Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion - Introductory Course

March 27 - March 30, 2017

Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

 

Purpose/Objective

The course will focus on clinical information, combined with radiation physics.

Participants will learn details about technical and dosimetry aspects of the Leksell Gamma Knife®. At the end of the course attendees should be able to perform acceptance, commissioning and regular quality assurance of the Leksell Gamma Knife® unit and treatment planning including configuration and administration of the Leksell GammaPlan® treatment planning software. Further, participants should be able to address all requirements of clinical use of Leksell Gamma Knife® such as stereotactic imaging, radiosurgery treatment planning, gamma knife unit operation and radiation safety and emergency procedures. 

Content

  • Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion hardware and dosimetry
  • Acceptance and commissioning of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
  • Daily, monthly and annual quality assurance of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
  • Principles of stereotactic imaging and radiosurgery treatment planning
  • Basic radiobiology and dose selection in Leksell Gamma Knife
  • Clinical lectures covering established indications for Gamma Knife surgery
  • Patient selection and teaching cases
  • Observation of patient treatments
  • Hands-on sessions with Leksell GammaPlan® and Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
  • Radiation safety and emergency procedures for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion


Training center and duration

4-day course at Na Homolce Hospital, Department of Stereotactic and Radiation Neurosurgery, Department of Medical Physics, Prague, Czech Republic


Target group

  • Medical Physicists
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Radiation Oncologists
  • Radiation therapists

 

Contact Email

info@remove-this.lgksociety.com 

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