue between radiotherapy departmentsAnticipated Learning Outcomes- Understanding of a range of breast radiotherapy techniques- Assurance that current practice is best option, OR consideration of new practice as a result of seeing another department’s techniquesTarget AudienceRadiotherapy physicists; clinical dosimetrists; pre-treatment and therapeutic radiographers; breast oncologists Abstract SubmissionAbstract submissions are invited from interested professionals in healthcare, industry and academia. Presentations in all relevant areas and disciplines are welcome. If you would like to submit an abstract for this conference, please follow the instructions on our Abstract Submission page. Abstract submission deadline: 19th February 2019Registration On-line registration is open. To book your place, click the 'Book Now' button below and then either log in (members and registered users) or register (new users only). Registration fees (including refreshments and lunch):
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