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Sep 29
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EDU 12 - Climbing the Bragg Peak: Increasing the Impact of Proton Therapy
MODERATOR(S)
Dianne Ferguson, PhD, DABR - Brigham and Womens Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Brian Winey, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
session DESCRIPTION
To improve the precision and appropriate use of proton therapy, there are three ongoing developments: randomized clinical trials, MR guided proton therapy and upright proton therapy. This session will explore the clinical developments increasing the precision of proton therapy to both expand the use of proton therapy and improve the clinical appropriate use of proton therapy.
learning objectives
- Understand the current limitations of proton therapy and the current technology developments addressing the limitations.
- Understand the current state of scientific development, both technology and clinical trials.
Credits
| AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: | 1.00 |
Presentations
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08:00am - 09:00am PT
Climbing the Bragg Peak: Increasing the Impact of Proton Therapy
Speaker: Dianne Ferguson, PhD, DABR - Brigham and Womens Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston -
08:00am - 09:00am PT
Climbing the Bragg Peak: Increasing the Impact of Proton Therapy
Speaker: Brian Winey, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston -
08:00am - 08:02am PT
Introductions
Speaker: Brian Winey, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston -
08:02am - 08:17am PT
Clinical Trials Refining the Role of Proton Therapy
Speaker: Helen Shih, MD, MS, FASTRO, MPH - Massachusetts General Hospital, 30 Fruit Street -
08:32am - 08:47am PT
Upright Proton Therapy: Improving the Cost Effectiveness of Proton Therapy
Speaker: Carri Glide-Hurst, PhD - University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison -
08:47am - 09:00am PT
Questions and Answers
Speaker: Dianne Ferguson, PhD, DABR - Brigham and Womens Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston