Gamma Knife Training Program 2024 (RP2412B-030424)

March 4, 2024 to March 7, 2024

The UT Southwestern Gamma Knife Training Program, geared toward radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-otologists and medical physicists, provides a comprehensive understanding of the Gamma Knife for both new users and experienced individuals upgrading to the Gamma Knife Icon. The new user course is designed for individuals new to the Gamma Knife system who desire to develop a radiosurgery program. Our upgrade course is for experienced users aiming to learn the frameless capabilities of the Gamma Knife Icon. The overall course includes hands-on and didactic training with both frame-based and frameless radiosurgery of benign and malignant intracranial diseases (oncology, vascular, functional) including brain metastases, acoustic neuroma, trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenoma, meningioma, and arteriovenous malformation. This program also covers comprehensive training on the expanded utilization of the Gamma Knife Icon with frameless radiosurgery including fractionated, distributed, and staged radiosurgery for benign and malignant intracranial disorders.

Target Audience

This course is geared toward radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-otologists and medical physicists.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Demonstrate knowledge of stereotactic radiosurgery and its indications for benign and malignant intracranial diseases
  • Demonstrate technical proficiency in stereotactic radiosurgery (frame application, mask simulation, treatment planning)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate treatment paradigms with respect to target doses and critical structure tolerance in patients undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 26.50 AMA
  • 26.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/04/2024
Course expires: 
11/30/2024
Event starts: 
03/04/2024 - 9:00am CST
Event ends: 
03/07/2024 - 3:00pm CST
Cost:
$0.00
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
United States
Course Director(s)

Toral Patel

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Bayer Pharmaceuticals;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Kiyatec;.

Strahinja Stojadinovic

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Zabi Wardak, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Kelsey Roach

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Tu Dan, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Frederick Hitti, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Bryan Kessler, Registered nurse

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joe Kutz, MD

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Acclarent;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Alcon;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Medtronic;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Eloxx;.
has a financial relationship (Stock Options) with Qualia Oto;.

Susan Lohman, RN, BSN

has a financial relationship (Employment) with Elekta, Inc;.

Bruce Mickey, Bruce Mickey, MD - Bio

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Toral Patel

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Kiyatec;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Bayer Pharmaceuticals;.

Christopher Setiawan, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stella Stevenson, R.T.(T)(ARRT)

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Strahinja Stojadinovic

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Robert Timmerman, MD

has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Varian Medical Systems;.
has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Accuray, Inc.;.
has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Elekta Oncology;.

Jing Wang

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Zabi Wardak, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM (Days 2-4: a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 26.50 AMA
  • 26.50 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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