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Welcome to the Elekta Care™ education & training catalog
Elekta is committed to providing superior clinical and technical education to advance patient care and help you transform your operations. As a current or prospective Elekta customer, there are blended learning options available to you at every stage of the learning journey, combining online education with face-to-face instruction, peer-to-peer collaboration, and expert networking to create experiential learning.
We hope that these comprehensive learning approaches promote scalable and sustainable learning and inspire continuous development and improvement for you and your clinic – for the benefit of your patients and community.
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Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ IGRT Clinical Training...... 18 Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for MOSAIQ® Reporting – Introduction...... 44 Clinical Introductory Course...... 6 Gynecology Using the Combined Intracavitary- IGRT and VMAT Training...... 18 MOSAIQ® Reporting – Intermediate...... 44 Interstitial Technique...... 38 Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Advanced VMAT / IMRT...... 19 MOSAIQ® Reporting – Advanced...... 45 Applications Introductory Course...... 7 Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy SRT Clinical Training...... 20 for Gynecology...... 38 MOSAIQ® Under the Hood...... 45 Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Wake Forest Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Course.....21 Applications Training for New Users...... 7 Masterclass: Brachytherapy in Partial Monaco® Sim – Application...... 46 Elekta XVI...... 21 Breast Irradiation...... 39 Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Applications Training Monaco® 3D – Application...... 46 for Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Users...... 8 iViewGT™...... 21 Real-time Image Guided HDR Brachytherapy Monaco® 3D/IMRT/VMAT Planning and Tools...... 47 for Prostate...... 39 Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Applications Training Active Breathing Coordinator™...... 22 Monaco® Physics...... 47 for Leksell Gamma Knife® B/C/4C Users...... 8 Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Brachytherapy HexaPOD™ evo RT System...... 22 for Bladder Cancer...... 40 Monaco® Stereotactic Planning...... 48 Leksell Gamma Knife®/Leksell GammaPlan® BodyFIX®...... 23 On-site Training On Demand...... 9 HDR and Electronic Brachytherapy For XiO® – Application...... 48 Elekta Compact™ with Asymmetric Head...... 23 Skin Cancer...... 40 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ XiO® – Physics...... 49 Elekta Compact™ with MLCi2...... 24 Introductory Courses...... 9 Essentials in Skin Surface Brachytherapy...... 41 XiO® IMRT – Application...... 49 Treatment Control System – Integrity™...... 24 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Flexitron® First Line Service Training...... 41 XiO® IMRT – Application and Physics...... 50 Introductory Courses...... 10 Apex™...... 25 microSelectron® Digital...... 42 XiO® Proton – Application...... 50 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Fraxion™...... 25 Oncentra® Brachy...... 42 Upgrade Course...... 10 Atlas-Based Auto Segmentation™ (ABAS)...... 51 Elekta Oncology Engineer – 1 (EOE1)...... 26 DIAGNOSTIC CMS.Direct Products™...... 51 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™/Leksell Elekta Oncology Engineer – 2 (EOE2)...... 27 GammaPlan® Physics Introductory Course...... 10 Elekta Neuromag® Introductory Course...... 56 ERGO++™ – Applications...... 52 Pre-study Elekta Compact™ Training Course...... 28 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Elekta Neuromag® System Start...... 56 Elekta Compact™ Engineer...... 28 ERGO++™ Follow Up Applications...... 52 Observation Training...... 11 Elekta Neuromag® On-site Consultancy (3-days)...... 57 Elekta Compact™ with MLCi2™ Service Engineers..... 29 ERGO++™ – Localizer...... 53 Leksell Gamma Knife® System Start...... 11 Elekta Neuromag® On-site Consultancy (5 days)...... 58 Elekta Compact™ with iViewC™ Service Engineers..... 29 Clarity® Handheld Superficial Courses Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ (including breast)...... 53 Advanced Course...... 11 2nd Line Physics and MLC...... 30 STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY Clarity® Autoscan (for prostate)...... 54 Advanced Leksell GammaPlan® Course for 3rd Line Beam Measurement...... 31 Leksell Stereotactic Neurosurgery Training...... 60 Clarity ® Handheld Pelvic Courses Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™...... 12 3rd Line Beam Adjustment Advanced...... 31 Stereotactic Neurosurgery Course...... 60 (including prostate)...... 54 Neuroscience One Day Applications Support...... 12 3rd Line HT & RF...... 32
Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Elekta Synergy® kV Generator...... 32 Clinical Introductory Courses...... 13 HexaPOD™ evo and iGUIDE®...... 33 | www.elekta.com/ElektaCare Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Apex™ 1st and 2nd Line...... 33 Clinical Course...... 13 Agility™ and Integrity™ 3...... 34 Leksell Gamma Knife® 4C Clinical Course...... 14 Physics 1: Medical Accelerator Introduction...... 34 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Medical Accelerator Quality Assurance...... 35 Clinical Introductory Courses...... 15 FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) QA...... 35 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Observation Training...... 15 Intro to the Digital Linear Accelerator e-Learning...... 36 3 4 Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Clinical Introductory Course
Objective • Basic radiation physics, basic radiobiology, calibration, imaging modalities This course introduces clinicians to Gamma Knife® surgery with Leksell Gamma Knife Icon. The course • Introduction to treatment planning with Leskell focuses on clinical information combined with radiation GammaPLan, including hands-on sessions: physics, dosimetry, stereotactic imaging, quality –– Workflow assurance (QA), technical information and treatment STEREOTACTIC planning using Leksell GammaPlan®. Introduction to –– Dose evaluation and algorithms workflows with Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, demo –– Patient-specific dosimetry and hands-on. RADIOSURGERY • Comparison dose plans Content • Evaluation of dose plans • Clinical program with lectures covering established –– Advanced features indications for Gamma Knife surgery –– Administration –– Patient selection and teaching cases Training center and duration –– Observation of patient treatments 4-day course at La Timone University Hospital • Introduction to Leksell Gamma Knife Icon include Marseille, France hands-on sessions:
–– System overview including Stereotactic Cone Target Audience Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) and • Medical Physicists High Definition Motion Management (HDMM) System, frame based and frameless techniques, • Radiation Therapists / Radiographers treatment delivery evaluations, radiation unit, • Neurosurgeons patient positioning system, control system • Radiation Oncologists
–– Practical workflow sessions
–– Demonstrations of clearance, radiation safety and emergency procedures
–– Quality Assurance | [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
5 6 Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Applications Introductory Course Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Applications Training for Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Users Objective • Basic radiation physics, basic radiobiology, calibration, and imaging modalities This course makes users confident in the operation Objective • Introduction to workflows with Icon; demo and hands on and quality assurance of Leksell Gamma Knife Icon. • Introduction to treatment planning with Leksell This training provides information, demonstration The course focuses on radiation physics, dosimetry, GammaPlan including hands-on sessions: and support in the use of Leksell Gamma Knife –– Workflows with Mask & G-frame using CBCT stereotactic imaging, quality assurance (QA), technical –– Basic workflows Icon applications. The training focuses on hands on as stereotactic reference information and treatment planning using Leksell applications; molding mask fixation, workflows with –– Dose evaluation and algorithms • Daily QA procedures; demo and hands on GammaPlan®. The training is an introduction to Mask and G-frame, daily Quality Assurance. This activity workflows with Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, including –– Patient-specific dosimetry is conducted by an Elekta Applications Specialist. • Emergency Procedures demos and hands-on. –– Comparison dose plans Training center and duration Content Content –– Evaluation of dose plans • Introduction to Icon; demo and hands on 3-day at customer site • Introduction to Leksell Gamma Knife Icon including –– Advanced features hands-on sessions: –– Introduction to Stereotactic Beam CBCT Target group –– Adminsitration – Introduction to Mask Fixation Set Up including • Gamma Knife staff –– System overview including Stereotactic Cone – Training center and duration hands on molding mask fixation Beam Computer Tomography CBCT and High • Radiology Staff Definition Motion Management System (HDMM 3-day course in Stockholm, Sweden –– Introduction to High Definition Motion • Physicist System). Frame based and frameless techniques Management (HDMM) Target group • Physicians –– Treatment delivery evaluation, radiation unit, –– Introduction to Leksell Gamma Plan 11 • Medical Physicists patient positioning system and control system • Sterile Processing staff –– Practical workflow sessions • Radiation Therapists/ Radiographers
–– Demonstrations of clearance, radiation safety and • Neurosurgeons emergency procedures Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon™ Applications Training • Radiation Oncologists –– Quality Assurance for Leksell Gamma Knife® B/C/4C Users
™ Objective • Introduction to workflows with Icon;
Leksell Gamma Knife® Icon Applications Training for New Users demo and hands on This training provides information, demonstration Objective • Introduction to workflows with Icon; demo and and support in the use of Leksell Gamma Knife –– Workflows with Mask & G-frame using CBCT hands on Icon applications. The training focuses on hands on as stereotactic reference This training provides information, demonstration applications; molding mask fixation, workflows with and support in the use of Leksell Gamma Knife –– Workflows with Mask & G-frame using CBCT • Daily QA procedures; demo and hands on Mask and G-frame, daily Quality Assurance. This activity Icon applications. The training focuses on hands on as stereotactic reference is conducted by an Elekta Applications Specialist. • Emergency Procedures applications; molding mask fixation, workflows with –– Workflows with G-frame using indicator box Mask and G-frame, daily Quality Assurance. This activity Training center and duration and external MR/CT-images to get stereotactic Content is conducted by an Elekta Applications Specialist. localization • Introduction to Icon; demo and hands on 4-day at customer site Content • Daily QA procedures; demo and hands on –– Introduction to Stereotactic CBCT Target group • Introduction to Icon; demo and hands on • Emergency Procedures –– Introduction to Mask Fixation Set Up including • Gamma Knife staff –– Introduction to Stereotactic CBCT Training center and duration hands on molding mask fixation • Radiology Staff [email protected] | –– Introduction to Mask Fixation Set Up including –– Introduction to High Definition Motion 4-day at customer site • Physicist hands on molding mask fixation Management (HDMM) Target group • Physicians –– Introduction to G-frame Fixation, interfaces to –– Introduction to Leksell Gamma Plan 11 MR/CT, Cleaning & Sterilization • Gamma Knife staff • Sterile Processing staff
