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PRE-MEETING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
Suggested reviews:
- van der Ree MH et al. Cardiac radioablation-A systematic review. Heart Rhythm. 2020 Aug;17(8):1381-1392. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.013. Epub 2020 Mar 20. PMID: 32205299.
- Lydiard PGDip S et al. A Review of Cardiac Radioablation (CR) for Arrhythmias: Procedures, Technology, and Future Opportunities. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Mar 1;109(3):783-800. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.10.036. Epub 2020 Nov 5. PMID: 33160007.
Additional reading:
https://cardiacradioablation.wustl.edu/publications/
DAY 1 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
ALL TIMES IN CST
8:00-9:00 CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00-9:10 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION (Phillip Cuculich/Joost Verhoeff)
9:10-10:00 SESSION 1 – State of the Literature
Moderated by: | Cory Tschabrunn/Pieter Postema |
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9:10-9:30 | Clinical Raphaël Martins |
9:30-9:50 | Preclinical Stacey Rentschler/Sherwin Ng/Sam Jordan |
9:50-10:00 | Wrap-up/QA |
10:00-10:55 SESSION 2 – Overview of Ongoing Clinical Studies
Moderated by: | Martijn van der Ree/Dan Cooper |
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10:00-10:15 | Registries Joost Verhoeff |
10:15-10:30 | Ongoing clinical trials Pamela Samson |
10:30-10:45 | US/EU Regulatory Considerations David Hazlewood |
10:45-10:55 | Wrap-up/QA |
10:55-11:10 COFFEE BREAK (Provided)
11:10-12:20 SESSION 3 – Targeting
Moderated by: | Pieter Postema/John Sapp |
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11:10-11:30 | STOPSTORM Approach Pieter Postema |
11:30-11:50 | Approach at Mass General Brigham Usha Tedrow |
11:50-12:10 | Approach at Washington University in St. Louis Phillip Cuculich |
12:10-12:30 | Wrap-up/QA |
12:30-12:40 GROUP PHOTO
12:40-1:55 LUNCH (Provided)
1:55-2:25 IN-PERSON INTERVIEW WITH A PATIENT
2:25-3:40 INTERACTIVE CASES – Targeting
Moderated by: | Phillip Cuculich/Geoff Hugo |
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2:25-2:35 | Overview of the exercise |
2:35-2:50 | Case 1 data review, participant answers |
2:50-3:05 | Case 2 data review, participant answers |
3:05-3:20 | Case 3 data review, participant answers |
3:20-3:40 | Wrap-up/QA |
3:40-3:55 COFFEE BREAK (Provided)
3:55-5:25 SESSION 4 – Radiotherapy Planning and Delivery
Moderated by: | Nels Knutson/Lukáš Knybel |
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3:55-4:10 | Motion management (non-MRI) Paul Keall |
4:10-4:25 | Simulation and Planning (QA) Tom Mazur |
4:25-4:40 | Treatment Delivery Mike Prusator |
4:40-4:55 | Protons vs Photons for cardiac radioablation Mario Ciocca |
4:55-5:10 | Clinical lessons and follow-up Cliff Robinson |
5:10-5:25 | Wrap-up/QA |
5:25-5:40 CLOSING REMARKS
5:40-7:00 DRINKS/APPETIZERS (Provided)
7:00 ATTENDEE DINNER (On your own) / FACULTY DINNER (Boathouse)
DAY 2 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
ALL TIMES IN CST
9:00-10:00 CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
10:00-10:10 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION (Geoff Hugo)
10:10-11:45 Border Zone – Challenges and Controversies in Cardiac Radioablation
Panel Discussion
11:45-1:00 LUNCH (Provided)
1:00-2:00 SESSION 5 – Special Topic: MR for Cardiac Radioablation
Moderated by: | Martin Fast/Geoff Hugo |
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1:00-1:15 | Cardiac MRI – Diagnostic considerations Pam Woodard |
1:15-1:30 | MR-linac – Experience and future directions with low field Michael Mayinger |
1:30-1:45 | MR-linac – Experience with the 1.5T Martin Fast |
1:45-2:00 | Wrap-up/QA |
2:00-3:30 SESSION 6 – New Understanding of Cardiac Radiobiology
Moderated by: | Carmen Bergom |
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2:00-2:15 | Pre-clinical Investigations from Japan Mari Amino |
2:15-2:30 | Pre-clinical Studies with Protons Amanda Deisher |
2:30-2:45 | Impact of Radiotherapy on Heart Failure Ali Javaheri |
2:45-3:00 | Pre-Clinical Investigations from University of Pennsylvania Cory Tschabrunn |
3:00-3:15 | Computational Modeling and Simulation of Scar and Fibrotic Myocardium Patrick Boyle |
3:15-3:30 | Wrap-up/QA |
3:30-3:45 CLOSING REMARKS
3:45-5:00 DRINKS AND NETWORKING (Provided)
Tour of Siteman Cancer Center Department of Radiation Oncology