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Attendants (pre-reg.): Educational, incl RTT 544 Scientific 734 Total 887

Steering Committee Meeting

Including

on-site reg.

Total: 1064

No Country Total

1 AUSTRALIA 1

2 AUSTRIA 30

3 BELGIUM 48

4 BRAZIL 1

5 CANADA 2

6 CHINA 37

7 CZECH REP. 4

8 DENMARK 18

9 EGYPT 2

10 FINLAND 6

11 FRANCE 30

12 GERMANY 224

13 GREECE 1

14 HONG KONG 8

No Country Total

15 INDIA 5

16 ISRAEL 2

17 ITALY 26

18 JAPAN 96

19 KOREA 28

20 MEXICO 1

21 NETHERLANDS 44

22 NORWAY 2

23 POLAND 16

24 PORTUGAL 1

25 RUSSIA 14

26 SAUDI ARABIA 2

27 SINGAPORE 7

28 SLOVAKIA 2

No Country Total

29 SOUTH AFRICA 2

30 SPAIN 1

31 SWEDEN 25

32 SWITZERLAND 36

33 TAIWAN 22

34 THAILAND 8

35 TURKEY 5

36 UK 48

37 USA 183

38 Unknown 2

TOTAL:

37 countries

1064 participants

(incl. 104 industries)

Country Distribution I

Country Distribution II

56.6%

20.7%

19.1%

2.9% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1%

EUROPE

ASIA

NORD AMERICA

MIDDLE EAST/INDIA

SOUTH AMERICA

AFRICA

AUSTRALIA


Registration Statistics –

Attendance in previous meetings PTCOG

49

(Chiba/Gunma)

PTCOG

50

(Philadelphia)

PTCOG

51

(Korea)

PTCOG

52

(Germany)

Educational

Workshop (EW)

300 475 448 523

Scientific

Meeting (SM)

467 553 627 820

TOTAL 556 791 706 1064

EW SM

EW SM

Modified from Mazal & Jermann, Report

Steering Committee, May 2012, update 2013

Pre-Registrations

only


Scientific Contributions

- Submitted Abstracts: 417

- Slots for oral presentations: 75 (+ 5

key note lectures)

- Slots for posters: 322 (1 additional

room to be provided)

- Rejected: 20

Content

Suggestions for 2014: Same ?, parallel sessions?, poster presentations?

Ascertain good exposure of posters.

RTT

Workshop

Program

- 72

participants

20 from

Germany

52 other

countries

• PTCOG

Travel Fellowship Program

•

Purpose: Grants to support junior scientists working in particle

therapy to travel to the PTCOG conference

This year 15 (of 20) applicants from 8 countries received an award

Range € 500 - € 1’500; € 15’500 we spend for PTCOG 52;

€ 12’000 are left for PTCOG 53

Thanks to the contributors (IBA, Schär Eng.) for the kind and

continues support of this program!

Others should join.

Actis, Oxana

PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland

Arico, Giulia

PhD student

German Cancer Research Center,

Heidelberg, Germany

Autsavapromporn, Narongchai

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

National Institute of Radiological Sciences,

Japan

Borowicz, Dorota

Master Medical Physics, applies for PhD in 2013

Medico-Technical Complex, Dzhelepov Lab.

of Nuclear Problems JINR, Mosow, Russia

Chen, Zhiling

PhD

National Institute of Radiological Sciences,

Chiba Japan

Chiyoung, Jeong

PhD in High Energy Physics

National Cancer Center, Korea

Constant, Edouard

Physics Engineer

Institut Curie, Centre de Protontherapie

d'Orsay, Orsay, France

Courneyea, Lorraine

PhD, Clinical Medical Physics Fellow

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA

Degiovanni, Alberto

Master applied physics, PhD student

TERA Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland

Fuchs, Hermann

Dipl.Ing., PhD student

Medical University Vienna, AustriaKazutoshi, Murata

Medical Doctor

Gunma University Graduate School of

Medicine, Gunma, Japan

Koepl, Daniel

Master Medical Physics

Rinecker Proton Therapy Center,

Muenchen, Germany

Merrell, Kenneth Wing

Master Molecular Oncology, Radiation

Oncology resident


Mundy, Daniel W.

Master Nuclear Engin., Clinical Medical Physics

Fellow


Steiner, Elisabeth

Dipl.Ing., PhD student

Medical University Vienna, Austria

Travel Award Recipients

Certification • European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical

Education (EACCME)

The Educational Workshop and the Scientific Meeting are designated for a maximum of 15 hours of European external CME credits each.

