Serious Toxicities Associated with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) and Strategies to Reduce the Risks

In the recent years, there has been a sharp increase of interest in the use of SBRT for the treatment of various primary and metastatic tumors of various organ sites. While promising results have been achieved in terms of tumor control and survival, serious toxicities have also been observed in various organs-at-risk. This session will provide a most up-to-date site by site account of serious complications from SBRT (what can go wrong) and strategies and maneuvers to minimize the risks of those complications (how to prevent them from happening). The data will be updated up to 1-2 weeks before the meeting. All the speakers have more than 10 years of experience in SBRT practice and research at high volume centers and have published extensively in the field of SBRT (peer-reviewed papers and textbooks).

Target Audience

This program is designed to meet the interest of radiation oncologists, physicists, nurses, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, radiation biologists and radiation oncology residents.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the reported toxicities associated with SBRT for various organ sites and the factors predictive of serious toxicities from SBRT
  • Describe potential ways to reduce the risks of serious complications from SBRT
  • Determine most commonly used normal tissue constraints for SBRT for various body sites
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
  • 1.50 SA-CME

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    This activity meets the American Board of Radiology's criteria for a self-assessment activity in the ABR's Maintenance of Certification program. Participation in this course in combination with the successful completion of the corresponding assessment and course evaluation adheres to the guidelines established by the ABR for 1.50 self-assessment credits.

Course opens: 
02/08/2017
Course expires: 
02/07/2020
Cost:
$105.00
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  • Simon Lo, MB, ChB, FACR has compensation/funding from Electra AB.
  • Ben Slotman, MD, PhD has compensation/funding from Varian MEdical System, Inc.
  • Arjun Sahgal has compensation/funding from Elextra AB and Medtronic.
  • Bin Teh, MD has nothing to declare.

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Education and CME/MOC Committees had control over the content of this activity.

 

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Committee Disclosure

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
  • 1.50 SA-CME

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    This activity meets the American Board of Radiology's criteria for a self-assessment activity in the ABR's Maintenance of Certification program. Participation in this course in combination with the successful completion of the corresponding assessment and course evaluation adheres to the guidelines established by the ABR for 1.50 self-assessment credits.

Price

Cost:
$105.00
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Course Fees:
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  • Nonmember: $105
  • Member: $55

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