AI Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
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Charges:
- Establish a PTCOG AI vision/roadmap:
- AI is becoming increasingly important to radiotherapy. The sub-committee will develop a vision/roadmap with milestones for the most crucial AI tools relevant to “future-proof” particle therapy.
- Provide Best-Practice Guidelines:
- Review existing recommendations for using AI in radiotherapy (e.g. recent ESTRO-AAPM guideline for AI in radiotherapy). Identify points in need for further refinement specific to particle therapy (e.g., accuracy requirement of contouring tools, QA of AI).
- Build a knowledge and data hub:
- Create a centralized code and data hub, with, at least, links/references to existing AI software and particle therapy data collections, and, at best, an accessible data base of particle therapy data collections.
- Foster collaboration:
- Bring together the state-of-the-art tools, data, experts
- Build momentum for large scale grant-applications
- Promote Education:
- Establish AI mentoring/workshops/learning material specific to AI in particle therapy for (re-)education
Bibliography:
- update
CIRT Guidelines Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
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Administrative support: Katie Moreno (MCF)
Charges:
- Consolidate Existing Knowledge: Gather and synthesize current research, clinical experience, and guidelines related to CIRT to establish a comprehensive understanding of its principles and applications.
- Develop Evidence-Based Guidelines: Systematically review available evidence to formulate evidence-based recommendations for the use of CIRT in different cancer types, treatment settings, and patient populations.
- Address Clinical Practice Variations: Identify and address variations in clinical practice regarding CIRT, aiming to standardize treatment protocols and optimize patient care across institutions.
- Promote Education and Awareness: Foster education and awareness among healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers about the benefits, risks, and appropriate utilization of CIRT through the dissemination of guidelines and educational materials.
- Facilitate Collaborative Research: Encourage collaboration among researchers and institutions to conduct further studies aimed at advancing the understanding and refining the practice of CIRT, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
Bibliography:
- update
PTCOG Steering Committee
| Chair: | Vice-Chair: | Vice-Chair: | Secretary/Treasurer: |
| GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionen-forschung, Darmstadt | Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota | Hefei Ion Medical Center Hefei, Anhui | Paul Scherer Institute, 5232 Villigen-PSI |
| Germany | USA | China | Switzerland |
Institutional Members & Members of the Steering Committee:
PTCOG Radiation Therapists (RTT) Working Group
The duties of the PTCOG RTT Working Group are the organization of the RTT Educational Sessions in close collaboration with the Educational Subcommittee. The goal of the RTT working group is to promote collaboration between physicians, physicists, and radiation therapists which can lead to advancements in all fields. This important collaboration allows RTTs to gain exposure to the latest research and clinical practices in the field and network with potential collaborators for future projects.
The PTCOG Radiation Therapists (RTT) Working Group consists of the following members charing the group:
Courtney Misher
Penn Medicine, Department of Radiation Onclogy, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Rita Simoes
University College London Hospital (UCLH), London, UK
Ingrid Kristensen
The Skandion Clinic, Uppsala, Sweden
Early Career Researcher Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
Giorgio Cartechini (
Gabriele Parisi (
Beth Rothwell (
Operative Group:
Marco Battestini (
Isabella Colizzi (
Hannah Cook (
Daniel Ebner (
Elena Fogazzi (
Gaia Franciosini (
Jeremy Khong (
Valeria Pascali (
Anastasiia Quarz (
Nadine Vatterodt (
Charges:
- To represent the interests and concerns of early-career researchers in PTCOG. These include:
- PhD, Master’s, and Undergraduate Students
- Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Researchers
- Medical Physicists in Training
- Physicians in Training and Residents
- Other Early-Career Scientists
- To support the professional development of its members and foster collaborations within the particle therapy community.
- To establish a networking continuity among early-career and senior researchers outside of the PTCOG annual conferences via newsletters and scientific activities.
- To support the Scientific Program and Education Subcommittees with input from early-career researchers.
- To organise dedicated social and scientific sessions at the PTCOG annual meetings focused on the interests of early-career researchers.
Join us and share your ideas!
If you are an early-career researcher and are interested in joining our subcommittee, please fill out our membership form here.
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ECR Subcommittee Newsletters:
- ECR Newsletter, January 2024