EACCME credits could be converted to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

• For participants from Germany: Ärztekammer Nordrhein

The Educational Workshop and the Scientific Meeting of the PTCOG 52 are accredited by the Ärztekammer Nordrhein with a maximum of 15 points each.

Industry Participation

1 C-RAD

2

Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG

GmbH

3 Elekta

4 Hitachi Ltd

5

Iba Medical Accerlerators

Solution

6

LAP GmbH Laser

Applikationen

7 Lioness Therapeutics AB

8 MedCom mbH

9 Mevion Medical Systems

10

Mitsubishi Electric

Corporation

11 ONCOlog MEDICAL

12 orfit

13 Protom International Inc.

14 PTW-Freiburg

15 Q-Fix

16 RaySearch

17 Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd

18 Toshiba medical systems GmbH

19 Varian Medical Systems

20 Vision RT Ltd.

21 DE.TEC.TOR.S.r.l.

22 Best Particle Therapy

23

BFI-AS2I-Bureau Francais

d'Ingenierie

24 VOA Associates, Inc.

25 Veritas Medical Solutions

26 Klarity Medical Products, LLC

27 Gold Anchor

- Categories: • Clinics

• Physics

• Radiobiology

- Prize value in each category is 500 EUR including a certificate.

- Poster awards are granted by the WPE in collaboration with the

PTCOG.

-The poster prize "Radiobiology" is kindly sponsored by

-The poster prizes “Clinics” + “Physics” are sponsored by

Poster Awards

Poster Awards

And the Winners are:

Category: Physics

Sponsored by

POSTER AWARD

Category: Clinics

Sponsored by

POSTER AWARD

Category: Radiobiology

Sponsored by

POSTER AWARD

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PTCOG - 2013

Status Report

and Major Initiatives

• PTCOG Finances

(December 31, 2012)

We have CHF 147’411.12 in our bank account

Approx. $ 161’500 (2011: $ 152’500) or

Approx. € 122’100 (2011: € 117’200)

The balance sheet and the audit report are published on

the PTCOG website (http://ptcog.web.psi.ch)


PTCOG Financial balance from Martin Jermann Publ. on PTCOG website: ptcog.web.psi.ch


Publication Sub-Committee

(Chaired by Erik Blomquist and Huan Giap)

- Clinical protocols : about 100 protocols running,

collected and published on website; protocols from

missing from Japan and Europe

- PTCOG Journal Taskforce, chaired by Nancy

Mendenhall: International Journal of Particle Therapy

- Approved by Exec., Steer., and publication committee; start-up

financial support from PTCOG general funds

- New Webpage in preparation, based on a CMS, by Martin Jermann;

more content, also more work to maintain volunteers are welcome!

- Safety and risk in particle therapy: report in preparation by Jay Flanz


• Pediatric Sub-Committee:

(Chaired by Joo-Young Kim and Anita Mahajan)

- > 30 attendants ; approx. 3500 pts. treated among attendees

- exchange of experience between centers

(indications, technologies/equipment, …)

- formally approved by Steering Committee as new PTCOG Sub-

Committee (will be published on PTCOG webpage)

• Educational Subcommittee

(Chaired by Jay Flanz and Z. Tochner)

continued success of workshop

Continued changes and improvements


New Steering Committee members:

- Washington University, St. Louis (Jeff Bradley);

- Mayo Clinics, Rochester (R.L.Foote) and

Scottsdale (S. Schields);

- PTC Czech Rep., Prague (M. Herbst);

- Willis-Knighton CC,Shreveport, Louisiana (L. Rosen);

- Provision-CPT, Knoxville, TN (M. Fagundes);

- Medipolis PTRC, Ibusuki (T. Ogino)


Remember:

Eligibility for application: “groundbreaking” of physical facility

Send e-mail to [email protected] and join next Steering Committee

meeting

mailto:[email protected]

PTCOG Honorary / Emeritus Members

New members elected @ PTCOG52: - Gerhard Kraft, PhD – GSI, Darmstadt, - John Munzenrider – MGH, Boston - James Cox, MD – MDAnderson CC,

Houston - Hirohiko Tsujii, MD - NIRS


Eros Pedroni

PTCOG 2013 - Major Initiatives:

1)Int. Journal of Particle Therapy

2)Continental / local Chapters

3)Scientific Program Committee

A Peer-Reviewed Journal of the

Particle Therapy Cooperative Group Nancy P. Mendenhall, M.D.

