eContouring for Thoracic

This session provides a practical, case-based review of contemporary thoracic target and organ-at-risk delineation, with a particular focus on critical mediastinal and central thoracic structures. Participants can engage in hands-on contouring exercises and review optimal motion-management pathways, including practical aspects of respiratory gating and deep inspiration breath-hold techniques. The session also highlights practical considerations for simulation, treatment planning (including dose constraints), and treatment delivery, to ensure accurate, reproducible thoracic radiotherapy while minimizing dose to critical organs at risk.

Target Audience

The meeting is designed to meet the interests of practicing radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, medical and clinical physicists, radiation therapists, radiation dosimetrists, nurses and all other health professionals involved in the field of radiation oncology.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:

  • Describe and perform contouring for central and ultra-central lung cases.
  • Identify resources for thoracic/lung cancer contouring of critical organs at risk.
  • Implement learned simulation, contouring, and treatment planning techniques in clinical practice.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
04/06/2026
Course expires: 
04/05/2028
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
2026 ASTRO Annual Refresher Course onDemand
Rating: 
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Moderator

  • Megan E. Daly, MD, University of California Irvine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Speaker

  • Katelyn Atkins, MD, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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