Improving Quality and Safety in Modern Radiation Medicine Conference
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1 in Holy capital Jeddah Improving Quality and Safety in Modern Radiation Conference December 24/ 2015 Conference Program First Session: General Concept of Quality and safety in Radiation : To enhance the understanding of participants of quality and safety in radiation oncology and radiation medicine programs Prof. Yasser Bahader, Professor and Radiation, University Hospital. Dr. Abdulhameed Saudi, Medical King Abdulaziz Medical NGH Jeddah Topic Objectives Speaker Institution Time Registration 7:00 8:00 Opening Remarks 08:00 08 :15 Safety culture in Radiation Leadership Role. Responsibilities of Each Team Member. Monitoring tools/initiatives to Facilitate Safety Culture. Dr. Tahani Nageeti Radiation King Abdulla Medical 08:15 08:45 Point of care in Radiation Therapy & Incident reporting in Radiation Department Quality and safety of Radiation Equipment To discuss the conceptual framework for guaranteeing the appropriateness, quality and safety of all patients treated with radiation therapy. To cover practical issues in workflow management in Radiation Department. To review error spectrum & error reporting. To discuss the General Concept on Calibration Procedures, Ongoing Equipment QA and Preventive Maintenance Dr. Adnan Al Hebshi Radiation Dr. Ahmad Nobah Senior Medical Hospital & Jeddah Hospital & 08:45 09:15 09:15 09:45 Coffee Break 09:45 10:00 Page 1 of 5
2 in Holy capital Jeddah Second Session: Multidisciplinary Approach in Implementing Of High Precision Radiotherapy Program: Discuss the general Principles and describe the basic concept of safe implementation and address the barriers and challenges to safe and effective implementation and routine use of different advanced techniques in radiation therapy. Discuss the important synergy between the clinical and physics aspects of implementation. Dr. Adnan Al Hebshi, Radiation, Jeddah Dr. Maha Alidrisi, Radiation,. Topic Speaker Institution Time Clinical Perspective: Quality & safety issues in Stereotactic Radiotherapy implementation in clinical Physics Perspective: Quality Assurance & safety Program for Stereotactic Radiotherapy/ Radiosurgery Clinical Perspective :Quality & safety issues in Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy & Dr. Yasser Baiomy Radiation Dr. AboSaleh Medical Dr. Ibraheem Alomary Radiation Medical 10:00 10:30 Medical 10:30 11:00 Medical Volumetric Arc Therapy application Jeddah Princess 11:00 11:30 Norah Physics Perspective: Quality Assurance & Mr. Yasser Albarakati safety Program for Intensity Modulated Senior Medical Medical Radiotherapy & Volumetric Arc Therapy Jeddah Princess 11:30 12:00 implementation Norah Opening Ceremony Appreciation Certificates Distribution 12:00 12:30 Prayer & Lunch 12:30 13:30 Page 2 of 5
3 in Holy capital Jeddah Third Session: Implementation of intraoperative and brachytherapy programs: Discuss the general Principles and describe the basic concept of safe implementation and address the barriers and challenges to safe and effective implementation. Discuss the important synergy between the clinical and physics aspects of implementation. Dr. Essam Senan, Radiation, Jeddah Dr. Fathi Saaidi, Medical, King Abdulaziz Medical NGH Jeddah. Topic Speaker Institution Time Clinical Perspective: Quality & safety issues in intraoperative Radiation Application in Clinic. Dr. Yasser Bahader Radiation University 13:30 14:00 Hospital Physics Perspective: Quality Assurance & safety issues in intraoperative Radiation Mr. Hussen Naseem Senior Medical University 14:00 14:30 implementation Hospital Quality Assurance & safety Program for Mrs. Tagreed Alalawi King Abdulla Brachytherapy Senior Medical Medical Jeddah 14:30 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 15:15 Fourth Session: Quality and safety in nuclear medicine To become familiar with the radiation protection program requirements in nuclear medicine including staffing, responsibilities and duties. To discuss the General principles of optimization of radiation protection to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including design, operational consideration, quality control and clinical dosimetry To discuss National Policy of Occupational and Medical exposure Lectures: (5 lectures, 25 mints each) Page 3 of 5
4 in Holy capital Jeddah Dr. Khalid Salman,, Holly Capital. Dr. Abdul Kareem Al Qahtani,, Medical NGHA. Topic Objectives Speaker Institution Time Best Practice in Department Patient Workflow and facility management Protocols and Policies in Departments Education and training and staffing requirements Multidisciplinary Team Working Dr. Mohammed Al Rowily Senior Specialist Radiology and 15:15 15:40 Biological Effects of low/high Dose Radiation Exposure and update for new limit for the lens of the eye. General principles of optimization of radiation protection Know how radiation causes cell damage (direct and indirect) Understand cell radiosensitivities Update for new limit for the lens of the eye. Understand low level / high radiation risk factors Dr. Abdullah AlHahaj Medical 15:40 16:05 Risk Management in a nuclear medicine department Risk assessment of the nuclear medicine patient. Cultural influences on risks and risk management The method for quantifying the risk to the patient Case studies on accidental exposures and lessons learned. Dr. Nadia Bataweel King Abdul Aziz University Hospital) 16:05 16:30 Principles of the SPECT/CT systems and their recommended QC procedures Understand the underlying principles of SPECT/CT image acquisition and reconstruction. Minimum required QC procedures of the Gamma Camera. QC procedures for the SPECT/CT Systems. Dr. Refaat Al Mazrua Senior Medical 16:30 16:55 Review on Radiopharmaceuticals and recommended QC Introduction and review Radiopharmaceutical chemistry Clinical radiopharmaceutical Radiation safety regulations in preparation radiopharmaceuticals QC recommended in Radiopharmaceuticals Mr. Hussen Ahmed Specialist Technologist Hospital Dammam 16:55 17:20 Closing Remarks 17:20 17:30 Page 4 of 5
5 in Holy capital Jeddah Conference Workshops: Time: 13:30 17:20 Parallel to conference (60 Minutes each) Workshop Objectives Instructors Institution Time Shielding calculation and Assessment To assess/quantify radiation safety concerns associated with the use of various radiation sources & develop insights to the design of shield systems against radiation sources. Understand: How radiation is emitted from a source. Application on: How measured / confirmed fundamental shielding data (workloads and transmission) Dr. Fathi Goydar Engineering Ms. Manal Alezzi Medical University 13:30 14:30 Image Guide Radiotherapy (IGRT) workshop: Understand different tools for IGRT Understand the application of IGRT in clinical. Understand workflow & Guidelines of IGRT Clinical cases discussion Dr. Nasser Al Daibani Radiation Mr. Gayour Ali Senior Radiation Therapist 15:15 16:15 Electronic Chart in Radiation Department Understand the transforming process into paperless department Understand tools available to provide electronic patient record keeping system Understand the need to modify and adjust the clinical flow when switching from paper based to paperless Application on documentation requirements for the clinical flow in a paperless Radiation Department Application on Radiation therapy plan checks process in a paperless clinic Dr. Ahmed Shihata Medical Mr. Elsayed Srag Senior Radiation Therapist 16:20 17:20 Page 5 of 5
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