SEETRO 2017

Event information

Registration of participants will be at 22nd of September (Friday) between 08,00 to 10,00 am in the Congress Centre on the 9th floor of Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital.

Scientific program will be held in the Congress center on the 9th floor of Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital.

Coffee breaks and lunches will be held in the small hall in front of the Congress Centre.

Official dinner will be organized at 23rd of September (Saturday) in the Restaurant Happy Village, located at blvd. Dragan Tsankov 5, Park Borissova Gradina at 19.30.

Poster exhibition is located in the lobby of the Congress Centre. Posters have to be printed and fixed at the holders by the participants. Poster’s maximum size is up to 95cm/ 95cm.

Transportation and parking place. During the event the organizers took care of your comfort and transportation between Hotel ATM, 131 Tsarigradsko shose blvd., Sofia and the venue. A free parking place in the area of the hospital is provided for all the participants with their own transportation. Bus transportation for all the other participants accommodated in Hotel ATM in following directions and hours:

22nd of September/Friday/
08.45 – ATM Hotel – Tokuda Hospital
18.45 – Tokuda Hospital – ATM Hotel

23rd of September /Saturday/
08.30 – ATM Hotel – Tokuda Hospital
17.45 – Tokuda Hospital – ATM Hotel
19,15 – ATM Hotel – Restaurant Happy Village

24th of September /Sunday/
8.30 – ATM Hotel – Tokuda Hospital

SEETRO – South East Europe Technology in Radiation Oncology

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite You to the Third Regional Congress of SEETRO (South East Europe Technologists in Radiation Oncology). SEETRO is a cooperation platform of the National Societies of Radiation Therapy Technicians from South–Eastern Europe.

The Third Regional Congress of SEETRO will be held from 22nd to 24th September 2017 at Tokuda Hospital – Acibadem City Clinic, Sofia. This year the host of the Congress shall be the Bulgarian Society of Radiation Therapy Technicians – BSRTT.

The initiative to create this Society raises as a result of the ESTRO and IAEA Program “The Best Practice in Radiation Oncology – Train the RTT Trainers“.

The countries from South–Eastern Europe participated in this program make a commitment to launch series of educational courses for radiation therapy technologists in their own countries. As a result of the collaboration between the representatives from the individual countries the idea to create the Society of the Radiation Therapy Technologists in South–Eastern Europe was born.

The First Regional Congress has taken place in 2013 in Belgrade and held by the Serbian Association of Radiation Therapy Technologists.

The Second Regional Congress has taken place in 2015 in Zagreb, Republic of Croatia and held by the Croatian Association of Radiation Therapy Technologists.

During these years the number of the participating countries has grown and at this moment they are thirteen.

The main objective of SEETRO is to improve the cooperation between colleagues from South–Eastern European countries, to assist for skills exchange and share their experience for applying the new methods in Radiation Therapy.

We would like to thank You all in advance for planning to attend the SEETRO 2017!

We hope that this forum will enrich You with new ideas and will create valuable scientific and personal contacts.

Looking forward to see You in Sofia.

The Organizing Committee of SEETRO – 2017

Registration information

Registration fee

Period of payment	Registration fee	Students
Up to 30.04.2017	60 €	60 €
30.04–15.09.2017	80 €	60 €
On site, after 15.09.2017	100 €	60 €

Information about the registration fee

The registration fee does not include hotel accommodation.

The registration fee includes attendance of the Scientific and Poster sessions, Lunches, Coffee breaks, Satellite symposiums, Exhibitions and Social dinner.

Hotel accommodation

Hotel accommodation in ATM Hotel, Boulevard “Tsarigradsko shose” 131, 1784 Sofia

If you want hotel accommodation in ATM Hotel, Boulevard “Tsarigradsko shose”, please specify the dates and number the nights in the registration form.

Payment

The payment should be made by Bank transfer to the Bank account:
Account Holder: BULGARIAN SOCIETY OF RADIATION THERAPY TECHNICIANS
Bank name: FIRST INVESTMENT BANK
BIC code: FINVBGSF
IBAN: BG18FINV91501215958725

Please indicate in the transfer order: Name of the participant. SEETRO Congress 2017. (And hotel accommodation for… nights in double/triple room)

Bank transfer charges
All bank charges for the transfer service have to be paid by participants.