–– Introduction to High Definition Motion • Radiology Staff Management (HDMM) • Physicist FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR –– Introduction to Leksell Gamma Plan • Physicians
7 • Sterile Processing staff 8 Leksell Gamma Knife® / Leksell GammaPlan® On-site Training Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Introductory Course On Demand Contact information Training center and duration
Objective • Technical descriptions of Leksell Gamma Knife www.ccfcme.org/GammaKnife15 5-day course at:
The Leksell Gamma Knife/Leksell GammaPlan On-site • Operators Console www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/gamma_ • Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife Center, training is arranged on demand at the customer knife.html Cleveland, OH, USA • Physics site. The training is tailor-made according to the • University of Pittsburgh, Center for Image-Guided customers’ requirements. The objective is to give • Clearance and emergency procedures Neurosurgery, PA, USA. users the opportunity to be profient and enhance their • QA procedures competence in the use of Leksell Gamma Knife and Leksell GammaPlan. Training Center and Duration Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Upgrade Course 1 to 5 days at customer site Content Contact information Training center and duration As per customer requirements, may include: Target group www.ccfcme.org/GammaKnife15 3-day course at: • The principles and practices of stereotacy and • Neurosurgeons radiosurgery • Radiation Oncologists www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/gamma_knife.html • Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife Center, Cleveland, OH, USA • Principles of frame application • Physicists • University of Pittsburgh, Center for Image-Guided • Patient selection and teaching cases • Nurses Neurosurgery, PA, USA • Lectures • Others responsible to operation of • Introduction and hands on Leksell GammaPlan Leksell Gamma Knife Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™/Leksell GammaPlan® Physics Introductory Course Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Introductory Course Contact information Training center and duration
Objective • Basics of radiobiology and dose selection www.whhs.com/neuroscience/gamma-knife-education/ 3-day course at Washington Hospital Healthcare This course focuses on clinical information, combined • Clinical lecture covering established indications System, Fremont, CA, USA with radiation physics. Participants will learn details • Patient selection and teaching cases about technical and dosimetry aspects of Leksell Gamma Knife. At the end of the course attendees should • Observation of patient treatments be able to perform acceptance, commissioning, and • Hands-on session with GammaPlan and Leksell regular quality assurance of the Leksell Gamma Knife Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ unit and treatment planning including configuration • Radiation safety and emergency procedures and administration of Leksell GammaPlan® treatment
planning software. Further, participants should be Training center and duration able to address all requirements of clinical use such as 4-day course at NA Homolce Hospital, Department stereotactic imaging, unit operation and radiation safety, of Stereotactic and Radiation Neurosurgery, Department and emergency procedures. of Medical Physics, Prague, Czech Republic.
Content [email protected] | • Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion hardware Target group and dosimetry • Medical Physicists
• Acceptance and commissioning • Neurosurgeons
• Daily, monthly, and annual quality assurance • Radiation Oncologists
• Principles of stereotactic imaging and • Radiation Therapists FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR radiosurgery treatment planning
9 10 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Observation Training Advanced Leksell GammaPlan® Course for Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Objective • Patient selection and teaching cases
Trainees will follow the daily work at the Neurosurgery • Observation of patient treatments Objective –– Inverse planning Unit at University Hospital San Raffaele. The practical • Introduction to, and hands-on sessions with, This course enhances the knowledge of users in 3D –– Workflow strategies aspects of stereotactic radiosurgery using Leksell Leksell GammaPlan® volumetric dose planning, by providing comprehensive Center and Duration Gamma Knife Perfexion include the basic principles didactic and supervised practical training. This is • Quality Assurance and biosphysics of Gamma Knife radiosurgery and how achieved by covering various planning evaluation 3-day course at: they apply to day-to-day patient treatment. Clinical techniques applicable for Leksell GammaPlan for Leksell Training center and duration • Elekta, Atlanta, USA indications and parameters of treatment outcomes are Gamma Knife Perfexion. reviewed, as are radiation safety issues and principles, Neurosurgery Unit at University San Raffaele, Milano, • Elekta, Stockholm, Sweden and emergency procedures. Italy. Each training takes place during up to four (4) Content weeks with up to four (4) trainees. Target group Interactive lectures and hands-on sessions covering: Content • Medical Physicists Target group • Principles are practice of stereotaxy • Imaging and QA • Treatment Planner and radiosurgery Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion users • Dose planning strategies with new features • Radiation Oncologists • Principles of frame application • Workflow strategies and planning evaluations • Neurosurgeons • Radiobiology for Radiosurgery NOTES ON THIS COURSE: 6 - 12 months experience Leksell Gamma Knife® System Start –– Advanced shielding strategies of Gamma Knife surgery a pre-requisite –– Convolution Algorithm Objective • QA procedures
The System Start is the second phase of the training • Emergency procedures for new installations and upgrades of Leksell Gamma • Clinical lectures (optional) Neuroscience One Day Applications Support Knife. On-site clinical and technical application support
is provided to users after installation and takes place the Training center and duration Objective Training center and duration first week of patient treatments. The objective is to give 5-day course at customer site. This course provides information, demonstration, and 1-day at customer site users the opportunity to be proficient and to enhance support in the use of Elekta neurosurgery equipment and their competence in the use of Leksell Gamma Knife. Target group to further develop their skills in the use of the system. Target group Content • Neurosurgeons This activity is conducted by Clinical Applications • Operating Room Staff Specialist and is customized to meet specific needs. • Patient selection and treatments • Medical Physicists • Radiology Staff
• Treatment planning • Radiation Oncologists Content • Gamma Knife staff
• Treatment • Others responsible for the operation of As per customer requirements, may include: • Physicist Leksell Gamma Knife • Demonstration and hands-on of Leksell • Physicians Stereotactic System®and all accessories • Sterile Processing department staff ™ • Demonstration and hands-on practice with Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion Advanced Course Leksell SurgiPlan®
Contact information Training center and duration • Demonstration and hands-on practice with [email protected] | Leksell GammaPlan® www.medicine.virginia.edu/clinical/departments/ 3-day course at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, neurosurgery/gammaknife/conference/advanced_ Virginia, USA • Demonstration and hands-on practice with course-page Leksell Gamma Knife® NOTES ON THIS COURSE: 6 months experience in stereotactic radiosurgery is a pre-requisite FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
11 12 Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Clinical Introductory Course Leksell Gamma Knife® 4C Clinical Course
Objective • Hands-on sessions with Leksell GammaPlan® Objective • Observation of patient treatments
This course introduces clinicians to Leksell Gamma Knife • Observation of patient treatment Attendees obtain knowledge about the practical aspects • Hands-on sessions with Leksell GammaPlan® Perfexion and review the clinical indications, parameters of stereotactic radiosurgery using Leksell Gamma Knife • Clearance and emergency procedures • Clearance and Emergency procedures of treatment and outcomes of Gamma Knife surgery. 4C. To identify the basic principles and biophysics of Trainees will also learn to recognize radiation safety Training center and duration Gamma Knife surgery and how they apply to day-to- • Quality Assurance issues and principles. day patient treatment. Review the clinical indications, 5-day course held at Shanghai Gamma Knife Training center and duration parameters of treatment and outcomes of Gamma Center, China Content Knife surgery. Recognize radiation safety issues and 2-day course held at Takanobashi Central Hospital, • Principles and practices of stereotaxy Target group principles, as well as become familiar with emergency Hiroshima, Japan and radiosurgery procedures. Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion users. This course is Target group • Principles of frame application held in Chinese. Content The course is held in Japanese tailored for Leksell • Patient selection and teaching cases NOTES ON THIS COURSE: This course is not available • Principles and practice of stereotaxy Gamma Knife 4C users in Japan • Clinical program with lectures covering established for U.S. based customers. and radiosurgery NOTES ON THE COURSE: This course is not available indications for Gamma Knife surgery • Principles of frame application for U.S. based customers. • Patient selection and teaching cases Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ Clinical Course • Clinical program with lectures covering established indications for Gamma Knife surgery
Objective Training center and duration
This course introduces clinicians to Gamma Knife 2-day course held at: surgery with Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion. Review • Furukawa Seiro Hospital, Myagi, Japan the clinical indications, parameters of treatment and outcomes of Gamma Knife surgery. Recognize radiation • Yokohama Rosai Hospital, Yokohama, Japan safety issues and principles. Target group
Content The course is held in Japanese tailored for Leksell • Principles and practice of stereotaxy and Gamma Knife Perfexion users in Japan radiosurgery NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Leksell Gamma Knife • Principles of frame application Perfexion Applications Introductory Program is a • Patient selection and teaching cases preferred pre-requisite.
