MPEC 2020 Programme

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PROGRAMME

We have got some great speakers coming up at MPEC 2020 and Biennial Radiotherapy Meeting. The programme is being updated constantly but the current version is as below:

21^st September 18.00 – 19.00	AGM Welcome from Professor Stephen O’Connor, IPEM President Jim Al-Khalili, OBEFRSFInstP Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey
22^nd September 10.00 – 12.00	New Regulations
10.00 – 10.25	IR(ME)R clinical guidelines, Hayley James, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT
10.25 – 10.50	CTRAD influence on radiotherapy practice in the UK Anthony Chalmers, University of Glasgow
10.50 – 11.15	Photon MV Code of Practice David Eaton, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
11.15 – 11.40	Regulations and accreditation route for M.P.E.’s Jen Dennis, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
11.40 – 12.00	Questions
14.00 – 16.00	Prizes and Awards Roberts Prize Winner Generating synthesized computed tomography (CT) from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) using CycleGAN for adaptive radiation therapy Xiao Liang, UT Southwester Medical Center. Martin Black Prize Winner Prizes and Awards Ceremony
23^rd September 10.00 – 12.00	MR in RT
10.00 – 10.25	IPEM report – Magnetic Resonance in Radiotherapy Richard Speight, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
10.25 – 10.50	Two years’ experience of adaptive radiotherapy using the MR linac Alex Dunlop, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
10.50 – 11.15	Clinical Experience of MR-Only Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Jonathan Wyatt, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University
11.15 – 11.40	MR-only treAtmeNT planning for Anal and Rectal cAncer radiotherapY (MANTA-RAY) David Bird, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
11.40 – 12.00	MR in radiotherapy - recognising your transferable skills Hazel McCallum, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS FT
12.00 – 12.10	Questions

14.00 – 16.00	Artificial Intelligence
14.00 – 14.30	Teaching lecture on AI Andrew Green, University of Manchester
14.30 – 15.00	Use of AI in Medical physics Mark Gooding, Mirada Medical
15.00 – 15.30	“Is AI worth all the hype?” Marcel Van Herk, University of Manchester
24^th September 10.00 – 12.00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
10.00 – 10.30	Heart dose and its effect on outcomes. Alan McWilliam, University of Manchester
10.30 – 11.00	Introduction to Immunotherapy Louise Murray, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
11.00 – 11.20	Title TBC Zoe Walker, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
11.20 – 11.40	Vaginal dose de-escalation in cervix brachytherapy Lisa Hallett, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11.40 – 12.00	Investigation, optimisation and validation of sliding window breast planning William van den Berg, St Bartholomew’s Hospital
13.30 – 14.00	Key Note Angela Douglas, Deputy CSO, NHS England
14.10 – 16.00	COVID 19 – the Challenges
14.10 – 14.35	Radiotherapy aspects of the Covid challenge Eduardo Villarreal Barajas
14.35 – 14.55	Radiotherapy and COVID – what changed? Andrew Reilly, Western Health and Social Care Trust
14.55 – 15.15	Redeployment during COVID Eleanor Holden, Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospita
15.15 – 15.35	TBC Mark Prentice, Queen Elizabeth University hospital
15.35 – 16.05	COVID Change in Practice Survey – UK Highlights Marianne Aznar
16.05 – 16.15	Questions
25^th September 10.00 – 12.00	Particle Therapy
10.00 – 10.30	BNCT, update on developments globally and closer to home Stuart Green, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
10.30 – 11.00	UCLH Proton Centre Andrew Poynter, University College London
11.00 – 11.20	Assessing the sensitivity of photon VMAT and proton dose distributions to changes in patient anatomy over the course of radiotherapy treatment. Kate Haines, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11.20 – 11.40	VHEE Louie Hancock,
11.40 – 12.00	TBC Matthew Clarke, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
14.00 – 16.00	Industry Spotlight The future of industry

