Scientific Program

Please note that the symposium will be completely paperless

Friday 29/04

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Saturday 30/04

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Poster session

Posters can be displayed form the start of the symposium next to the company booths. Boards will be foreseen to display your poster (max A0 size). Poster authors are asked to be present at their poster on Saturday during the coffee break for discussion. 

Posters

Auditorium 2000

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Registration - Coffee - Croissant
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Welcome by BHPA president and organising committee
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Plenary Keynote and Proferred papers
Chair : Nico Buls (UZ Brussel)
Plenary Keynote: Photon Counting and Deep Learning in CT
- Prof M. Kachelriess (DKFZ, Heidelberg) -
Comprehensive evaluation of ProtegeAI Prostate 2.0 auto segmentation: time-gain and accuracy
- Z. Paquiet (Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels) -
Fully-Integrated Auto-Contouring with Artificial intelligence (AI) in Eclipse TPS
- H. Cavus (Jessa, Hasselt) -
Lung Nodule Volumetry and Morphology in Chest CT: Effect of Deep Learning versus Iterative Reconstruction at different dose levels
- C. Franck (UZA, Antwerp) -
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Technical exhibition and Coffee break
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Proferred papers Topic: AI and Image Processing
Chair : Thierry Gevaert (UZ Brussel)
Deep learning dose prediction as a tool to evaluate treatment complications based on NTCP models
- C. Draguet (UC Louvain) - (YPA)
Treatment plan prediction using convolution neural networks for breast VMAT
- L. Vandewinckele (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
Comparison of radiomic feature extraction results between the 2D lattice-based approach and the 1D approach depending on the BI-RADS density classification
- T. Wagner (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
The evaluation of radiomic authenticity in mammographic background parenchymal patterns generated by VICTRE digital phantom
- Y. Wang (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
An in-depth comparison of IBSI-compliant radiomics software using digital phantom and patient data
- Z. Paquier (Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels) - (YPA)
Automatic Segmentation of Kidneys in Computed Tomography for Total Kidney Volume Measurements
- K. Koukoutegos (KU Leuven) -
Industry presentation PEO (15 min)
SunCHECK, The Power of an Independent QA Platform
-Adrian Fleet
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Walking Lunch
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Round Table Discussion Session Topic: Adaptive RT
Chair : Milan Tomsej (CHU Charleroi) & Akos Gulyban (Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels)
Keynote: MRI and CBCT guided on-couch adaptive radiotherpay, the Amsterdam UMC experience
- Prof J. Cuijpers (UMC, Amsterdam) -
ART offline-based
- B. Vanderstraeten (UZ Gent) -
ART CT-based
- D. Dechambre (Saint-Luc University Hospital) -
ART MRI-based
- T. Gevaert (UZ Brussel) -
Round Table discussion
with all presenters
Industry presentation Varian (15 min)
Ethos - An Adaptive Intelligence™ Solution
-Sabine Bernard
Industry presentation De Ceunynck (15 min)
IQM in clinical practice
-Katrien Leysen
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Coffee break
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Plenary Keynote: Mental Strength (on the job) is You Taking Ownership of You !
- Catherine Carton (I love my job) -
Chair : Caro FRANCK
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BHPA General assembly
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Social Event - Visit to Atomium
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Reception and Conference Dinner in Lounge Club Paleis 12
BHPA Party Time

Room 11 - 22

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Registration - Coffee - Croissant
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Technical exhibition and Coffee break
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Proferred papers Topic: X-ray Imaging
Chair : Hilde Bosmans (KU Leuven)
Multicenter study on scanning outside the localizer borders in chest CT
- J. Binst (KU Leuven) -
Image quality evaluation of an intraoperative portable CT system in cochlear implantation surgery
- E. Verelst (VUB) - (YPA)
Determination of X-ray spectra and modelling of shaped filters – Influence on simulated CT organ dose
- G. Verfaillie (U Gent) - (YPA)
Combined Assessment of Blood Flow and Tissue Perfusion in Diabetic Feet Using Intra arterial 4D Contrast CT Angiography and Perfusion
P. T. Boonen (VUB) - (YPA)
Evaluation of Virtual Grid processed clinical chest radiographs
- T. Gossye (U Gent) -
Dynamic CT imaging in revalidation tracking of jaw movements: A feasibility study
- B. Keelson (VUB) -
Simulation platform for contrast-enhanced dual-energy mammography
- K. Houbrechts (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
Patient eye lens dose during neurointerventional procedures in Belgium
- J. Dabin (SCKCEN, Mol) -
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Walking Lunch
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Joint ABR/BVS - BHPA session
Chair : T. Clarijs (SCK CEN) & C. Mommaert (Bel V)
Staff shielding of the eye lens and brain
- Dr. E. Honorio da Silva (IRSN, Paris) -
Staff shielding of the other parts of the body
- Jèrémie Dabin (SCK CEN, Mol) -
Integrity of personal radiation protective equipment (PRPE): a 4-year longitudinal follow up study
- P. Kellens (UGent) - (YPA)
The sense and nonsense of patient shielding
- L. Eloot (Odisee, Brusselst) -
The activities of an RPO in a hospital environment
- X. Delcorps (Be.Sure & NN, AVC) & Stefan Cools (Vinçotte Controlatom) -
The organization of the RPO in a hospital environment and link with medical physics
- J. Vanregermorter (ZNA, Antwerp) -
Discussion: how do we see the health physics and medical physics organization in harmony?
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Coffee break

