Miami Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds – Proton Minibeam Radiation Therapy

January 19, 2024

During this grand rounds series, Yolanda Prezado, Ph.D. will provide a general overview on spatial fractionated radiotherapy with a special focus on proton minibeam radiation therapy. The main results will be presented as well as the existing knowledge on the distinct radiobiological mechanisms. 

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Target Audience

Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Oncology Surgeons and Radiologists 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the distinctive role of spatially fractioned radiation therapy. 
  • Apply proton minibeam radiation therapy novel strategy during treatment.
  • Describe the approach of proton minibeam radiation therapy.  
     
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
Course opens: 
12/01/2023
Course expires: 
05/31/2024
Event starts: 
01/19/2024 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/19/2024 - 1:00pm EST
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Yolanda Prezado. Ph.D.
Research Director CNRS
Physics and Radiotherapy

Yolanda Prezado, Ph.D., faculty for this educational activity, has received research support from Varian. Dr. Prezado has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.  All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.   

Michael Chuong, M.D., conference series director, is a researcher with ViewRay, Novocure and AstraZeneca, a consultant with ViewRay, an advisor with ViewRay and Advanced Accelerator Applications and is a speaker for ViewRay, Elekta and Sirtex. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 

 

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Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-621028, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
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