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3D Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for Gynecology

Clinical Workshop

Organized by the Department of Radiation Oncology, Gunma University, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in association with the Vienna Brachytherapy Group and Nucletron, an Elekta company.

Date: February 20 & 21, 2014 Location: Gunma University Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Please join us for the 3D Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for Gynecology workshop hosted by Gunma University, which has broad experience in this technique for cervical cancer. Expert professors Richard Pötter and Christian Kirisits from Vienna General Hospital will be present to provide their insights and experiences.

The workshop is aimed at radiation oncologists, clinical physicists and radiation technologists working in a multidisciplinary team, who plan to implement 3D image-guided brachytherapy for gynecology. The workshop will also be open to people outside Japan who are interested in this advanced, informative course.

Faculty Richard Pötter, MD PhD – Professor and Chairman1 Dr.Shinei Noda, MD PhD - Radiation Oncologist2 Christian Kirisits PhD, Assoc. Prof, Head of Brachytherapy Physics1 Dr.Tomoaki Tamaki, MD PhD - Radiation Oncologist2 Prof Takashi Nakano, MD PhD - Professor and Chairman2 Dr.Ayako Tamura, MD PhD - Radiation Oncologist2 Prof Tatsuya Ohno, MD PhD - Professor2 Dr.Ken Ando, MD - Radiation Oncologist2 Prof Shingo Kato, MD PhD - Professor3 Dr.Masaru Wakatsuki, MD PhD - Radiation Oncologist5 Prof Junko Hirato, MD PhD - Professor4

1 Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital (AKH), Austria 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Gunma University, Gunma Prefecture, Japan 3 Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 4 Department of Pathology, Gunma University, Gunma Prefecture, Japan 5 National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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