Terms of Cancellation

Cancellation will be accepted until August 1, 2017. The full amount will be refunded less 50 € to cover cancellation costs. No refunds will be made for cancellation received after this date.

Cancellation must be e-mailed to the organizing committee: seetro2017@gmail.com

Participation submission form

In the Scientific Program of the Third Regional Congress of SEETRO (South East Europe Technologists in Radiation Oncology) 22-24 September 2017

Please, indicate your preferred form of participation in the congress

Poster Presentation

TOPIC: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Directions to authors

Authors submit their willingness to participate in the Congress by sending Participation Submission Form to the following e-mail address: seetro2017@gmail.com

Deadline for sending the Participation Submission Form for the Scientific Program – 01.05.2017 г.

Deadline for Abstract submission – 01.06.2017 г.

All Forms and Abstracts will be reviewed by the Organizers and the Corresponding Author will receive information feedback from the above e-mail address.

The Abstract should be send to the electronic address: seetro2017@gmail.com

Official languages – English, Bulgarian
Oral Presentation – up to 15 min
Poster – printed poster

Requirements to the abstracts:

The files should have extension *.doc.
The abstract should be submitted in English.
Filename should be written with Latin letters in the following order: Name_Surname_Abstract_year.doc (for example: Ivan_Ivanov_Abstract_2017.doc).
Font: Times New Roman – 12 point for the text and 14 point for the Abstract title.
Line Spacing: Single; Double spacing is allowed between Paragraphs.

Structure of abstracts:

Abstract title in English
Author(s) names and name of the affiliated organization.
Keywords in English (up to 5 words)
Text in the Abstract in English (up to 300 words)
Address for correspondence, e-mail, telephone.

Content of abstracts:

Title:
Abstract Text:
Purpose/Objective
Materials and Methods
Results
Conclusions

Topics

Development of National Societies and international collaboration
QUARTO IAEA Regional project- implementation and RTT roles
RTT’s Responsibilities and Duties
RTT Dosimetry -reality or dream
Imaging Methods and Protocols in Radiotherapy – CT, PETCT, SPECT, MRI
Fusions and Contouring of organs at risk
Immobilization in Radiotherapy
IMRT, IGRT, Rapid Arc, VMAT, Adaptive RT
Cyber knife and gamma knife treatment
Radiosurgery – SBST, SRS, SBRT
Safety in radiotherapy – the role of RTTs
Treatment Verification Methods
Brachytherapy
Communication with patients
Nursing in radiotherapy
RTTs input in innovations of radiotherapy
RTTs in Research
Free topics

Schedule

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Friday, September 22th 2017Saturday, September 23th 2017Sunday, September 24th 2017

8:00 - 10:00

REGISTRATION

10:00 - 10:10

OPENING CEREMONY

Ivet Payanova, Sofia, Bulgaria

SESSION I – RTT’s responsibilities and duties

10:10 - 10:30

Competencies of Radiation Therapists practicing on the linear accelerator

Jose Guilherme Couto, Malta

10:30 - 10:50

Role of the RTTs in Radiation Oncology

Stojanovski Goran, Macedonia

10:50 - 11:10

The role of the dosimetrists in radiotherapy

Desislava Dimitrova, Burgas, Bulgaria

11:10 - 11:30

Lung SBRT- RTTs role

Aleksandar Kostovski, Bosnia and Herzegovina

11:30 - 11:50

Prostate VMAt – RTT’s role

Dusan Drljaca, Bosnia and Herzegovina

11:50 - 12:10

Radiotherapy treatment of children: Challange for RTT

Jovan Stevanovic, Serbia

12:10 - 12:30

Single institution experience of superficial high dose rate brachytherapy in treatment of non- melanoma skin cancer

Ibushoski Vedrit. Macedonia

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 14:00

SPONSOR PRESENTATION ORFIT – Patient Immobilization Solutions for Stereotactic Radiotherapy

Johan Focquet

SESSION II – Communication with patients

14:00 - 14:20

Communication between radiation therapy technologists and patients in clinical practice

Hristi Georgieva, Aksakovo, Bulgaria

14:20 - 14:40

Communication – the key for quality radiotherapy services

Valerija Žager, Slovenia

14:40 - 15:00

Influence of radiotherapy on psychophysical health of patients with breast cancer

Đurđica Harmicar, Croatia

15:00 - 16:00

SPONSOR PRESENTATION VARIAN – Velocity, Halcyon, Eclipse and Rapid plan.

