This one day satellite meeting will be held in conjunction with the 3rd European Congress of Medical Physics. The vast majority of radiotherapy centers undertake some form of Patient Specific Quality Assurance (PSQA) for some or all patients undergoing advanced RT treatments.
While there is some potential benefit in doing this, there are significant challenges in terms of resources required and in understanding the inherent assumptions and limitations of the different equipment and techniques used. This workshop is intended to first allow the participants to consider why we should (or should not) undertake PSQA. The faculty will then explore the main approaches to PSQA (pre-treatment, on-treatment and post-treatment). This exploration is intended to provide participants with an opportunity to examine the underlying assumptions, recognise the advantages and limitations of each approach and assess of the output from each.
The event will be accredited by EBAMP (European Board for Accreditation in Medical Physics) and is intended for practising clinical Medical Physicists who are involved in Radiation Oncology clinical routine.
Organizers: Brendan McClean, Efi Koutsouveli (Scientific Chairs), Alberto Torresin (Chair of the School)