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:
21st 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
22nd 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
23rd September
MR in RT
IPEM report – Magnetic Resonance in Radiotherapy
Richard Speight, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Two years’ experience of adaptive radiotherapy using the MR linac
Alex Dunlop, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Experience of MR-Only Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Jonathan Wyatt, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University
MR-only treAtmeNT planning for Anal and Rectal cAncer radiotherapY (MANTA-RAY)
David Bird, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
MR in radiotherapy - recognising your transferable skills
Hazel McCallum, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS FT
12.00 – 12.10
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
24th September
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
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
25th September
Particle Therapy
BNCT, update on developments globally and closer to home
Stuart Green, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
UCLH Proton Centre
Andrew Poynter, University College London
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
VHEE
Louie Hancock,
Matthew Clarke, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Industry Spotlight
The future of industry
28th September
Radiotherapy advanced techniques, QA and imaging.
SABR Expansion Programme
Patty Diez, SABR Consortium
MRL QA
Geoff Budgell, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
A systematic investigation of residual patient reaction to IGRT corrections in six degrees of freedom.
Geraldine Verschoor, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust
The Future of Linac QC? Development and Implementation of a novel Linac QC.
Michael Pearson, Guys and St Thomas' Hospital
Diagnostic radiology , MRI and radiation protection
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
29th September
Ben Heijmen, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute
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
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
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
30th September
Clinical Engineering
10.00 – 10.20
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
13.00 – 14.00
Insights into Medical physics practices in a pandemic
Organised by the IoP Medical Physics Group
1st October
Environmental Sustainability
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
Frances Mortimer
The Green Labs Inititiative
Martin Farley, Sustainable Laboratory Advisor, Sustainable UCL
Practical tips on creating a plan
Rob Chuter, University of Manchester
Discussion
Career Pathways and Education
PTP route to registration
Karina Stewart, UWE
Route 2 Experience
Andrew Pollitt, Royal Preston Hospital
Healthcare science apprenticeships for technologists and scientists
Graham Wilson, National School of Healthcare Science
15.30 – 16.00
2nd October
Strathclyde Science
Phil Hammond
NHS Doctor, Private eye journalist, campaigner and comic
Closing session
Horizon Sc
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