Conveners
Friday morning - Poster Presentations - Screen1
- Oleg Belyakov (IAEA)
Jacob Van Dyk
(Departments of Oncology and Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada)
23/06/2017, 10:30
Education and Training of Professionals Working in Radiotherapy
Poster
The growing disparity in Medical Physics needs between high income countries (HICs) and low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) is especially evident with the growing incidence of cancer in LMICs. Recent Lancet Oncology Commission projections indicate that an additional 22,000 Medical Physicists (MPs) will be required by 2035 to provide uniform access to radiation therapy globally. The...
Miriam Joy Calaguas
(Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center - Department of Radiotherapy)
23/06/2017, 10:35
Education and Training of Professionals Working in Radiotherapy
Poster
Introduction
During the first council meeting of FARO last May 2015, an Education and Training committee (ETC) has been proposed to primarily promote good quality education and training in the practice of Radiation Oncology in Asia. Currently, there are about 23,822 working radiation oncologists in the 11 participating countries. Of which, 16,944 are certified by their respective local...
Kanchan P. Adhikari
(National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital)
23/06/2017, 10:40
Education and Training of Professionals Working in Radiotherapy
Poster
Nepal, one of the least developed countries with population of 26.6 million people is one of the biggest populated countries among countries without a regulatory body. In Nepal, use of radiation is almost confined to medical field for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In the absence of regulatory body and regulation for radiation used in medical field, hospitals as well as medical physicist...
Kin Yin Cheung
(International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP))
23/06/2017, 10:45
Poster
Introduction
It has been estimated that about 60 % of all cancer patients in the world can benefit from radiotherapy treatment. Unfortunately, not all patients can get access to this effective treatment modality because of lack of radiotherapy facilities and associated resources. Driven by improving economy and with supports provided by international and professional organizations in recent...
Lotfi KOCHBATI,
Semia ZARRAA
23/06/2017, 10:50
Radiotherapy in Cancer Control Plans
Poster
**Background** :
Regular assessments in radiation therapy facilities are mandatory to meet demands and much safety
standards. There is no comprehensive statistical analysis in the radiation therapy department of Saleh
Azeiez Institute (SAI).
The aim of this study was to assess the workload of the SAI’s radiotherapy department with a
description of technical features in treatments and...