• Clinical program with lectures covering established This course is not available for U.S. based customers. indications for Gamma Knife surgery
• Observation of patient treatment | [email protected] | FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
13 14 15 GammaPlan®. Leksell and Perfexion Knife Gamma of Leksell use the in proficiency and confidence ensure will training The care. patient optimum deliver to help knowledge and skills to enhance Center Knife Gamma Institute Neurosurgical Burdenko N.N. the at work daily Trainees the follow will Objective Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion • • • • Content issues and principles. safety radiation to recognize learn Trainees also will surgery. Knife of Gamma outcomes and of treatment parameters indications, clinical review the and Perfexion Knife Gamma to Leksell clinicians introduces course This Objective Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion indications for Gamma Knife surgery Knife Gamma for indications established covering lectures with program Clinical teaching and cases Patient selection Principles of frame application radiosurgery and Principles and practices of stereotaxy ™ ™ Clinical Introductory Course Observation Training for U.S. based customers. available not is course This COURSE: THIS NOTES ON Russian. in held is training The users. Perfexion Knife Gamma Leksell Target group N.N. Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute Moscow, Russia at Center Knife Gamma Training Moscow at held is Training Center for U.S. based customers. available not is course This COURSE: THIS NOTES ON Russian. in held is course This users. Perfexion Knife Gamma Leksell Target group N.N. Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute Moscow, Russia at Center Knife Gamma Moscow at held course 4.5-day Training center and duration • • • Clearance and emergency procedures of patient treatment Observation Hands-on sessions with Leksell GammaPlan® 16 FOR MORE INFORMATION | www.elekta.com/ElektaCare IGRT Clinical Training
Objective • Protocol – correction of error
This course provides clinical understanding in the use of • Practical workflows (on/off-line) 4D Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) and practical • Discussions on different clinical indications guidelines in the use of Elekta Synergy®. • Practical hands-on sessions i.e. TP XVI, Content QA and treatment • Introduction to IGRT – clinical experience Training center and duration and benefits RADIATION THERAPY 2-day course at: Netherlands Cancer Institute • General clinical workflows Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI-AVL) • Image acquisition – calibration and basic QA Target group • Data communications (TP-XVI) • Radiation Oncologists • Image registration • Physicists • Set-up deviation handling – decision rule – table correction • Radiation Therapists/Radiographers
IGRT and VMAT Training
Objective and Course Information:
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Training center and duration
1.5-days at: Seattle Prostate Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA | www.elekta.com/ElektaCare FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
17 18 Advanced IMRT/VMAT Advanced IMRT/VMAT Extension
Objective • Observed delivery of IMRT/VMAT treatments; Objective Prerequisites inclusive of incorporating motion management This comprehensive course in Intensity Modulated This segment of the Intensity Modulated Radiation Completed 2 day Advanced IMRT/VMAT course. techniques with approved Elekta medical devices Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Arc Therapy (VMAT) is designed to provide a solid • Comprehensive knowledge in Beam Data Therapy (VMAT) course is designed to provide practical Training center and duration understanding in the clinical applications, principles and Acquisition, Commissioning and QA procedures experiences in machine and patient quality assurance .5 day course at University Medical Centre Mannheim differentiators between modalities, Dosimetry, Quality for IMRT/VMAT modalities procedure on the Elekta platform with the aim of Target group Assurance procedures and clinical protocols for the • Define the different filmless approaches for IMRT/ accelerating the clinical startup and implementation of Elekta platform with the aim of accelerating the clinical VMAT QA - from 2D to 3D these techniques for new and existing Elekta users. • Physicists start-up and implementation of these techniques for new • Define quality assurance procedures for new • Treatment Planner and existing Elekta users. Content technologies e.g. VMAT, Agility™ MLC and FFF Option (Medical Oncologist) .5 day • Radiation Oncologists Content (Versa HD™) • Define QA/ Verification procedures for IMRT/VMAT • Radiation Therapists/ Radiographers • Comprehensive knowledge of IMRT and • Increase confidence to implement IMRT/VMAT with film and 2D VMAT principles into routine clinical practice. NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Attendees must complete • Comprehensive knowledge of what to do when 2-day Advanced IMRT/VMAT course. • Comprehensive knowledge of clinical applications Training center and duration dosimetry is not within specifications for IMRT and VMAT 2-day course at University Medical Centre Mannheim • Observed QA testing and verification procedures. • Understand dose selection, fractionation and planning techniques Target group
• Understand imaging requirements • Physicists (pre/post treatment) • Treatment Planner
• Understand target definitions and organs at risk • Radiation Oncologists SRT Clinical Training • Confidence in creating patient treatment plans • Radiation Therapists/ Radiographers Objective • Practical session in patient setup, positioning utilizing Monaco® 5.0 TPS for both IMRT and and immobilization VMAT modalities NOTES ON THIS COURSE: There is a half day option This advanced clinical training program is designed available, to cover more in-depth physics topics, to present the processes required to implement • Principles and functions of Stereotaxy • Define methods to mitigate motion in radiotherapy extending the course to 2.5-days. Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT) /Radiosurgery • Dose selection, fractionation and planning • Observed and discuss delivery of (SRS) utilizing Elekta Axesse™ and Versa HD™. techniques IMRT/VMAT treatments The delegate will, on completion: Training center and duration
• Understand dose selection, fractionation and 2-day course at Würzburg University Hospital, Germany planning techniques Target group • Become familiar with Imaging requirements (pre/ post treatment) • Radiation Oncologists
• Practice set up and verification • Physicists
• Observe and discuss delivery of SRT/SRS • Radiation Therapists/ Radiographers
• Increase confidence to implement SRT/SRS into • Treatment Planner | [email protected] | routine clinical practice SRT Clinical Training • Anyone interested in SRT
Content NOTES ON THIS COURSE: A solid understanding of • Provide theoretical background to stereotaxy oncology and extensive experience delivering Image and dose escalation/hypofractionation Guided Radiation Therapy is required.
• Demonstrate the use of Elekta SRT systems for target localization FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
19 20 Wake Forest Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Course Active Breathing Coordinator™
Objective and Course Information: Training center and duration Objective • Practice with the ABC system
https://wakeforestsrt.com/ 2-day course at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical This course provides applications training in the clinical • Maintenance and QA Center, NC, USA use of Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) together with a basic understanding of the hardware and software. Training center and duration 1-day course at the customer site. Content Elekta XVI • Introduction to the Active Breathing Coordinator Target group hardware and software • Radiation Therapists Objective • System administration • Entering patient information • Radiographers This course provides applications training on the X-ray • Registration protocols volume imaging (XVI) functionality and its use in the • Patient coaching • Treatment Technicians • Symmetry patient’s course of treatment. Training center and duration Content ™ 3.5-day course at the customer site (ASRT accredited). HexaPOD evo RT System • XVI hardware overview
• Software structure overview Target group Objective • Software Components • Radiation Therapists/ Radiographers • Preparation of 2D, 3D and 4D reference data To provide applications training in the use of HexaPOD –– iGUIDE control software evo RT Couchtop and iGUIDE®. The course enables • Medical Physicists –– Review of the screen layout and menu structure • Three modes of acquiring images: PlanarView™, operators to use HexaPOD evo RT Couchtop and iGUIDE MotionView™ and VolumeView™ • Radiation Oncologists to facilitate accurate patient positioning for conformal –– Patient data management and stereotactic radiotherapy treatments. • Image registration NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The attendees must have a –– Review of the basic operating routines working knowledge of Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator • Dual registration – Critical Structure Avoidance Content –– Review of user documentation and safety chapter and iViewGT™. Prior to training the customer has to scan • Image approval • Hardware Components –– Assessment and training checklist and plan a phantom, to use during training. –– Introduction to the Control and treatment Training center and duration area computers 2-day course at the customer site. iViewGT ™ –– Introduction to HexaPOD evo RT CouchTop (including iBEAM® CouchTop) and iGUIDE System Target group Objective • Template matching • Radiation Therapists/Radiographers –– Host table function
This course provides applications training in the use of • Automatic image acquisition with iComVx –– Camera hardware • Physicists iViewGT imaging system, using the amorphous silicon • System calibration –– Reference frame • Radiation Oncologists panel. The course enables operators to acquire patient images before and during patient treatment. • Database management Please note there is an automatic PEC transfer from XVI to iGUIDE which can be set to manual data transfer Content Training center and duration during installation. • Introduction to iViewGT hardware and software 2.5-day course at the customer site (ASRT accredited).
