Events
Scientific Seminar and Technical Visit to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH) is one of the leading university hospitals in Thailand. KCMH is the first hospital in Asia to use MRI simulation. It is also the first hospital and regional training centre in Thailand to employ MRI-based image-guided brachytherapy for gynecological cancer. This event provides a good opportunity for scientific exchange between members of KCMH and HKIPM.
Date: Saturday 22nd November - Monday 24th November, 2014 (3 Days & 2 Nights)
Programme:
22 Nov.: a.m. Hong Kong to Bangkok, hotel check-in & free schedule
23 Nov.: a.m. (1) Scientific seminar (see following page for details of the programme)
(2) Visit radiotherapy facilities of KCMH
p.m. Free schedule
24 Nov.: a.m. Free schedule
p.m. Hotel check-out for airport to Hong Kong
Cost: Around HKD 4000* for member
Around HKD 4500* for accompanying person
*The exact amount will be confirmed upon confirmation of air ticket reservation.
*The cost includes round trip air tickets, hotel accommodation on a double occupancy basis (at own extra cost for room of single occupancy) and local transportation between Bangkok international airport and hotel. The cost does not include individual travel or any insurance.
Accompanying Person:
A maximum of one accompanying person per member is allowed. The accompanying person may not join the technical/scientific programme on 23 Nov. They may have their own programme.
Registration:
1 For enquiry and registration, please contact HKIPM Secretary, Ms. Ruby Ho at [email protected]
2 Please register with the full name and gender of the member and accompanying person (if any) for air ticket and hotel reservation.
3 Applicants should indicate single or double hotel room occupancy at the time of registration. In the latter case, an applicant may indicate the name of the other person with whom he/she wish to share a room with.
4 A cheque made payable to “Hong Kong Institution of Physicists in Medicine” for the above amount shall be submitted at the time of registration application for deposit. Once registration is confirmed by HKIPM, the deposit shall be non-refundable.
Registration Deadline: 5:00pm on 6th September 2014
Quota of Participants: 20 HKIPM members on first come first serve basis Scientific
Seminar on Image Guided Radiotherapy
Hosted by: King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 23 November 2014
Programme
8.15 – 8.30 Welcome to Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH)
8.30- 8.45 Introduction of KCMH facilities by Dr. Chonlakiet (Head of Division of Radiation Oncology)
8.45 - 9.15 MRI Imaged Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy (IGABT) by Dr. Chonlakiet
9.15 - 9.45 MRI Simulation for EBRT planning by Dr. Chaowalit
9.45 - 10.10 MRI based EBRT planning in KCMH by Dr. Taweap/Sornjarod
10.10-10.30 MRI based brachytherapy planning in KCMH by Dr. Isra
10.30-11.30 Presentations by Representatives of HKIPM (Title & speakers to be announced)
11.30-12.30 Department tour
12.30 Lunch
Coffee will be served in the lecture room
Facilities at KCMH:
2 Nos. Varian True Beams linear accelerators, one with BrainLab SRT and SRS
2 Nos. Varian Clinac iX linear accelerators
1 No. Varian Clinac21EX linear accelerator
1 No. Varian Clinac23EX linear accelerator
1 No. Conventional Simulator (Varian Acuity)
2 Nos. CT Simulators (4 slices: GE Light speed RT, 16 slices: Philips Brilliance Big bore)
2 Nos. MRI Simulators 1.5 T (one GE Signa HDxt and one Philips Ingenia)
16 Nos. Eclipse Treatment Planning Computer Systems, Version 11
1 No. Nucletron MicroSelectron V3
2 Nos. Oncentra Treatment Planning System for brachytherapy V4.0
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