Velocity: Connecting data into clinical knowledge. Halcyon: what it brings to the radiotherapy practice. Eclipse and Rapid plan in combination with Halcyon

Yvette Wilbur, Vincent Ronfle

16:00 - 16:30

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION III – Imaging Methods and Protocols in Radiotherapy – CT, PET CT, SPECT, MRI

16:30 - 16:50

Role of SPECT-CT imaging of Sentinel Lymph Nodes (SLNs) in Breast Cancer – Technical aspects

Aleksandra Jovanovska, Sofia, Bulgaria

16:50 - 17:10

The role of PET/CT in radiotherapy treatment Planning

Kristina Ignatova, Varna, Bulgaria

17:10 - 17:30

Comparing the target volumes generated with 10 phases 4D-CT and manuel 3 phases CT

Erhan Şimşek, Turkey

17:30 - 17:50

Application of the imaging methods for contouring organs at risk in head and neck cancer patients

Dobromir Tsonev, Varna, Bulgaria

17:50 - 18:10

Multi-Atlas based segmentation (Mirada RTx) vs. manual contouring for OARs in the head and neck region: efficiency time analysis

Daniel Gugyeras, Hungary

17:50 - 18:10

Planning and tracking of patients undergoing Radiosurgery – a joint protocol of imaging diagnostic and Radiation therapy departments

Tsvetelina Zasheva, Sofia, Bulgaria

SESSION IV – RTT Societies and Alliance

9:00 - 9:30

Development of the ESTRO RTT Alliance

Michelle Leech Chair, Chair ESTRO RTT Committee

9:30 - 9:50

Development of National Societies and international collaboration

Ilija Curic, Serbia

9:50 - 10:10

SEETRO – present and future

Discussion

10:10 - 10:30

Up-to-date approaches in radiotherapy and complex oncology treatment – Acibadem City Clinic experience

Boriana Marinkova, Sofia, Bulgaria

10:30 - 11:00

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION V – Immobilization and Treatment Verification Methods

11:00 - 11:20

Reduction of the dose to the heart in patients with left breast cancer using deep inspiration breath hold

Iliya Gabrovski, Sofia, Bulgaria

11:20 - 11:40

Advance IGRT techniques comparison of KV, CBCT and ExacTrac and choosing the most useful one

Sema Kurun, Turkey

11:40 - 12:00

Rectal and bladder interfraction motion during prostate radiotherapy – dose differences in treatment planning study

Michaela Mosova, Czech Republic

12:00 - 13:00

SPONSOR PRESENTATION QFIX – Advances in immobilization & setup for SRS, SRT & SBRT Treatments

Robert Rusnac B.S., R.T.(T), Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH

SESSION VI – Immobilization, Tracking and Treatment Verification Methods

14:00 - 14:20

Features of the anatomo-topography and dosimetry planning with helical therapy system /Thomotherapy/

Vanya Taseva, Sofia, Bulgaria

14:20 - 14:40

Techniques of radiotherapy with breathing control /АВС – active breathing coordinator/ – application and benefits

Yoanna Stoyanova, Varna, Bulgaria

14:40 - 15:00

The ExacTrac system and implants in verification of the position of prostate cancer patients treated using radical radiotherapy in the pelvis area

Klaudia Lewcio-Szczęsna, Poland

15:00 - 15:20

Deep inspiration breath hold /DIBH/ radiotherapy technique for left breast cancer patients

Elka Stoyanova, Sofia, Bulgaria

15:20 - 15:40

OSMS application for positioning and tracking a region of interest in real time during the treatment

