Advanced Clinical Skill Course Program
Refine your expertise through advanced, case-based clinical training. Gain hands-on experience in complex procedures guided by SMC’s leading specialists.
From Fundamentals to Fluency in Proton Therapy
SMC proton therapy training program aims to share our valuable experiences with professionals who are interested in proton radiotherapy. We will provide extensive lectures on basic concepts, clinical issues as well as practices for proton radiotherapy planning, dosimetry, image guidance and respiratory control. The attendee can achieve an informative lesson through the theory-practice balanced two-week comprehensive schedule. It will be our great pleasure to open this program and we wish you having a great experience with our program.
What to Learn
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Share the initial experience for system integration (proton therapy system, oncology information system, hospital information system) and commissioning of proton therapy system
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Review of basic proton therapy physics
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Learn proton radiotherapy planning techniques used at SMC for selected disease sites
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Learn SMC’s respiratory motion control protocols for lung and treatments liver (from CT to beam delivery)
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Learn immobilizing technique for proton radiotherapy patients
Who Should Attend
- Health care professionals who are interested in proton radiotherapy
- Physician
- Physicist
- Dosimetrist
- Radiotherapist
Training Program
- Lectures
- Short review of Basic proton therapy physics
- Dosimetry tools used for proton therapy QA -
Practicum
- Planning: selected cases for brain, CSI, H&N, lung, liver treatment (wobbling and line-scanning method)
- Dosimetry: daily, monthly, annual QA and patient specific QA
- Clinical practice: CT simulation, image guidance, respiratory motion management
*Discussions on specific disease sites with responsible clinicians will be avialabe to physicians trainees.
Program Details
When to apply
Application can be submitted all year round if applied on a 2 to 4 member team
Have questions for need assistance?
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