[email protected]

Background

Growing interest in particle therapy justifies

journal dedicated to all aspects of particle

therapy

Growing difficulties to publish in general rad

onc journals

Concept for a PTCOG sponsored peer review

journal, The International Journal of Particle

Therapy, approved by Executive Committee

Scope

Topics of interest:

• simulation, planning and delivery

• clinical outcomes

• particle therapy physics

• particle therapy biology

• technical development

• socioeconomic and ethical issues

Status / Plans

Approved by Executive Committee, Steering

Committee, Publication Committee

International Editorial Board

Initially e-pub, open access, funding through

PTCOG (US$ 15K), advertisements,

subscription fee ?

Website and first issue (PTCOG 52

proceedings) by early fall 2013

For further information, or to be involved,

contact Dr. Nancy Mendenhall at

[email protected]

PTCOG – a global mission Scientific exchange

Education Global networking and update

Global industry update International Journal /Publications

“World Congress of Particle Therapy”

National / continental

“chapters” or independent

societies

Asia

Adaptation of PTCOG to local/continental challenges of particle

therapy

North America

Europe others

Mission: complement PTCOG; interface with local rad onc societies, health care policies; provide continuity of scientific exchange during “off-years”. Added educational

opportunities;

PTCOG: Scientific exchange






societies

Japan Clinical Study Group of

Particle Therapy (JCPT)

PTCOG- North America Scientific Exchange

Education Health Care Policy Patient Advocacy

Interface with RTOG / ASTRO Clinical Trials (?)

Structured membership with fees

Europe ?

PTCOG: Scientific exchange






societies

Japan Clinical Study Group of Particle Therapy

(JCPT)



Interface with RTOG / ASTRO Clinical Trials (?)

Structured membership with fees

Europe ?

CONCERN: Are we diluting attendance,

efforts, and impact of PTCOG - global



Interface with RTOG / ASTRO

Clinical Trials (?) Structured membership

with fees

“Continental’ PTCOG chapters: Complimentary and not competitive to

PTCOG-global

(as much as realistically possible)

Annual conference - combined with

PTCOG if in the US. Affords young and

mid level investigators a platform that

can not afford travels to other continents.

Educational workshops within US

(PTCOG educational chairs on

committee); disease-specific workshops;

“master classes”

Not within Mandate of PTCOG-global

Historically little connection

Not performed by PTCOG-global

To be applied to PTCOG global if

instituted

Formation of scientific society in response to mounting pressure to find proton

representation in US - otherwise fillled by NAPT and Proton consortium (NAPC in 2013)

PTCOG - Scientific Program Committee:

Mandate: Define Program - Structure

Select contributions Select topics

Select Speakers Ascertain continuity

Members:

Representatives By continent, By profession, By topics

2013/14:

Transitional Committee to collaborate with PTCOG-53, Shanghai

Please, contact Martin Jermann if you would like to contribute

PTCOG – Opportunities for ACTIVE participation

PTCOG NEEDS YOU !

Eduational Committee: 2 Chairs, join committee; structure,

strategy; topics; speakers; guidelines for education and training requirements

Publication Committee: Specific reports; clinical study listing; Int. J.

Particle Therapy

Pediatric Committee: Join

Other Disease-Site Committees: opportunities for new proposals: Example:

Lung Committee

PTCOG Scientific Program Committee: New initiative. Structure, strategy,

balance, abstract reviews; members from all continents, all professions etc.

PTCOG- Website: contributors urgently needed. Website

divided into subsections. Contributors can take ownership of subsections to

develop and operate.

PTCOG – Opportunities for ACTIVE participation

PTCOG NEEDS YOU !

Eduational Committee: 2 Chairs, join committee; structure,

strategy; topics; speakers; educational guidelines

Publication Committee: Specific reports; clinical study listing;

Int. J. Particle Therapy

Pediatric Committee: Join

Other Disease-Site Committees: opportunities for new proposals

PTCOG Scientific Program Committee: New initiative. Structure,

strategy, balance, abstract reviews; members from all continents, all

professions etc.

PTCOG- Website: contributors

urgently needed. Webiste divided into subsections. Contributors can take

ownership of subsections to develop and maintain.

Jay Flanz – Zelig Tochner

Huan Giap, Erik Blomquist, Nancy Mendenhall

Anita Mahajan – Joo-Young Kim

Eugen Hug – Martin Jermann

Martin Jermann

Eugen Hug – Martin Jermann

Welcome to Shanghai !

Looking forward to meeting you in May, 2014

www.ptcog53.org

Education workshop:

May 19-21, 2014

Scientific meeting:

May 22-24, 2014

PTCOG 53

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