Philip Krumov, Sofia, Bulgaria

15:40 - 16:10

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION VII – Free topics

16:10 - 16:30

QA track: managing QA data in UHC Zagreb

Vedran Manestar, Croatia

16:30 - 16:50

The role of the nurse in the radiotherapy course delivered concurrently with systemic therapy

Kalina Katrandzhieva, Varna, Bulgaria

16:50 - 17:10

Adjuvant Radiotherapy of Malignant Triton Tumors (MTT)

Stoyanka Georgieva, Sofia, Bulgaria

17:10 - 17:30

A different perspective on the RTTs educational process

Antonia Antonova, Sofia, Bulgaria

19:30

OFFICIAL DINNER

SESSION VIII – IMRT, IGRT, RapidArc, VMAT

9:00 - 9:30

IGRT – Image Guided Radiation Therapy

Philipp Scherer, ESTRO RTT Committee

9:30 - 9:50

Modern techniques in radiotherapy-VMAT and IGRT

Aylin Zeynunova, Varna, Bulgaria

9:50 - 10:10

Adaptive CT protocols and re-contouring

Ümmühan Alatlı, Turkey

10:10 - 10:30

Verification of the positioning of patients planned with IMRT techniques

Evgeni Aldev, Sofia, Bulgaria

10:30 - 11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - 12:00

SPONSOR PRESENTATION ELEKTA – Advantages and risks of modern treatment techniques

SESSION IX – Radiosurgery – SBST, SRS, SBRT

12:00 - 12:20

Preparation and implementation of SBRT

Radka Mandeva, Panagyurishte, Bulgaria

12:20 - 12:40

Stereotactic body radiotherapy of lungs

Tilen Šimic, Slovenia

12:40 - 13:00

Examination the usage effects of the respiratory belt during the stereotactic radiotherapy of patients with lower lobes lung cancer

Márton Vékás, Hungary

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 - 14:20

Stereotactic body radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia

Andrea Binarova, Czech Republic

14:20 - 14:40

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases

Rumiana Petkova, Sofia, Bulgaria

14:40 - 15:00

Evaluation of spinal cord dose tolerances according to RTOG 0631 protocol

Hande Yaman Sertkaya, Turkey

15:00 - 15:20

Evaluating pancoast tumors adherent to spinal cord by SBRT treatment by using IGRT

Adnan Şafek, Turkey

15:20 - 15:40

CLOSURE

Organizing committee

Ivet Payanova /BG/, Ljupco Iliev /BG/, Antonia Antonova /BG/, Zdravko Grozdanov /BG/, Iva Borisova /BG/, Petko Tcenov /BG/, Mariya Petrova /BG/, Ilija Čurić /RS/, Ivana Nikolic /RS/, Olivera Ivanova /MK/, Velimir Karadža /HR/, Aleksandar Kostovski /BIH/, Mustafa Jacevic /BIH/, Abidin Tecik /TR/, Jose Guilherme Araujo Seara Couto /MT/

Scientific committe

Jovan Stevanovic /RS/, Danica Rankovic /RS/, Nikola Apostolovski /MK/, Vedrit Ibusoski /MK/, Damir Cipric /HR/, Julijana Paunovic /HR/, MichalWalczak /PL/, Muhamed Topcagic /BIH/, Hande Yaman /TR/, Adnan Şafek /TR/, Aydın Özkaynak /TR/, Matjaž Jeraj /SL/, Stanislav Prcic /SL/, Susan Mercieca /MT/, Predrag Tepsa /MN/, Daniela Steliean /RO/, Csilla Pesznyak /HU/, Andrea Biranova /CZ/

Co-organizer societies

Croatian Society of Radiation Therapy Technicians
Društvo Radioloških Inženirjev Slovenije
Komora Diplomiranih Inženjera Medicinske Radiologije F BIH
Macedonian Society of Radiological Technologist
Towarzystwo Naukowe Techników Medycznych Radioterapii
Serbian Society of Radiotherapy Technicians
Society of Radiation Therapy Technologist (Turkey)
Society of Medical Radiographers (Malta)
Hungarian Society for Radiation Oncology

Golden sponsor

Silver sponsor

Bronze sponsors