28^th September 10.00 – 12.00	Radiotherapy advanced techniques, QA and imaging.
10.00 – 10.30	SABR Expansion Programme Patty Diez, SABR Consortium
10.30 – 11.00	MRL QA Geoff Budgell, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
11.00 – 11.20	A systematic investigation of residual patient reaction to IGRT corrections in six degrees of freedom. Geraldine Verschoor, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust
11.20 – 11.40	The Future of Linac QC? Development and Implementation of a novel Linac QC. Michael Pearson, Guys and St Thomas' Hospital
11.40 – 12.00
14.00 – 16.00	Diagnostic radiology , MRI and radiation protection
14.00 – 14.30	Invited speaker
14.30 – 14.50	Variation of Radiation Dose with Distance from Radiotherapy Linac Bunker Maze Entrances. Matthew Gardner, Formerly of University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
14.50 – 15.10	Evaluation of dose conversion coefficients in computed tomography of overweight and obese patients. Camila Neyra, Newcastle University
15.10 – 15.30	Implementation and validation of a PET quantitative harmonization approach using a uniformity cylindrical phantom and a sphere simulation tool. Jacinta Browne, Mayo Clinic Florida, USA
15.30 – 15.50	The potential role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in breast cancer brain metastasis management and treatment. Andria Hadjipanteli, University of Cyprus
15.50 – 16.10	Development of an Anthropomorphic Transrectal Ultrasound Prostate Brachytherapy Training Phantom Andrea J Doyle, Technological University Dublin
16.10 – 16.20	Questions
29^th September 10.00 – 12.00	Artificial Intelligence
10.00 – 10.30	Ben Heijmen, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute
10.30 – 11.00	Sarah Gulliford, UCL
11.00 – 11.30	Natural language processing AI James Teo, Kings College Hospital
11.30 – 12.00	Clinical confidence for AI guided decision making in high stakes environments Mike Nix, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
14.00 – 16.00	Clinical Engineering – changed forever?
14.00 – 14.20	“You’re not listening to me”: Why the system forgets you and what you can do about it Keith Ison, & Chris Sidley Allen, Guy and St Thomas’
14.20 – 14.40	Technical Due Diligence Team - Lessons learnt establishing the national team to evaluate ‘exotic’ ventilators and infusion devices at the peak of the covid pandemic Dan Clark, Nottingham Uni Hospital
14.40 – 15.00	Reflections on local, regional and national initiatives to improve medical equipment logistics efforts in a pandemic situation. Emmanuel (Didi) Akinluyi, Guy & St Thomas’
15.00 – 15.20	TBC Paul White & Abi Bush, Cambridge NHS Trust
15.20 – 15.40	Clinical Engineering Innovation (CEI) Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Maighread Ireland, Addenbrooke’s Hospital,
15.40 – 16.00	Questions
30^th September 10.00 – 12.00	Clinical Engineering
10.00 – 10.20	TBC
10.20– 10.40	COVID-19: What are the implications for Rehabilitation Engineering Services? Colin Gibson, Cardiff and Vale UHB
10.40 – 10.55	Inside the Nightingale London: A Personal Insight Azzam Taktak, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust
10.55 – 11.10	Clinical Engineering Trainees to Critical Care Technicians at Nightingale Hospital London Michael Jeffryes, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
11.10 – 11.25	The Dragon’s Heart - A Trainee’s Experience During the Covid-19 Pandemic Saul Harris, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
11.25 – 11.40	What have we learnt from how Clinical and Healthcare Scientist were utilised at the Nightingale and how can we as a professional group add the most value in a second wave? Rebecca East & Erskinder Solomon
11.40 – 12.00	Questions
13.00 – 14.00	Key Note
14.00 – 16.00	Insights into Medical physics practices in a pandemic
	Organised by the IoP Medical Physics Group
1^st October 10.00 – 12.00	Environmental Sustainability
10.00 – 10.30	Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Frances Mortimer
10.30 – 11.00	The Green Labs Inititiative Martin Farley, Sustainable Laboratory Advisor, Sustainable UCL
11.00 – 11.30	Practical tips on creating a plan Rob Chuter, University of Manchester
11.30 – 12.00	Discussion
14.00 – 16.00	Career Pathways and Education
14.00 – 14.30	PTP route to registration Karina Stewart, UWE
14.30 – 15.00	Route 2 Experience Andrew Pollitt, Royal Preston Hospital
15.00 – 15.30	Healthcare science apprenticeships for technologists and scientists Graham Wilson, National School of Healthcare Science
15.30 – 16.00
2^nd October	Strathclyde Science
13.00 – 14.00	Key Note Phil Hammond NHS Doctor, Private eye journalist, campaigner and comic Closing session

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