• The preparation of patient details and reference data Target group
for image acquisition [email protected] | Radiation Therapists/Radiographers • Image acquisition for simple and IMRT beams
• How to view and manipulate images FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
21 22 BodyFIX® Elekta Compact™ with MLCi2
Objective • Daily patient repositioning Objective • Understanding system administration
This course provides applications training in the use of • Storage of patient specific components This course provides applications training in the use of • Use of Elekta Compact with MLCi2 in Receive BodyFIX. The course enables operators to use BodyFIX Elekta Compact with MLCi2 for clinical purposes. External Prescription • Setup on CT/MRI and planning to facilitate accurate patient positioning for extra-cranial Content Training center and duration conformal and stereotactic radiotherapy treatments. Training center and duration • Introduction to the Elekta Compact with MLCi2 1.5 day course at the customer site. Content 1-day course at the customer site. • System hardware overview Target group • Introduction to BodyFIX and components Target group • How to enter treatment parameters in Deliver • Radiation Therapists /Radiographers • Initial positioning and immobilization of the patient • Radiation Therapists/ Radiographers Standard Therapy • Physicists • Vacuum cushion preparation • Physicists • Treatment delivery • Radiation Oncologists
Treatment Control System – Integrity™ Elekta Compact™ with Asymmetric Head Objective • Licensed options available: Objective Content This course provides applications training in the use of –– PreciseBEAM™ Segmental This course provides applications training in the use • Introduction to the Elekta Compact with the Elekta medical linear accelerator purchased. The –– PreciseBEAM™ Dynamic of Elekta Compact for Clinical purposes. asymmetric head course enables operators to use their equipment in the modes and techniques available for clinical purposes. –– PreciseBEAM™ Dynamic Arc • System hardware overview –– VMAT • Treatment delivery Content • Understanding system administration • Understanding system administration • Introduction to their configuration of the Elekta medical linear accelerator Training center and duration Training center and duration • An overview of the hardware in the treatment room 1.5-day course at the customer site (ASRT accredited). 1.5 day course at the customer site. • The available treatment modes and techniques, Target group Target group including X-ray, Electron and HDRE fields • Radiation Therapists/Radiographer • Radiation Therapists /Radiographers • Physicist • Physicists | [email protected] | FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
23 24 Apex™ Elekta Oncology Engineer – 1 (EOE-1) Transition
Objective • Exporting plans from the treatment planning system Objective • MLCi, MLCi2, Beam Modulator - Corrective Maintenance, Calibration and Optics This course provides applications training in the use of • User interface This course enables attendees to: Apex multileaf collimator. The course enables operators • MLCi, MLCi2, Calibration, ACAL • Treatment • Interrogate the software for simple diagnostic to use the Apex to image and deliver highly conformal information • iView GT™/ XVI, operation treatment fields. • Image acquisition • Fault find and repair the low level interlock systems, Assessment Content Training center and duration mechanics, beam limiting devices and control Three theory assessments and practical assessments. • Introduction to the Apex multileaf collimator 1.5-day course at the customer site systems • Calibration of movements. Training Centers and Duration • Attaching and removing the Apex collimator Target group 10-day course at: • System software overview • Radiation Therapists/Radiographers • Check and set the machine optical systems and services • Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK • Gantry and leaf calibrations • Physicists • Use image software based calibration tools for • Elekta, Atlanta, GA, USA beam limiting devices • Elekta, Beijing, China Fraxion™ • Operate MV and kV imaging systems Target group Content Objective • Stereotactic frame and co-ordinate system • Hospital Engineers (self maintainers) • Interlocks & supplies This course provides applications training in the use of • Initial positioning and immobilization of the patient • Elekta Field Service Engineers Fraxion. The course enables operators to use Fraxion to • Back up – Restore • Daily patient repositioning • Distributor Field Service Engineers facilitate accurate patient positioning for conformal and • iView GT™ – mechanics, calibration stereotactic radiotherapy treatments. • Storage of patient specific components • Precise Table™ NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The elearning course Content • Setup on CT and planning ‘Intro to Linac’ is a pre-requisite for this course.
• Introduction to Fraxion and components Training center and duration
• Equipment setup: 1-day course at the customer site.
–– Mouthpiece Target group –– Thermoplastic mask • Radiation Therapists /Radiographers
–– Frontpiece • Physicists – Fraxion headrest and post – • Radiaton Oncologists | [email protected] | FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
25 26 Elekta Oncology Engineer – 2 (EOE2) Pre-study Elekta Compact™ Training Course
Objective • HIS / XIS software Objective Assessment
This course enables attendees to: • Initial Set Up / Bad Pixel Map kV and MV This course provides underpinning knowledge and One theory assessment. practical experience for those engineers who are not • Check the operation of the HT and RF system • XVI Flexmap creation very experienced in the industry. Training center and duration • Adjust the X-ray beam energy and uniformity • Customer Acceptance Tests kV 5-day course at Elekta Beijing Medical Systems Co., Ltd., Content China. • Adjust the electron beam energy and uniformity • XVI image Registration • Introduction to radiotherapy • Setup and calibrate the MV and kV imaging systems • Image artefacts Target group • Treatment machine technology • Update MV and kV bad pixel maps • Generator operation service mode • Elekta Engineers • The treatment process and control • Perform image registration of XVI • LCS, XVI & iView GT™ computers • Distributor Engineers (X-ray volume imaging) • Introduction to the Elekta Compact • Computer cabinet fault finding • Hospital Engineers • Operate kV generator in service mode Assessment Content Two theory assessments and two practical assignments. Elekta Compact™ Engineer • High Tension and RF Training Centers and Duration • Beam Energy Objective Assessment 15-day course at: This course enables attendees to: Two theory assessments and two individual • Beam Transport • Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK practical assessments. • Electrons • Conduct machine calibration procedures • Elekta, Atlanta, GA, USA Training Centers and Duration • iViewGT™ and XVI imaging system calibration • Check the operation of the RF System 15-day course at Elekta Beijing Medical Systems Co., • Elekta Beijing Medical Systems Co., Ltd., China • Measure and optimize the X-ray beam Ltd., China. Target group • Check the operation and connectivity to an • Hospital Engineers (self maintainers) external system Target group • Hospital Engineers • Elekta Field Service Engineers • Conduct logical fault finding methodology • Elekta and distributors Engineers • Distributor Field Service Engineers Content NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Passing one of the following NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Elekta Oncology Engineer - • Control systems courses is a pre-requisite. part 1 (EOE1) or equivalent is a pre-requisite • System overview Pre-study Elekta Compact Training Course, EOE2 • Machine calibration Course, or 2nd Line Engineer Course • Measurement techniques
• High tension and RF
• Beam energy
• Beam transport
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27 28 Elekta Compact™ with MLCi2 Service Engineers 2nd Line Physics and MLC
Objective Assessment Objective • Linac calibration
This course enables attendees to: One theory assessment. This course enables attendees to: • Treatment control system operation
• Understand the treatment control system Training Centers and Duration • Operate the linac and MLC in Service Mode • Quality assurance discussion
• Understand the MLC hardware 5-day course at Elekta Beijing Medical Systems Co., Ltd., • Check the operation of the HT and RF systems Assessment China. • Operate the machine in service mode • Measure and adjust the X-ray and electron Two theory assessments beam energy • Conduct calibration procedures for the linac Target group Training center and duration and MLC • Elekta Engineers • Measure and adjust the X-ray and electron field uniformity 10-day course at: • Conduct the planned maintenance tasks • Distributor Engineers • Conduct calibration procedures and QA for the linac • Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK Content • Hospital Engineers and MLC • Boxmeer, The Netherlands • MLC hardware and control system NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Elekta Compact Engineer Content • Elekta, Atlanta, GA, USA • Integrity 2.X control system is a pre-requisite • High tension (HT) and radio frequency (RF) Target group • Linac geometric parameters calibration process • X-ray beam energy • Hospital Physicists • MLC calibration process • X-ray beam transport • Elekta and distributors’ physics staff • Electron treatment beams NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Completion of Introduction to Elekta Compact™ with iViewC™ Service Engineers • Dosimetry the Digital Linear Accelerator e-Learning Course – Level 2 or passing of the 1st Line Exemption Test is required. • Multileaf collimators (MLC)systems Objective Assessment • MLC calibration This course enables attendees to: One theory assessment. • VMAT setting to work • Understand the iViewC control system Training Centers and Duration
• Understand the iViewC hardware 5-day course at Elekta Beijing Medical Systems Co., Ltd., China. • Conduct calibration procedures
• Conduct the planned maintenance tasks Target group • Elekta Engineers Content • iViewC hardware and software systems • Distributor Engineers
• Image quality • Hospital Engineers
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29 30 3rd Line Beam Measurement 3rd Line HT & RF
Objective Assessment Objective Assessment