Auditorium 2000

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Registration - Coffee - Croissant
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Proferred papers Topic: Hadrontherapy
Chair : Kevin Souris (UCLouvain)
Healthy tissue sparing in proton therapy of lung tumors using statistically sound robust planning
- V. Badiu (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
Fetal dose comparison during photon and proton treatment of a brain tumor
- J. Blommaert (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
Validation of a Monte Carlo framework for out-of-field dose calculations in proton therapy
- M. De Saint-Hubert (SCKCEN, Mol) -
Real-time treatment of mobile tumors in proton therapy by a library of treatment plans
- V. Hamaide (UC Louvain) -
Ion recombination correction factor simulations in Carbon Ion beams at conventional and high dose rates
- M. Orts (UC Louvain) - (YWA)
Treatment plan optimization algorithm for proton arc therapy
- H. Ozan (UC Louvain) -
Dosimetric comparison of a VMAT, IMPT and ArcPT treatment plans for a brain tumor
- B. Rollus (UC Louvain) -
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Technical exhibition and Poster session
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Proferred papers Topic: Radiotherapy Patient positioning/SGRT/IGRT
Chair : Koen Tournel (Jessa, Hasselt)
Keynote: Surface Guided RadioTherapy : State of the Art and Quality assurance of available systems
- Dr. V. Baltieri (CHU Charleroi) -
In-bore surface guided DIBH breast VMAT treatments in a closed-bore linac
- L. Delombaerde (KU Leuven) -
Implementation of a class solution protocol for breast cancer treatment
- L. Gofflot (UC Louvain) - (YPA)
Gantry triggered x-ray verification of patient positioning during single-isocenter stereotactic radiosurgery using ExacTrac Dynamic: increasing certainty of lesion localization
- A. Gutierrez (UZ Brussel) - (YPA)
Functionality-optimised radiotherapy for lung cancer patients using 4DCT
- A. Quinet (Jolimont, La Louvière) - (YPA)
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Walking Lunch
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Proferred papers - Innovations & QA in RT
Chair: Milan Tomsej (CHU Charleroi)
Comparison of optimization algorithms based on dose volume and radiobiological objectives for volumetric modulated arc therapy
- A. Chaikh (François Baclesse, Caen) - (YPA)
Improved VMAT based CSI technique using stepwise overlap, bias dose optimization and robustness evaluation
- P. Fernandes (Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels)
First Clinical Experience with MR-guided Radiotherapy in Belgium
- T. Everaert (UZ Brussel) - (YPA)
Pitfall of patient QA: sharing of experience
- D. Dumont (Saint-Luc University Hospital) -
Validation of a high resolution solid state detector array for SBRT/SRS patient specific QA
- J. Smeulders (UZ Brussel) - (YPA)
Evaluation of Acuros for high density material, impact of HU-densities conversion and comparison with Monte-Carlo
- A. Sottiaux (CHU Charleroi) -
In-silico assessment of the out-of-field over-response of an OSL film
- M. Caprioli (KU Leuven) - (YPA)
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Closure and Young Physicist Grant + Best papers

Room 11 - 22

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Proferred papers - Topic Nuclear Medicine
Chair : Kristof Baete (KU Leuven)
Keynote: Innovative research in nuclear physics with importance for nuclear medicine and medical physics
- Prof T. E. Cocolios (KU Leuven)
Feasibility of lesion dosimetry assuming constant pharmacokinetics over cycles in patients treated with 177Lu-DOTATATE
- R. Danieli (Institute Jules Bordet, Brussels) - (YPA)
FANC PET transverse uniformity protocol: adaptable to SPECT?
- A. Seret (U Liège) -
Dosimetry Toolkit to determine radiation exposure in diagnostic Nuclear Medicine
- P. Wanet (CHU Brugmann, Brussels) -

Poster session

  • Can radiomics of cardiac magnetic resonance parametric mapping contribute to the diagnosis? -T. Dresselaers (KU Leuven)
  • Skin dosimetry model for CT acquisitions -M. Mazloumi (VUB)
  • Evaluation of scatter correction methods in 166Ho SPECT by Monte-Carlo simulations and phantom measurements, including the impact on personalized dosimetry in SIRT -M. Mannie-Corbisier (ULB)
  • Off Axis Linac QA for SIMT using a Ruby insert prototype (PTW) -A. Monseux (CHU Charleroi)
  • Characterization of a novel algorithm for fast iterative PET reconstruction -V. Nuttens (KU Leuven)
  • Keynote information of the NCS report 34 : Code of Practice and recommendations for Total Body Irradiation and Total Skin Irradiation -G. Pittomvils (UZ Gent)
  • Portal imaging used as a dosimetry QA tool for SRS treatments planned with non Varian TPS -M. Tomsej (CHU Charleroi)
  • What the interventional radiologist expects from the clinical physicist -F. Vandenbergh (VUB)