PET-CT for Radiation Oncology

Target Audience:
This course is designed for radiation oncologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, physicists, dosimetrists and others with an interest in learning the specialized skills and techniques to utilize PET/CT for radiation therapy treatment planning.

Course Overview and Learning Objectives:
This course will cover PET/CT fundamentals, application to radiation oncology treatment planning, assessment of response, surveillance, 4D CT, and 4D PET/CT for oncology imaging.

Featuring a staff of great educators including course directors:

Dwight E. Heron, MD, FACRO
Vice Chairman & Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of Radiation Services, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

M. Saiful Huq, PhD, FAAPM, FlnstP
Professor & Director of Medical Physics, UPMC Cancer Centers, Department of Radiation Oncology, and Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Todd M. Blodgett, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Chief of Cancer Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA