Physicists, engineers and other professionals dedicated either to the research in medical physics, or with the intention of orienting their research degree program in this field.
 

Provide the technical knowledge necessary for the acceptance of the equipment. It describes the fundamental elements to understand the operation of the system, including the accelerator, the training beam process, nozzle elements such as the monitoring cameras and other beam monitoring and control systems, beam transport systems and safety interlocks that allow the Institution to accept the system for operation in clinical radiotherapy treatments.

To provide the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to address clinical commissioning. issue The physical characteristics of the beams are described, such as energy, lateral particle distribution, control of the emitted particles and absorbed dose, and the necessary measures to establish the calculation models to perform dosimetry on patients, as well as the calculation algorithms used. It also describes sets of quality control tests to guarantee the correct operation of the equipment over time, as well as their justification.

To describe the physical and clinical uncertainties in proton therapy and to motivate its approach in physical and clinical dosimetry. Specific aspects to be taken into account in proton beams for therapeutic medical use are discussed. The result of the first three objectives should be the understanding by the student of the operation of the system and its characterization, as well as the limitations of the established models.

To describe the management of clinical aspects in the simulation, planning and treatment process. The clinical process followed by a patient from the acquisition of data for treatment planning to its complete execution is addressed, with special interest in the specificities of proton therapy versus conventional radiotherapy.

Provide the necessary instructions for the definition of work flows and logistics. It addresses the operational and logistical part necessary to optimize patient treatment, including both the processes for handling high work loads and treatment safety.

 Uncertainties in proton therapy II 
 Fundamentals of simulation and dosimetric planning I 
 Fundamentals of simulation and dosimetric planning II 
 Fundamentals of simulation and dosimetric planning III 
 Patient-specific quality control 
 Planning with LET 
 Image processing for 4D planning: deformable registration
 management of respiratory movement in proton therapy 
 Calculation algorithms: "pencil beam" and Monte Carlo 
 Model validation. Implementation 
 Temporal structure of the proton beam 
 Flows of work, management care and risk analysis in proton therapy. 
 Radiation protection 
 Proton therapy shielding study 
 Technological and research

Detector systems for relative and absolute dosimetry from PTW Freiburg and IBA Dosimetry GmbH.

Weekend

Thursday, May 9 to Saturday, May 11
 

Pedrero de Aristizábal, Diego
University of Navarra

Prezado Alonso, Yolanda
Curie Institute, Paris

Ramón García, Carlos
University of Navarra

Ruiz Arrébola, Samuel
Hospital U. "Marqués de Valdecilla".

Sánchez Parcerisa, Daniel
 

Udías Moinelo, José Manuel
 

Viñals Muñoz, Alberto
University of Navarra

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Cristina Morales
cmorales@unav.es