Saturday: Breaking Rad: Innovations in Radiation Therapy, Christopher Bowen, MS, DABR, Network and Chat Virtually with Fellow Attendees


Speaker

Christopher Bowen, MS, DABR

Description

Christopher will discuss the latest options for treating cancer, including how imaging is used to create treatment plans, how treatments are delivered, the equipment that is used, and the steps taken to ensure treatments are delivered correctly. Also, learn what new cancer treatments are on the horizon.

Attendees will learn: 
1. What a linear accelerator is.
2. What imaging types are used in planning and delivery of treatment.
3. What HDR brachytherapy is, how it works, and what it is used to treat.
4. How clinicians ensure a plan is safe for treatment.
5. Key points about radiation safety.