This course enables attendees to: Continual assessment during the course. Successful This course enables attendees to: Two theory assessments. completion of eight tasks. • Describe the features of the beam from the • Describe the theory of operation of the Radio Training Centers and Duration patient’s perspective Frequency (RF) and High Tension (HT) system Training Centers and Duration • 3-day course at Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK. of the linac • Competently measure and assess electron and 3-day course at: • Boxmeer, The Netherlands photon beams • Diagnose faults and repair • Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK Target group • Competently measure absolute dose Content • Boxmeer, The Netherlands • Elekta Engineers • Produce % depth dose and isodose curves for the • HT: HTPSU, Modulator, Fault diagnosis digital accelerator using Excel Target group • Distributor Engineers • RF: Magnetron standard and FTM, Thyratron, RF • Evaluate a digital accelerator for clinical use • Elekta Engineers system, AFC system • Hospital Engineers • Distributor Engineers • Discuss beam characteristics with physics • Fault diagnosis NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Completion of EOE1 colleagues • Hospital Engineers • Acceleration: Input mode and output mode and EOE2 are pre-requisites. transformers, buncher section, energy Content NOTES ON THIS COURSE: 2nd Line Engineers • Clinical beam requirements Course or Elekta Oncology Engineer part 2 (EOE2) is a pre-requisite. • Beam parameters photons and electrons Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator kV Generator • Measurement techniques It is recommended to take this course with Beam Adjustment. Objective Assessment • Beam modifiers and build up This course enables attendees to: There will be a multiple choice assessment where • Absolute dose measurement the student must achieve a 75% pass rate. • Identify the main hazards present on the Sedecal generator Training center and duration rd 3 Line Beam Adjustment Advanced • Interrogate the system for simple 3-day course at Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK. diagnostic information Objective Assessment Target group • Locate all supplies and printed circuit boards This course enables attendees to: Completion of the practical tasks and produce • Elekta Engineers • Describe the installation process documented evidence. • Set up and check minimum leakage/maximum • Distributor Engineers • Configure the hardware and software output Training Centers and Duration • Hospital Engineers • Perform the planned maintenance procedures • Set up and check field symmetry and flatness 2-day course at: NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Completion of a EOE2 Content or Synergy IGRT QA or 2nd Line Physics & MLC Course • Set up and check lookup tables • Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK • Safety or Elekta Oncology Engineer - part 2 (EOE2) are • Identify causes of symmetry errors • Boxmeer, The Netherlands pre-requisites. • Machine geography Content Target group • Principles of operation • Minimum leakage/Maximum output
• Elekta Engineers [email protected] | • Configuration • AB & GT setup • Distributor Engineers • Installation • Field symmetry and flatness • Hospital Engineers • Planned maintenance • Lookup tables NOTES ON THIS COURSE: 2nd Line Engineers • Fault causes, effects and repair Course or Elekta Oncology Engineer - part 2 (EOE2) is a pre-requisite. FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR It is recommended to take this course with the
31 Beam Measurement Course. 32 HexaPOD™ evo and iGUIDE® Agility™ and Integrity™ 3
Objective Assessment Objective • Course introduction
This course enables attendees to: Assessment of practical competency during the course. This course enables attendees to: • General overview of the Agility and Theoretical understanding at end of course. Integrity 3 system • Install a new Precise Table with HexaPOD or • Describe the differences between the Integrity upgrade an existing table Training Centers and Duration 3 and previous treatment control systems • Integrity 3 functional description and (Integrity 1 and Desktop Pro) troubleshooting • Set up and calibrate HexaPOD • 4-day course at Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK • Describe the differences between the Agility • Agility functional description • Set up the HexaPOD Reference Frame • 3-day course at Elekta, Atlanta, GA, USA and previous beam limiting device hardware • Agility setting-to-work and calibration • Perform Corrective Maintenance procedures • 3-day course at Elekta, Beijing, CH (MLCi, MLCi2 and Beam Modulator) • Agility troubleshooting and spare parts • Use software tools to perform diagnostic tests • 3-day course at RTTC, Tokyo, JP • Identify all the major components of the Integrity replacement procedures 3 treatment control system • Perform the Customer Acceptance Tests Target group Assessment • Describe the functionality of the Integrity • Perform the iGUIDE Camera Accuracy Test • Elekta Engineers 3 components Theory assessments during the distance learning and Content • Distributor Engineers practical assessments at the training center. • Identify all the major components of the Agility beam limiting device Service support of HexaPOD and iGUIDE • Hospital Engineers Training Centers and Duration
NOTES ON THIS COURSE: EOE1 or Precise Table Course • Describe the functionality of the Agility beam 4 hours distance learning and 4 full days at: are pre-requisites. limiting device components • Elekta Limited, Crawley, UK • Fault find and repair the treatment control system hardware and software • Elekta, Atlanta, GA, USA ™ st nd Apex 1 and 2 Line • Fault find and repair the beam limiting • Elekta, Beijing, CN device hardware APEX 1ST LINE Target group • Run the Service Mode setting to work procedures Objective • Elekta Field Service Engineers Training Centers and Duration for optimizing the optical system and calibrating the This course enables the engineer to install and set up • 5-day courses also available at: Elekta, Atlanta, GA beam limiting device • Distributor Field Service Engineers the Apex system, as well as perform troubleshooting and USA; Elekta, Beijing, CN; RTTC, Tokyo, JP • Hospital Engineers (self-maintainers) repair procedures. Content • Elekta, Atlanta, GA, USA (October 2015) The course is a blend of distance learning followed NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Contact the local Elekta Content • Beijing, LINC and RTTC, Japan by practical instruction at a training center. business unit or representative. • System Overview APEX 2ND LINE The course comprises the following modules: • Software Installation Objective
• Hardware Installation This course covers installation and set up, from start to • Clinical and Service Software finish, and provide in-depth coverage of the Customer Physics 1: Medical Accelerator Introduction Acceptance Tests. • Troubleshooting and Repair Procedures Objective Duration • Setting to Work Training Centers and Duration This course provides introductory training on the operation 5-day training at regionally established location This course takes place on-site
• Customer Acceptance and calibration of the Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator. (Accredited by CAMPEP) [email protected] | NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Apex 1st Line is required Upon completion of this course, it is expected that the Course Content Target group before Apex 2nd line. engineer will arrange to attend Apex 2nd Line with the • Theory of operation • Medical Physicists Service Manager from 3D-Line, directly. For additional information, please contact the local • Control system and system communication • Medical Physics Students Eleketa business unit or representative. • Beam measurement and dosimetry NOTES ON THIS COURSE: this course is only offered for the United States
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• Imaging systems and Introduction to IGRT 33 34 Medical Accelerator Quality Assurance Introduction to the Digital Linear Accelerator e-Learning courses
Objective Duration Introduction Level 3 is a prerequisite for the Elekta Oncology
This course provides training on the Quality Assurance 3-day training at regionally established location The e-Learning course, Introduction to the digital linear Engineer 1 (EOE1) Transition Course. Additional practical (QA) of an Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator. (Accredited by CAMPEP) accelerator, consists of various modules. The content assessment will be carried out as part of the EOE1 of the e-Learning course has been packaged in to three Transition Course. Course Content Target group separate courses. The three courses are: Which level for which learner group? • List the AAPM Task Group 142 reports (TG • Medical Physicists 142), recommended frequency and determine • Introduction to the digital linear accelerator level 1 It is expected that the learner groups would follow the • Medical Physics Students applicability to customer’s clinical setting. • Introduction to the digital linear accelerator level 2 course level indicated in following table NOTES ON THIS COURSE: this course is only offered (Physicists) • Perform and evaluate dosimetry, mechanical, safety, Learner group Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 respiratory gating, universal wedge, MLC, and for the United States • Introduction to the digital linear accelerator level 3 Physicists P P imaging tests. (Engineers) (Optional) Engineers P • Analyze potential causes of failure to determine Objectives Administrators P corrective actions. Level 1: The participant will be able to: Sales and Marketing P • List Elekta linear accelerator characteristics and • An understanding of the basics of radiotherapy, Clinical/Application P how they apply to TG 142 accelerator QA. • An understanding of how the digital accelerator Internal technical staff P produces radiation beams Level 2 is a prerequisite for 2nd Line Physics and MLC • Safety Level 3 is a prerequisite for EOE1 transition Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) QA • Geography Content Objective Duration There is no assessment of competency for this course. Module Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 This course provides training on the VMAT technique, 1-day training at regionally established location Introduction Level 2: The participant will be able to: P P P delivery, commissioning and QA for Elekta accelerators. (Accredited by CAMPEP) Documentation P P P • Describe the basic operation of the linear accelerator Principles of Operation P P P Course Content Target group • Identify all major assemblies, components, areas Assessment P • Rationale for VMAT technique • Medical Physicists and hazards on the machine Safe working practices P P P • Key factors influencing the quality of a VMAT plan • Medical Physics Students • Interrogate the software for simple Assessment P diagnostic information Geography P P P • Advantages and limitations of the VMAT technique Prerequisites • Fault find and repair the low level interlock systems Assessment P • VMAT delivery on an Elekta accelerator • Physics 1: Medical Accelerator Introduction • Check and set the machine optical systems Control P P • Performance, benchmark, and baseline testing • Quality Assurance of Elekta Medical Linear and services Assessment P of VMAT delivery Accelerator There is no assessment of competency for this course. Isocentre P P Assessment P NOTES ON THIS COURSE: This course is only offered Level 2 is a prerequisite for the 2nd Line Physics and Services P P for the United States MLC Course. Assessment P Level 3: The participant will be able to: Practical P P
• Describe the basic operation of the linear accelerator Assessment information is covered above only Level 3 • Identify all major assemblies, components, has assessments. [email protected] | areas and hazards on the machine Target group • Interrogate the software for simple diagnostic information • Administrators • Fault find and repair the low level interlock systems • Hospital Physicists • Check and set the machine optical systems • Hospital Engineers and services
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The participant will be assessed for their understanding • Distributor Field Service Engineers 35 of each module 36 Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for Gynecology Using the Combined Intracavitary-interstitial Technique
Objective • Multidisciplinary treatment planning
