Learning Objectives for the 2007 Annual Meeting
I. Prostate Cancer
The participant will be able to:
1. describe the clinical relevance of the PSA bounce following prostate brachytherapy and be acquainted with the spectroscopic and pathologic correlates
2. compare and contrast the 3 available isotopes for permanent seed implants
3. identify the role of brachytherapy as an option for the salvage of local recurrence after external beam radiotherapy
4. compare the advantages and limitations of intra operative dosimetry
5. evaluate the parameters of optimal preplan and postplan dosimetry, and whether the method of evaluation makes a significant difference
II. Gynecologic Cancer
The participant will be able to:
1. analyze the effect of MR-planning on dose prescription for IMRT, interstitial and intracavitary
brachytherapy in advanced cervix cancer
2. compare and contrast LDR, HDR and IMRT dose prescription in the management of vaginal cancer, and the limitations and indications for each
III. Breast Cancer
The participant will be able to:
1. describe three techniques for breast brachytherapy and compare patient selection, dose prescription, volume treated and results
IV. Miscellaneous
The participant will be able to:
1. identify the potential for incorporation of brachytherapy in the management of malignancies of the head and neck, brain and eye
I. Prostate Cancer
The participant will be able to:
1. describe the clinical relevance of the PSA bounce following prostate brachytherapy and be acquainted with the spectroscopic and pathologic correlates
2. compare and contrast the 3 available isotopes for permanent seed implants
3. identify the role of brachytherapy as an option for the salvage of local recurrence after external beam radiotherapy
4. compare the advantages and limitations of intra operative dosimetry
5. evaluate the parameters of optimal preplan and postplan dosimetry, and whether the method of evaluation makes a significant difference
II. Gynecologic Cancer
The participant will be able to:
1. analyze the effect of MR-planning on dose prescription for IMRT, interstitial and intracavitary
brachytherapy in advanced cervix cancer
2. compare and contrast LDR, HDR and IMRT dose prescription in the management of vaginal cancer, and the limitations and indications for each
III. Breast Cancer
The participant will be able to:
1. describe three techniques for breast brachytherapy and compare patient selection, dose prescription, volume treated and results
IV. Miscellaneous
The participant will be able to:
1. identify the potential for incorporation of brachytherapy in the management of malignancies of the head and neck, brain and eye