AAPM 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Hilton Americas - Houston, Houston Texas
Lunch will be served. Reception to follow meeting.

RapidArc™ radiotherapy technology, powered by the Eclipse™ treatment planning system, is the latest revolution in cancer care from Varian. Experts in the field will discuss how to optimize patient care with the improved planning methods, tools and features that Eclipse provides.

Featured Topics:

• RapidArc, the Clinical Implications
• RapidArc Planning
• QA Commissioning with RapidArc
• Maximizing Varian's IGRT Solution
• Optimizing Your Plan for Challenging Cases/Different Approaches for Treating Difficult Cases

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Varian has applied for ASRT and MDCB credits.

Monday, July 28, 2008
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hilton Americas - Houston, Houston Texas
Lunch will be served.

All AAPM attendees are invited to hear about the newest RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian. In this symposium, participants will hear about the RapidArc technology and its clinical applications. Also, learn how RapidArc's applications can be successfully introduced into your own clinical setting.

Featured Topic:

• RapidArc - Present and Future Plans

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Convention Center – 3rd Floor – Room 361AB
Lunch will be served.

Presenters

Tim Fox, Ph.D., Emory University Department of Radiation Oncology
Ian Crocker, M.D., F.A.C.R., Emory University Department of Radiation Oncology

Featured Topics

• Ease of Use
• Rigid and Deformable Image Fusion
• Automated Contouring
• Planning Workflow to Eclipse
• Complex Re-treatment Cases
• Response Assessment

Join Dr. Tim Fox, director of medical physics, and Dr. Ian Crocker, professor of radiation oncology, from Emory University, as they present how to incorporate functional imaging within the overall treatment planning process using VelocityAI. When combined with anatomic CT data, functional imaging such as PET provides the physician a more complete view of the extent and progression of a patient’s disease.

The VelocityAI software allows advanced multi-modality image fusion and automated contouring for a variety of treatment applications. Dr. Crocker will focus on VelocityAI in the clinical setting and highlight its use in complex re-treatment cases. Additionally, learn how VelocityAI complements the treatment planning workflow with the Eclipse treatment planning system.

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As an extension of our users meetings and symposium, Varian will host a series of presentations that will give you further insight into the latest technology in oncology care. Whether you're involved in proton initiatives, software to manage cancer survivorship, or imaging and treating with OBI and RapidArc, Varian will help you better navigate today's oncology landscape. Join us at our booth for some informative presentations. A detailed schedule will be available at AAPM.

• RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology
  Richard Popple, Ph.D., University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
• EQUICARE CS™ – Case Management Software for Cancer Survivorship
  Mark Thomson, M.B.A., FCIM, Chief Operating Officer, Cogent Health Solutions
• Proton Beam Scanning
  William T. Chu, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Maximizing Varian's IGRT Solution
  Sharon McMillan, M.S., Prairie Radiological Physics, Inc, Williamsville, IL