This leading edge program is given by an expert • Team roles, logistics, infrastructure, learning curve team led by Prof. Dr. R. Pötter and Prof. Dr. C. Kirisits • Hands-on exercises and is complementary to the ESTRO ‘Image-guided radiotherapy & chemotherapy in gynecological Training center and duration cancer’ course. 2-day workshop at Medical University of Vienna, BRACHYTHERAPY Participants obtain comprehensive practical insight into Vienna General Hospital (AKH), Vienna, Austria. the clinical workflow of 3D image-based brachytherapy Target group for gynecological tumors. Practical issues, solutions • Radiation Oncologists and constraints for each participating center are defined during extensive discussions on the practical aspects • Gynecologists of implementing 3-D image-based brachytherapy for • Clinical Physicists gynecology. • Radiation Technologists Content NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Previous participation • Imaging and contouring in the ESTRO teaching course on ‘Image-guided • Applicator reconstruction radiotherapy & chemotherapy in gynecological cancer’ is a pre-requisite. • Live case (implantation)
Image-guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for Gynecology
Objective • Multidisciplinary treatment planning
Participants obtain comprehensive practical insight into • Team roles, logistics, infrastructure, learning curve the clinical workflow of 3D image-based brachytherapy • Hands-on exercises for gynecological tumors. Practical issues, solutions and constraints for each participating center are defined Training center and duration during extensive discussions on the practical aspects 2-day workshop at various hospitals in Asia, visit of implementing 3D image-based brachytherapy for www.brachyacademy.com for upcoming workshops. gynecology. Adapted from the European workshops, this program is tailored to the Asian clinical practice of 3D Target group brachytherapy for cervical cancer. • Radiation Oncologists
Content • Gynecologists • 3D imaging with MRI and CT protocols [email protected] | • Clinical Physicists • Contouring • Radiation Technologists • Applicator reconstruction NOTES ON THE COURSE: Experience in brachytherapy • Live case (implantation) is a pre-requisite for this course. FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
37 38 Masterclass: Brachytherapy in Partial Breast Irradiation Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Brachytherapy for Bladder Cancer
Objective • Treatment planning methodologies based on Objective • Team roles, logistics and infrastructure image-guidance The purpose of this interactive masterclass is to Participants obtain comprehensive practical insight • Hands-on planning and implantation (phantom) learn more about the growing experience with • Team roles, logistics and infrastructure into the clinical workflow of robot-assisted laparoscopic Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) in order brachytherapy for bladder cancer. Practical issues, Training center and duration • Hands-on planning and implantation (phantom) to help attendees embark on a new program of breast solutions and constraints for each participating center 1,5-day workshop at Radiotherapie groep / Rijnstate brachytherapy or help further strengthen an existing • Live treatment case are defined during extensive discussions on the practical Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands. program. Topics covered will include current data about aspects of implementing the technique. Training center and duration patient selection, state of the art of target definition Target group and delineation, physical aspects and specific breast 2-day workshop at alternating cities in Europe and Asia, Content • Radiation Oncologists brachytherapy techniques. Highlights of this course visit www.brachyacademy.com for up to date schedule. • Patient selection and clinical results • Urologists include live case demonstrations, hands on planning and • Co-operation between urologist and interactive sessions exploring the indications and use Target group • Clinical Physicists radiation oncologist of various modalities of APBI, with a focus on interstitial • Radiation Oncologists • Radiation Technologists brachytherapy. • Implantation technique • Medical Physicists NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Participation of both • Video case (implantation) Content • Medical Residents Radiation Oncology department AND Urology • Imaging and treatment planning department is required as is availability of, and expertise, • Current status of breast cancer brachytherapy NOTES ON THE COURSE: Experience with Oncentra® in performing robotic laparoscopy. Also required is • Patient selection and clinical results of Brachy is a pre-requisite for this course, as this is the experience in catheter placement for brachytherapy. APBI brachytherapy planning system that will be used during the hands-on session. • APBI techniques and pre-implant considerations HDR and Electronic Brachytherapy for Skin Cancer
Real-time Image Guided HDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Objective Training center and duration Participants obtain comprehensive practical insight into 1,5-day workshop at The Christie, Manchester, UK. Objective • Implementation aspects the clinical workflow of both HDR as well as electronic (e.g. workflow, quality assurance, milestones) Participants are provided with an integrated overview brachytherapy for skin cancer. Practical issues, solutions Target group of the concept and practice of real-time image guided • Hands-on experience with method and system and constraints for each participating center are defined • Radiation Oncologists implants and adaptive planning, and the benefits in during extensive discussions on the practical aspects of Training center and duration • Dermatologists comparison to alternative CT-based procedures. They implementing the technique. will have the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience 1,5-day workshop at St James’s University Hospital, • Medical Physicists through practicing with available systems, and to discuss Leeds, UK. Content • Radiographers/Treatment Planner with the faculty how this treatment modality can be • Clinical results of skin brachytherapy successfully implemented into their clinical environment. Target group • Mould Room/Clinical Technologists • Patient and lesion selection • Radiation Oncologists The centerpiece of the program is a live case, in which NOTES ON THE COURSE: Experience with Oncentra® the participants can directly observe a procedure in the • HDR brachy for skin • Urologists Brachy is a pre-requisite for this course, as this is the operating room • Electronic brachy for skin planning system that will be used during the hands-on • Radiologists session. Content • Applicator selection, assembly and preparation
• Clinical Physicists [email protected] | • Live prostate case • Treatment planning • Brachytherapy Radiographers • Clinical aspects (e.g. patient selection, clinical • Team roles, logistics and infrastructure indicators, use of functional imaging, treatment planning, benefits of real-time ultrasound • Hands-on diagnosis, planning and based procedure) applicator positioning • Live or video treatment case FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
39 40 Essentials in Skin Surface Brachytherapy microSelectron® Digital
Objective • Simulation/imaging Objective • Emergency procedures
This clinical workshop is focused on improving treatment • Treatment planning and delivery This course increases the participant’s knowledge of: • TCS 3 software installation and programming planning and delivery skills with High Dose Rate • Physics and Quality Assurance • The basics of the digital system’s functionality Brachytherapy. After completion of the training the Training center and duration
participant has knowledge of: • Observation of a treatment if the schedule permits • The most common service issues 4-day course at Elekta Veenendaal, The Netherlands • Patient selection criteria • The various safety aspects Training center and duration Target group • How to perform planned maintenance • How to contour and margin the lesions 1.5-day course at The Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Hospital Service Engineers Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL, USA. • How to carry out all system calibrations • How to select the best applicator for the treatment NOTES ON THE COURSE: The participant must have • How to properly prepare the patient and the Target group • How to carry out the source exchange basic knowledge of: applicators for treatment • Radiation and Medical Oncologists Content • Electronics on component level
Content • Medical Physicists • Mechanics and electronics • Mechanics • General introduction to HDR for skin • Treatment Planner • Calibration procedures • Microsoft® Windows® and network configuration surface treatment • Radiation Technologists • Preventive maintenance • Radiation Safety principles • Patient selection criteria • Dermatologists/Mohs Surgeons • Corrective service and troubleshooting Recommended knowledge: maintenance of • Applicator selection criteria • Oncology Nurses medical equipment • Applicator assembly and preparation
Oncentra® Brachy Flexitron® First Line Service Training Objective • Plan analysis and evaluation Objective Training center and duration Participants obtain in-depth information and instructions • Physics aspects (algorithms) This course increases the participants knowledge of: 2-day course at Elekta Veenendaal, The Netherlands for increased accuracy and effectiveness of brachy • Applicator Modeling (optional) treatment planning. Great attention is given to providing • The basics of the system’s functionality Target group a comprehensive understanding of the applications of • Export of patient data to supported afterloader units • The most common service issues Hospital Service Engineers the system and how to apply them clinically. Training center and duration • The various safety aspects NOTES ON THE COURSE: The participant must have Highly trained professionals with extensive clinical • 4-day course at Elekta Veenendaal, The Netherlands basic knowledge of: • How to perform planned maintenance and academic backgrounds deliver these lectures and • For locations in the US, please check hands-on practice. After the completion of the course, • How to carry out all system calibrations • Electronics on component level www.elekta.com/elektacare the participants will have a greater understanding of • How to carry out the source exchange • Mechanics the Anatomy Modeling, Connectivity Module, Brachy Target group Content • Microsoft® Windows® and network configuration module, Applicator Modeling and Evaluation Module and • Medical Physicists their application in a clinical setting. • Mechanics and electronics • Radiation safety principles • Treatment Planners • Calibration procedures Content Recommended knowledge: maintenance of • Radiation Therapists using Oncentra® treatment [email protected] | • Anatomy Modeling • Planned maintenance medical equipment planning software (contouring and image registration) • Corrective service and troubleshooting NOTES ON THE COURSE: The participant must • Connectivity (import data) be familiar with computer-based brachytherapy • Emergency procedures • Reconstruction, optimization and normalization planning techniques. FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
41 42 MOSAIQ® Reporting – Introduction
Objective • Effective report writing
This course provides training in the use of Crystal • Report layout within Crystal Reports Reports and MOSAIQ Data Dictionary to generate • Advanced formatting techniques reports. This course enables the development of data management, retrieval, and report writing skills for • Crystal Reports error messages analysis of departmental performance and quality Training center and duration outcomes. 2-day training at regionally established location SOFTWARE Content Target group • MOSAIQ vs Crystal Reports Data Administration Staff • Run reports NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Basic familiarity with • Configure Crystal Reports software MOSAIQ is required. • MOSAIQ Database/Relational Database
