HICARE/IAEA International Training Course
IAEA-HICARE-CC International Training Course on
Advanced Radiation Therapy
Hiroshima, Japan January 30-February3, 2017

Venue: The course will take place at;- Monday 30 JAN, Tuesday 31 JAN and morning of Wednesday 1 FEB,
Conference room 1 at Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center (HIPRAC),- Wednesday 1 FEB afternoon,
Hiroshima University Hospital,
then at Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital- Thursday 2 FEB
In the morning, at Hiroshima University Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine (RIRBM)
In the afternoon, at Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF),
then visit to the Peace Memorial Museum.
Objective: To update the knowledge of radiation oncologists in advance radiation therapy technology andto provide radiation oncologists with a comprehensive understanding of the clinical applications ofadvance radiation therapy technology for a safe and effective implementation of advance radiation
therapy technology.
Learning outcomes
At the conclusion of the program, the learner will be able to:Explain the principles of 3D-CRT and its further technological developments
Describe the basic physics principles behind advanced radiotherapy techniques
Prescribe a radiotherapy dose for advanced techniques
Demonstrate skills in target volume contouring and organs at risk
Identify the main issues on quality and safety in modern radiotherapy.

MONDAY 30 JAN
8:00 – 8:30

Reception / Break

9:30 – 9:45

Dr. Hiramatsu (President HICARE)
Prof. Mack Roach III
Prof. Yasushi Nagata (Director ofHIPRAC, Exective Secretary)Break9:45 – 10:15

Yuji MURAKAMIIMRT for prostate

10:15 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:00

Mack Roach III
BreakRadical prostatectomy or Radiotherapy?

11:00 – 11:30

Mack Roach III

EBRT, Brachytherapy or Proton?

9:00 – 9:30

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Welcome and Opening addresses
Group Photo11:30 – 12:00

Toru SHIBATAIMRT for H & N

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch break(12:30 Facility Tour)

13:00 – 13:30

Masahiro KENJOIMRT for brain

13:30 – 14:00

Yong Chan AHNIMRT for lung

14:00 – 14:30

Keiko SHIBUYAIMRT for pancreas

14:30 – 14:45

Break

14:45 – 15:15

Supriya SASTRIIMRT for gynecological cancer

15:15 – 15:45

Keiji NIHEI

Cyberknife

15:45 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 16:30

Takeshi KODAIRATomotherapy

16:30 – 17:00

Yoshiko DOIIMRT for esophagus

17:00 – 17:30

Transportation

19:00 – 20:30

Reception - Oriental Hotel Hiroshima

TUESDAY 31 JAN
9:00 – 9:30

Yasushi NAGATA

SBRT in JAPAN

9:30 – 10:00
10:30 – 10:15

Eun Kyung CHOIBreak

SBRT in Korea

10:15 – 10:45

Hiroshi ONISHISBRT for lung

10:45 – 11:15

Tomoki KIMURASBRT for liver

11:15 – 11:45

Supriya SASTRISBRT for HCC: Clinical Care

11:45 – 12:45

Lunch break

12:45 – 13:15

Syuichi OZAWA

QA:SBRT

13:15 – 13:45

Jung-in KIM

QA:IMRT

13:45 – 14:15

Hideharu MIURA

QA:IGRT

14:15 – 14:30

Break

14:30 – 15:00

Mitsuhiro NAKAMURA

QA:Vero15:00－15:30

JP AGRAWAL

Importance of quality in radiotherapy: A
Clinician’s Perspective

15:30 – 15:45

Break

15:45 －16:15

JP AGRAWALRadiobiological aspects of radiotherapy inhead neck cancer
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16:15 －16:45

Shigeo TAKAHASHI

Breast ca update

16:45 －17:15

Ippei TAKAHASHI

Lymphoma update

WEDNESDAY 1 FEB
9:30 – 11:30

Ikuno NISHIBUCHI
Yuji MURAKAMI
Tomoki KIMURA

Target delineation*Hands-on training

11:30 – 12:25

Lunch Break

12:25 - 12:45

Transportation

12:45 – 15:30

Hiroshima University HospitalRadiotherapy Center

15:30 – 16:00

Transportation

16:00 – 17:15

Shunichi KASEDA (vice president ofRed Cross Hospital)
Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital &Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital

17:15 – 17:30

Transportation

Peace Study

THURSDAY 2 FEB
9:30 – 10:30

Hiroshima University Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine(RIRBM)

10:30 – 11:30

Hiroshima University Hospital Emergency medicine

11:30 – 11:45

Transportation

11:45 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:15

Transportation

13:15 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
15:15 – 16:30
16:30 – 16:45

Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Introduction and presentation of RERF
Handing of certificates (in RERF venue)
Closing remarks
Transportation
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
A-bomb dome
Transportation

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