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Northwest AAPM - 2010 Advanced Technologies Symposium

Friday, September 10, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PT)

Seattle, WA

Northwest AAPM - 2010 Advanced Technologies Symposium

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
NW AAPM Member Ended $30.00 $2.64
Nonmembers Ended $35.00 $2.92
Student Ended $15.00 $1.81

Event Details

Northwest Chapter AAPM - Advanced Technology Symposium

When: September 10, 2010

Where: Swedish Education and Conference Center, 500 17th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122-5711, Directions and Map  

Tentative Agenda

 

8:00-8:45

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 

8:45-9:00

Introduction

Miron Zaini and David Shepard

9:00-9:30

MRI Guided Radiation Therapy

Richard Stark (ViewRay)

9:30-10:00

Initial Experience with Varian TrueBeam and Flattening Filter Free Delivery

Gary Lim (MSKCC)

10:00-10:30

Patient Safety in Radiation Therapy

Steve Sutlief (Seattle VA)

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

 

11:00-11:30 Biologically Guided Radiation Therapy Robert Stewart (UW)

11:30-12:00

Medical Dosimetrist Training in the Pacific Northwest

Linda Schoenfeld (Bellevue College)

12:00-1:00

Lunch

 

1:00-2:00

Treatment Planning for Proton Therapy

Avril O'Ryan-Blair (ProCure)

2:00-2:20

QA Challenges with Proton Therapy

Xiaoning Ding (ProCure)

2:20-2:50

Modern Lung Planning

Shilpen Patel (UW)

2:50-3:15

Break

 

3:15-3:45

Hypofractionated Prostate Treatments using the CyberKnife Cristian Cotrutz (SCI)

3:45-4:30

Engineering the 21st Century Healthcare via Innovation and Collaboration

 Yongmin Kim (UW)

Registration will begin at 8 AM with the first talk starting at 8:45 AM. The scientific program will run until approximately 4:30 PM.

Education Credits: We have applied for CAMPEP, MDCB, and ASRT credits.

Social Event: After the program, there will be a catered party at the Garage Billiards at 1134 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122, 206-322-2296.  This will be a great opportunity to network and socialize with other physicists and dosimetrists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.  More information can be found at http://www.garagebilliards.com/index.htm.

Hotel Information:  A convenient hotel for the meeting is the Silver Cloud Hotel - Broadway, located at 1100 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122.  To make reservations, simply call 800-590-1801 and ask for the Swedish Hospital rate.  More information can be found at:http://www.silvercloud.com/14home.htm.  

When & Where



Swedish Education and Conference Center
Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill
500 17th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

Friday, September 10, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PT)


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