ASTRO 2008

Saturday – September 20, 2008 | 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
606 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210

General Session:

• RapidArc™ Radiotherapy Technology Realized: Patient Selection for Optimal Results
• RapidArc from SRS to Large Volume Pelvis: A Tool for the Tough Sites

Featured Topics:

• Optimizing the Treatment Plan - Approaches for Difficult Cases / Use of Multimodality Imaging in Treatment of Challenging Cases
• RapidArc Today: The Clinical Experience
• ARIA™ Oncology Information System: Achieving a Paperless Environment
• Maximizing Varian's IGRT Solution
• Treating Prostate Cancer with HDR Brachytherapy in Conjunction with IMRT Case
• Management Solutions for Cancer Survivorship

Agenda

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Reception to follow program

Tuesday – September 23, 2008 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

Featured Topics:

• Affirming the Past - Anticipating the Future
• RapidArc: Today's Reality, Tomorrow's Promise
• Advances in Image-Guided Radiosurgery Using the Novalis Tx™ Radiosurgery Platform

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Reception to follow program

Monday, September 22, 2008 | 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Pacific Salon D, 3rd Floor - Oceans Level, of the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.
Cocktails and appetizers 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
• Integrated Workflow with Eclipse
• Complex Re-treatment Cases
• Response Assessment

Join Tim Fox, PhD, director of medical physics, and Ian Crocker, MD, professor of radiation oncology, from Emory University, as they present how to seamlessly incorporate functional imaging within the overall treatment planning process using the new VelocityAI imaging software.

The VelocityAI software enables automatic registration of multiple imaging modalities with deformable image registration and atlas-based automatic contouring tools. Dr. Fox will provide an overview of VelocityAI's software features and Dr. Crocker will present a series of cases, focusing on the benefits in using VelocityAI for complex treatment planning. Additionally, learn how VelocityAI complements the treatment planning workflow with the Eclipse treatment planning system.

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ASTRO Exhibit Hall Location:

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210