MOSAIQ® Reporting – Intermediate
Objective • Understand report design requirements
This course provides more in-depth training in the use of • Translate design requirements to Crystal Crystal Reports for reporting. This course covers report Reports functions maintenance and configuration techniques. • Design reports to user specifications Content Training Centers and Duration • Modify embedded Oncology Management reports 2-day training at regionally established location • Port modified embedded reports to a different database version Target group
• Port custom reports to a different database version Data Administration Staff
• Configure custom reports to run from the MOSAIQ NOTES ON THIS COURSE: MOSAIQ Reporting - Report Navigator Introduction is a pre-requisite | [email protected] | FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
43 44 MOSAIQ® Reporting – Advanced Monaco® Sim – Application
Objective • Report groups of Observations Objective Duration (e.g., Assessment Views) During this one day hands-on course, participants This course provides applications training in the use of 1-day training at regionally established location build on skills gained through MSOAIQ Reporting – • Develop advanced reporting techniques including: Monaco for CT simulation, contouring and plan review. (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) Introduction and Intermediate courses to learn advanced multiple database table aliases, subreports, Target group techniques for reporting against MOSAIQ Assessment variables, etc. Content (eVAL) data. • DICOM Import • Medical Physicists Training center and duration • Structure Contouring • Treatment Planners Content 1-day training at regionally established location • Review MOSAIQ Observation Definition • Beam and Port Placement NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Review the related Monaco Configuration (Chart Builder) Target group elearning courses, preferred • CT Simulation Planning Data Administration staff • Discuss reporting considerations when configuring • Image Fusion Observation Definitions NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are • Plan Review and Comparison • Relate Observation Definitions to underlying pre-requisites: database tables • 4D tools • MOSAIQ Reporting- Introduction • Report individual Observations • MOSAIQ Reporting-Intermediate (e.g., Ht, Wt, BSA, etc.) Monaco® 3D Application
MOSAIQ® – Under the Hood Objective Duration This course provides applications training in the use of 2 -day training at regionally established location Objective • Discuss the role a Sequencer plays in the treatment Monaco for 3D treatment planning. The course provides (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) delivery process This course enhances the understanding of the MOSAIQ an understanding of the software enabling the user to Target group efficiently create effective 3D treatment plans. architecture and its components, networking and data • Identify the components and configuration of • Medical Physicists flow for hospital IT staff. Sequencer workstations Content • Treatment Planners Content Duration • DICOM Import NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are • Define the role MOSAIQ plays in your 2 day training at regionally established location • Structure Contouring pre-requisites: oncology center Target group • Beam and Port Placement • Discuss the server architecture of the • Review the related Monaco elearning MOSAIQ installation Hospital IT Staff/Systems Administrators • CT Simulation Planning courses, preferred
• Discuss the different MOSAIQ workstations and NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Attendees for the course • Image Fusion • Monaco treatment planning system installed in your clinic their roles within the oncology center should be familiar with maintaining servers and • Plan Review and Comparison peripherals in a complex network environment. • Trace the DICOM data flow from treatment planning, • 4D tools MOSAIQ EMR and treatment delivery • 3D Planning | [email protected] | FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
45 46 Monaco® 3D/IMRT/VMAT Planning and Tools Monaco® Stereotactic Planning
Objective Duration Objective • Dose Calculation
This course provides applications training in the use of 5-day training at regionally established location This course provides applications training in the use • Application of Isodose and DVH tools for stereotactic Monaco for 3D and IMRT/VMAT treatment planning. (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) of Monaco for stereotactic cones with 3D static arc plan evaluation This course provides an understanding of the Monaco delivery. Course also includes stereotactic MLC planning software enabling the user to efficiently create effective Target group for VMAT and dynamic conformal arc delivery types. Duration 3D/IMRT/VMAT treatment plans. • Medical Physicists 1.5-day training at regionally established location Course Content • Treatment Planners Course Content • Settings for Stereotactic Cone Configuration Target group • Review of DICOM Import, Contouring, 4D, Fusion NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are • Medical Physicists • Visualization with Stereotactic Cones and Plan Review pre-requisites: • Treatment Planners • Beam Setup • 3D planning • Review the related Monaco elearning Prerequisites courses, preferred • Dose Prescription • IMRT Planning • Attend Monaco Applications training course • Understanding of IMRT treatment • Application of Dose Constraints for DCA and • VMAT Planning (included based on need) planning, preferred VMAT plans • Understanding of stereotactic planning preferred
• Monaco treatment planning system installed • Application of Optimization and Pre- or Post- requisites (physicists) in your clinic Sequence Parameters • Attend Monaco Physics training course
Monaco® Physics XiO® – Application Objective Duration Objective Training center and duration This course provides training on the algorithms and 2-day training at regionally established location This course provides applications training in the use 5-day in-house training at Elekta training facilities learn to use QA Tools available in Monaco. This course (Accredited by CAMPEP) of XiO® for treatment planning. The course provides (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) provides an understanding of algorithms used in dose an understanding of the software enabling the user to calculation, optimization and segmentation. Target group efficiently create effective treatment plans. Target group Medical Physicists Course Content • Physicists Content • Monaco Beam Modeling NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are • Treatment Planners pre-requisites: • Structure Contouring • MLC Parameter Adjustments NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are • Digitized Contour-based Planning • Review the Monaco Basics elearning modules or pre-requisites: • Monaco Algorithms attend the Monaco Application training course • 2D Irregular Field Planning • XiO treatment planning system installed • Monitor Unit Calculation • Monaco treatment planning system installed • 3D External Beam Planning in your clinic • Patient Model in your clinic • Brachytherapy (Prostate and GYN) • 3D treatment planning experience preferred
• Dose Volume Histogram tools
• IMRT Overview | [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
47 48 XiO® – Physics XiO® IMRT – Application and Physics
Objective Training center and duration Objective Training center and duration
This course provides training in beam modeling 5-day training at regionally established location This course provides IMRT specific data collection 4-day training at regionally established location procedures and data acquisition requirements for (Accredited by CAMPEP) requirements, beam modeling and applications training (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) the XiO Treatment Planning system. In addition, basic in IMRT treatment planning utilizing the XiO® Treatment Target group applications training in treatment planning (application) Target group Planning System. The course provides an understanding is provided. Medical Physicists of the IMRT software enabling the user to efficiently Medical Physicists create effective IMRT treatment plans. Content NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are pre-requisites : Content pre-requisites • Structure Contouring • Data Acquisition Requirements for IMRT Beam • XiO-Application Training Course or at least 3-6 • 3D External Beam Treatment Planning • XiO treatment planning system installed in Modeling your clinic months experience using XiO • Data Acquisition Requirements • Contouring for IMRT Planning • 3D treatment planning experience • XiO Treatment Planning system installed in • Introduction to Dose Calculation Algorithms • Beam Placement your clinic • Some beam data collection experience • Introduction to Beam Modeling • The IMRT Prescription • Understanding of IMRT treatment planning preferred • Wedge Modeling • Optimization
• Monitor Unit calculations • Segmentation/Compensation
• IMRT Overview/QA Tools • QA of IMRT Plans
XiO® IMRT – Application XiO® Proton – Application
Objective Training center and duration Objective Training center and duration
This course provides applications training in IMRT 3-day training at regionally established location This course provides applications training in the use of 5-day training at regionally established location treatment planning utilizing the XiO Treatment Planning (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) XiO for Proton treatment planning. The course provides (Accredited by ASRT and MDCB) Target Group System. The course provides an understanding of the an understanding of the software enabling the user to Target group • Medical Physicists IMRT software enabling the user to efficiently create efficiently create effective proton treatment plans. effective IMRT treatment plans. • Medical Physicists • Treatment Planners Content • Treatment Planners Content NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are • Structure Contouring NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are pre-requisites: • Contouring for IMRT Planning pre-requisites: • Broad Beam Treatment Planning • XiO treatment planning system installed • Beam Placement • Introduction to Spot Scanning and IMPT • XiO-Application training course or at least in your clinic • The IMRT Prescription treatment Planning 3-6 months experience using XiO • Treatment planning experience • IMRT Overview • Optimization • XiO treatment planning system installed • Segmentation/Compensation in your clinic • Plan Evaluation tools | [email protected] • QA of IMRT Plans • Understanding of IMRT treatment • Ion Plan Export planning preferred FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
49 50 Atlas-Based Auto Segmentation™ (ABAS) ERGO++™ – Applications
Objective • Create Atlases Objective Training Centers and Duration
This course provides applications training in the use • Review Segmentation Algorithms This course provides applications training in the use of 5-day training at regionally established location of the Atlas-based Auto Segmentation software for ERGO++ for treatment planning. The course provides automatic contouring. Course will also cover setup and Training center and duration an understanding of the software enabling the user to Target group configuration of your system. 1-day on-site training efficiently create effective treatment plans. • Medical Physicists
