Agenda & Topics

10:00 – 12:00

Registration of participants

BECOMING RTT – EDUCATION & CAREER
Chair: A. Oklješa Lukic (SL), D. Ciprić (HR)

12:00 – 12:30

Opening ceremony

12:30 – 12:50

Historic overview of Macedonian radiotherapy

Blagica Angelovska,RTT, University clinic for radiotherapy and oncology, Skopje, Macedonia.

12:50 – 13:10

Education of Radiation Technologists in Macedonia

Vedrit Ibushoski, RTT, University Clinic of Radiotherapy and Oncology
Violeta Klisarova,RTT, Associate Professor at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine

13:10 – 13:30

Development of education of radiologic technologists over time and a review of the current possibilities of the educational process in the field of radiography in Slovenia

Valerija Žager Marciuš,University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy

13:30 – 13:50

Development of master program for radiation therapist in Serbia

Jovan Stevanovic, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

13:50 – 14:10

Establishing educational program for Radiation Technologists

Aleksandar Kostovski, School of Medicine – University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

14:10 – 14:30

Education of Radiological Technologist in Croatia – Three levels of higher education

Frane Mihanović, University of Split, University department of health studies, Split, Croatia

14:30 – 14:45

Utility of radiology technologist in society for radiotherapy

Gorast Gjorgjievski,University clinic for radiotherapy
and oncology, Skopje, Macedonia

14:45 – 15:00

Discussion

15:00 -16:00

LUNCH BREAK

BECOMING RTT – EDUCATION & CAREER
Chair: I. Čurić (SR), V. Karadža (HR)

16:00 – 16:20

Commercial presentation – Varian:

Bravos-A Brave new world in Brachytherapy
Eleonora Stojkovska, Brachytherapy application specialist, Skopje, Macedonia

16:20 – 16:50

Professional and educational developments and the impact for RTTs

Mary Coffey,Adjunct Associate Professor, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

16:50 – 17:20

Future roles of Radiation Therapists

Philipp Scherer,Private Medical University Salzburg in the County Hospital Salzburg, Austria

17:20 – 17:40

Educational programs of BA radiological technologies formal education at The University in Sarajevo

Fuad Julardžija, Professor at Faculty of health studies at The University in Sarajevo

17:40 – 18:00

Radiotherapy in educational programmes

for RTTs in Croatia – Where from here
Velimir Karadža,University of Applied Health Sciences Zagreb

18:00 – 18:20

History of education RT/RTT in Croatia

Damir Ciprić,Zdravstveno Veleučilište Zagreb, Croatia

9:00 – 9:20

Commercial presentation – C-Rad:

SGRT and its benefits for Your Radiotherapy Department
Larisa Van der Bellen, C-RAD Uppsala, Sweden

9:20 – 9:40

Radiomics in the personalization of radiation therapy delivery – online presentation

Michele Leech, Associate Professor Radiation Therapy, Dublin, Ireland

9:40 – 10:00

The role of RTT in the Oncology Integrated Practice Units

Zuenkova Yuliia A., Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

10:10 – 10:20

Brain ST/SRS – advanced approach in patient immobilization and reposition

Ilija Čurić, Head RTT, Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Department, University Clinical Center of Serbia

10:20 – 10:40

The role of RTT in increasing the efficiency of orthovoltage therapy unit and patient’s satisfaction

Dragana Stevanovic, Institute for oncology and radiology of Serbia, Serbia

10:40 – 11:00

Coffee Break

RTTs ROLE DEVELOPMENT,
ADVANCED RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES
Chair: P. Scherer (AU), M. Topčagić (BiH)

11:00 – 11:20

Commercial presentation – CIVCO:

Evolve breastboard – CIVCO

11:20 – 11:40

Evaluation of interfraction shifts in primary cancer on head and neck

Petar Boshkovski, RTT
Igor Stojkovski, Associate Professorat the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine

11:40 – 12:00

Nodal disease treatment of locally advanced gynecologic cancers

Jasmina Djundeva, Oliver Arsovski, University Clinic of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Skopje, Macedonia

12:00 – 12:20

Role of RTT in advanced IGRT techniques

Adnan Şafek, Radiation Oncology, Pendik Medical Park Hospital İstanbul, Turkey

12:20 – 12:40

Surface Guided Radiation Therapy:

Clinical Experience and Future Projection
Melis Gençtürk, Anadolu Medical Center, Radiation Oncology, Turkey

12:40 – 13:30

Lunch Break

RTTs ROLE DEVELOPMENT,
ADVANCED RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES
Chair: E. Kuduzović (SL), M. Topčagić (BiH)

13:30 – 13:50

Commercial presentation – ORFIT

13:50 – 14:10

Importance of imaging throughout the treatment field

Martina Paragi, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, University hospital for tumors, Department of radiotherapy, Zagreb

14:10 – 14:20

Intraoperative radiotherapy – technological aspect

Hrvoje Ladišić, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Clinic for tumors Clinic for Tumors, Zagreb, Croatia

14:20 – 14:40

Permanent marking in UHC Zagreb

Vedran Manestar, University Hospital Center, Clinic for Tumors, Zagreb, Croatia

14:40 – 15:00

The education of RTT to work in Radiation Therapy Department, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia

Ljupco Iliev, RTT, Sofia, Bulgaria

15:00 – 15:20

Discussion, Closing remarks

20:00 –

Social dinner

10:00 – 12:00

WORKSHOP

University Clinic for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Skopje

12:00 – 14:00

Forum Table

University Clinic for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Skopje