Course Directors

Vincent Grégoire, Radiation Oncologist, Université Catholique de Louvain, Clinique Universitaire St Luc, Brussels (BE)
Robert Hermans, Radiologist, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg, Leuven (BE)
Wim Oyen, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen (NL)

Background

Over the last few years, functional imaging has been playing an increasing role in the management of patients with solid malignancy. Functional imaging is more and more routinely used for the work-up, treatment response evaluation and follow-up of cancer patients. More recently, preliminary data have also suggested the added value of functional imaging modalities to select and delineate more accurately the target volumes during the radiotherapy planning processes. Validation of these data is ongoing in several tumour locations.

Objectives

In this framework, the teaching course will aim at:

• Reviewing the basic principles of image acquisition with PET and MRI including discussions on tracer development and contrast mechanisms, and on image segmentation and registration.
• Discussing the present use of functional imaging with PET and MRI in head & neck, lung and prostate tumours, with special emphasis on their integration in the treatment planning process.

Educational Programme

 

9.00 - 9.35:         Basic principles of PET imaging

                            Thomas BEYER

9.35 - 10.10:       Basic principles of MR imaging

                            Heinz-Peter SCHLEMMER

10.10 - 10.45:     Image segmentation, registration, multi-modality platform

                            John LEE

10.45 – 11.00:     Discussion

 

11.00 – 11.30:     Coffee break

 

11.30 – 12.10:     Contrast mechanisms in MR

                            Anwar PADHANI

12.10 – 12.50:     PET tracers

                            Hans Jorg WESTER

12.50 – 13.00:     Discussion

 

13.00 – 14.00:     Lunch

 

14.00 – 14.25:     The use of PET for H&N tumours

                            Wim OYEN

14.25 – 14.50:     The use of MR for H&N tumours

                            Robert HERMANS

14.50 – 15.15:     Functional image based plan optimization

                            Soren BENTZEN

15.15 – 15.30:     Discussion

 

15.30 – 16.00:     Coffee break

 

16.00 – 16.35:     The use of functional imaging for lung tumours

                            Dirk DE RUYSSCHER

16.35 – 17.10:     The use of functional imaging for prostate tumours

                            Jelle BARENTSZ

17.10 – 17.30:         General discussion