ESTRO Course on dosimetry audits

This advanced course aims to provide training which will help participants develop a deeper understanding of issues which exist in dosimetry and how to develop dosimetry audit as well as learn how to select and use the most appropriate equipment, report the results and what to do when errors and issues are found. The goal is to give the participants hands-on experience and the opportunity to partake in discussion with experienced auditors, such that they are then in a strong position to take their new skills away and apply them both in the clinic and in setting up new dosimetry audits for a variety of reasons. This will be a practical course through the integration of lectures, discussions and real-world scenarios. The program is aimed to be an introduction to the key elements of dosimetry auditing with worked examples and advice, as well as the opportunity to discuss techniques under the guidance of experts. The faculty will include experts from standards laboratories, clinical trials quality assurance groups and dosimetry audit networks, who have not only carried out audits themselves but have also developed approaches for validating advanced radiotherapy techniques. This course is suitable both for those who want to learn how to run audits as well as those who wish to take part in audits and benefit from the findings.