• Treatment Planners Content Target group Content • Setup DICOM Import/Export • Medical Physicists • DICOM RT Import & Export NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are pre-requisites • Review User Interface • Treatment Planners • Database Managing Image Processing (Contouring, Image Fusion) • Ergo treatment planning system installed • Set up Atlas, Patient and Results Data Locations in your clinic • Stereotactic Calibration & QA • 3D treatment planning experience preferred • Planning with Stereotactic Cones & Managing Cone CMS.Direct Products Dosimetric Data • Static and Dynamic Conformal planning Objective Content • Static and Dynamic AMOA/IMRT planning This course provides training in the maintenance of the • CMS.Direct Access™ CMS.Direct family of products. CMS.Direct products • VMAT approach for planning with Elekta • CMS.Direct MultiVue™ provides solutions that support the evolving workflow • Plan Summation and Comparison and data management requirements of clinics today. • CMS.Direct Storage™
Training center and duration On-site training duration varies ERGO++™ – Follow Up Applications
Target group Objective • Static and Dynamic AMOA/IMRT planning Systems Engineers This course provides follow up applications training • VMAT approach for planning with Elekta in the use of ERGO++™ specific to stereotactic • Plan Summation and Comparison radiosurgery treatment planning. The course provides an understanding of the software and entire stereotactic Training center and duration workflow, enabling the user to efficiently create effective 3-day on-site training treatment plans. Target group Content • Medical Physicists • DICOM RT Import & Export • Treatment Planners • Database Managing Image Processing (Contouring, Image Fusion) NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The following are pre-requisites • Stereotactic Calibration & QA • ERGO++-Application Training Course or at least
• Planning with Stereotactic Cones & Managing Cone | [email protected] Dosimetric Data 3-6 months experience using ERGO++
• Static and Dynamic Conformal planning • Applicable licenses activated FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
51 52 ERGO++ ™ – Localizer Clarity® Autoscan Course (for prostate)
Objective • Checking Accuracy Objective Training Centers and Duration
This course provides applications training in the use • Verifying and Printing Reports This course provides training on the Clarity system 5-day course at customer site OR 3-day course at a of ERGO++ Localizer for stereotactic head frame workflow for prostate using the Clarity Autoscan probe. LINC center with a 2-day follow up at customer site localization. The course provides an understanding Training Centers and Duration (where available) Course Content of the software, enabling the user to efficiently and 2-day on-site training effectively localize external stereotactic head frames. • Create reference scan in CT room Target group Target group • Radiation Therapists • Perform image fusion and contouring for IGRT Content • Medical Physicists • Treatment Planners • DICOM Import/Export • Perform daily IGRT in treatment room • Treatment Planners • Physicists • Software Navigation • Perform system Calibration and QA NOTES ON THIS COURSE: Applicable licenses must be • Radiation Oncologists • Localization of Calibrated Images activated to take this course. • Practice ultrasound scanning • Review scans
• Review Reference Plans Clarity® Handheld Superficial Courses (including breast) • Learn advanced features of the system
Objective Training Centers and Duration
This course provides training on the Clarity system 5-day course at customer site OR 3-day course at a workflow for breast and other superficial tissue LINC center with a 2-day follow up at customer site Clarity® Handheld Pelvic Courses (including prostate) scanning. (where available) Objective Training Centers and Duration
Course Content Target group This course provides training on the Clarity 5-day course at customer site OR 3-day course at a • Create reference scan in CT room • Radiation Therapists system workflow for pelvic anatomical sites using LINC center with a 2-day follow up at customer site transabdominal scanning. (where available) • Perform image fusion and contouring for IGRT • Treatment Planners
• Perform daily IGRT in treatment room • Physicists Course Content Target group • Create reference scan in CT room • Radiation Therapists • Perform system Calibration and QA • Radiation Oncologists • Perform image fusion and contouring for IGRT • Treatment Planners • Practice ultrasound scanning • Perform daily IGRT in treatment room • Physicists • Review scans • Perform system calibration and QA • Radiation Oncologists • Review Reference Plans • Practice ultrasound scanning • Learn advanced features of the system • Review scans
• Review Reference Plans
• Learn advanced features of the system | [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
53 54 Elekta Neuromag® Introductory Course
Objective Training center and duration
This course provides an introduction to Elekta Neuromag 5-day course held at several training sites around magnetoencephalography (MEG) for clinical and/or the world research purposes. Target group Content • Neurologists • Principles of Elekta Neuromag • Neurosurgeons magnetoencephalography DIAGNOSTICS • Epileptologists • Physics related to Neuromag magnetoencephalography • Neurophysiologists
• Overview of software and hardware components • Neuropyschologists of the system • Neuropsychiatrists • Preparation and performance of Elekta Neuromag • Neuroscientists magnetoencephalography measurements • Biomedical Physicists • Data acquisition • Biomedical Engineers • Data analysis • EEG/MRI Technologists • Lectures applicable to specialties of attendees
Elekta Neuromag® System Start
Objective Training center and duration
This training is conducted on-site at new installations and 10-day course at customer site upgrades of Elekta Neuromag magnetoencephalography (MEG) devices and provides a practical system start Target group program with both lectures and hands-on sessions. • Neurologists
• Neurosurgeons Content • Principles of magnetoencephalography • Epileptologists
• Overview of software and hardware components • Neurophysiologists of the systems • Neuropyschologists • Lectures applicable to site specialty (optional) • Neuropsychiatrists • Numerous supervised practical session on workflow • Neuroscientists for spontaneous and evoked response including • Biomedical Physicists – Patient/subject preparation
– | [email protected] • Biomedical Engineers –– Stimulator paradigms and set-ups • EEG/MRI Technologists –– Data acquisition
–– Data analysis and set-ups FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
55 56 Elekta Neuromag® On-Site Consultancy (3 Days) Elekta Neuromag® On-site Consultancy (5 Days)
Objective Training Centers and Duration Objective Training Centers and Duration
Delivered by expert Elekta Neuromag 3-day course help at Elekta Neuromag site Delivered by expert Elekta Neuromag 5-day course help at Elekta Neuromag site. magnetoencephalography (MEG) consultants, this magnetoencephalography (MEG) consultants, this module provides existing users further optimization Target group module provides existing users further optimization Target group of usage and applications of Elekta Neuromag • Neurologists of usage and applications of Elekta Neuromag • Neurologists magnetoencephalography (MEG). This is a tailored magnetoencephalography (MEG). This is a tailored • Neurosurgeons • Neurosurgeons three day course with lectures and supervised hands-on 5-day course with lectures and supervised hands-on session to match the interest of attendees specialties. • Epileptologists session to match the interest of attendees specialties. • Epileptologists • Neurophysiologists • Neurophysiologists Content Content • Hands-on session applicable to specialities • Neuropyschologists • Hands-on session applicable to specialities • Neuropyschologists of attendees • Neuropsychiatrists of attendees • Neuropsychiatrists
• Site-specific data acquisition • Neuroscientists • Site-specific data acquisition • Neuroscientists
• Data analysis optimization • Biomedical Physicists • Data analysis optimization • Biomedical Physicists
• Lecture on mathematical and scientific methods • Biomedical Engineers • Site-specific data analysis • Biomedical Engineers behind Elekta Neuromag magnetoencephalography • Lecture on mathematical and scientific methods (MEG) • EEG/MRI Technologists • EEG/MRI Technologists behind Elekta Neuromag magnetoencephalography • Interference suppression methods NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The followng (MEG) NOTES ON THIS COURSE: The followng are pre-requisites: are pre-requisites: • Interference suppression methods • Elekta Neuromag Introductory Program • Elekta Neuromag Introductory Program • Lectures applicable to specialties of attendees • Six months usage of Elekta Neuromag is • Six months usage of Elekta Neuromag is recommended recommended | [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR
57 58 Leksell Stereotactic Neurosurgery Training
Objective • Workshop sessions with:
This course trains neurosurgeons to be proficient in –– Leksell Stereotactic System the use of Leksell Stereotactic System® and to further –– Leksell SurgiPlan® develop their skills in the use of the system. The clinical part of the training focuses on functional disorders. –– Leksell® Neuro Generator –– Elekta MicrodriveTM Content –– Elekta Target Simulator STEREOTACTIC • General principles of stereotaxy, visualization and localization Training center and Duration NEUROSURGERY • Information and demonstration of Leksell 3-day course at Academisch Medisch Centrum, Stereotactic System Department of Neurosurgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Scientific lectures that focus on basic stereotactic techniques for different indications Target group • Methods for target localization • Neurosurgeons
• Stimulation, DBS implantation and • Neurologists lesioning techniques • Nurses • Interactive scientific lectures and observations of clinical procedures • Anyone who is interested in Leksell Stereotactic Neurosurgery • Discussions on cases from the participants NOTES ON THIS COURSE: This course is not available for U.S. based customers.
Stereotactic Neurosurgery Course
Objective • Outline and observation of DBS procedure
To enhance the course participant’s knowledge of • Workshop sessions with: stereotactic neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation –– Leksell Stereotactic System for different indications. During hands-on sessions the course participants will further develop their skills in the –– Leksell SurgiPlan® use of Leksell Stereotactic System®. Training center and duration
Content 2-day course at Department of Neurological Surgery, • History of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
• Scientific lectures that focus on stereotactic Target group techniques for different indications The course is held in Japanese tailored for | [email protected] • Methods for target localization Neurosurgeons and Neurologists
• Demonstration of how Leksell Stereotactic System NOTES ON THIS COURSE: This course is not available is used during stimulation, DBS implantation and for U.S. based customers. lesioning techniques.
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Elekta also collaborates with experts and leading hospitals worldwide to provide education and training. Elekta is not held responsible for any clinical advice given during these training sessions. 59 60