RTi3 2023 Program

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

• Welcome Remarks
• Innovate Keynote Address
• Top-Ranked Innovate
• Proffered Session 1: Treatment Planning
• Proffered Session 2: Education
• Patient Session
• Proffered Session 3: Enhancing the Patient Experience
• Student Rapidfire Poster Session
• Top-Ranked Inspire
• Inter-professional Keynote
• Closing Remarks
• Friday Night Social

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM EDT

• Co-Chairs Opening Remarks
• Inquire Keynote Address
• Top-Ranked Inquire
• Proffered Session 4: Mini Orals
• Student Session
• National Innovation Snapshot
• Proffered Session 5: Advancing Practice
• Inspire Keynote Address
• Closing Remarks

Concurrent Session 

Proffered Session 1 | Treatment Planning

Moderated by Shaziya Malam

• Implementation of MRI Only Planning for Prostate SBRT - Stephen Russell, BSc, MRT(T)

• Dosimetric Analysis of Patients Receiving Volumetric-Modulated Arc Palliative Radiotherapy to the Thoracic Spine: A Comparison with Conventional Mono-Isocentric Parallel Opposed Pair Treatment - Kori Kilgar, Junior Investigator

• Machine Learning Radiotherapy Automated Planning: Transition to an Ultra-Hypofractionated Prostate Model - Vanessa Wan, BSc, MRT(T)
• A Planning Study in Eclipse to Evaluate the Effect of Aperture Shape Controller on Plan Quality of HyperArc Treatments for Single Brain Lesions - Yixiu Jiang, Junior Investigator
• The Dosimetric Underpinning of Bladder Filling Criteria For Prostate Image-Guided VMAT - Vickie Kong, MSc, MRT(T)

Concurrent Session 

Proffered Session 2 | Education

Moderated by Ruvette Coelho

• Identifying Radiation Therapists’ Perceptions of Potentially Triggering Aspects of Care for Sexual Violence Survivors Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Needs Assessment to Inform Future Education Program Development - Maria Dimopoulos, MBA, RT(T)
• Name it to Claim it: The Role of Psychological Safety in Undergraduate Health Education - Kayli Chen, Junior Investigator
• Creating Pathways to Future Proof our Profession: The Development of a MR-integrated Radiation Therapy Training Program - Laura D’Alimonte, MRT(T), MHSc
• We’re All in this Together: Team-based Simulation to Improve Interprofessional Team Performance in a Cancer Program - Darby Erler, MRT(T), MHSc
• Patient Care Evaluation in Radiotherapy (PACER): Development of a Clinical Chart Audit Tool - Mavis Li, Junior Investigator

Concurrent Session 

Proffered Session 3 | Enhancing the Patient Experience

Moderated by Brandee Pidgeon

• Therapeutic Cannabis Use by Patients with Cancer in Canada: A National Survey of the Experiences, Opinions and Information Needs of Radiation Therapists - Kayli Chen, (Junior Investigator)
• Qualitative Patient Experiences with a Person-Centered vs. Standard Model of Care for Breast Radiation Therapy (PERSON Study) - Vivian Hoang, BSc, MRT(T)
• Examining the Role That Radiation Therapists Have to Enhance Patient Care through Symptom Management - Alyssa Zokvic, BMRSc, MRT(T)
• Prospective Evaluation of Patient-reported Experiences with Adaptive Radiation Therapy on an MR-Linac - Amanda Moreira, BSc, MRT(T)(MR)
• Perspectives From Our Patients: A Current State Needs Analysis for Radiation Therapy Patient Education at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre - Jaclyn Jacques, BSc, MRT(T)

Concurrent Session

Student Rapid-Fire Poster Session 

Moderated by Martin Chai

• A Pilot Study of Assessing Efficacy of Dual Image Registration for Pelvis and Prostate Radiotherapy - Shu Wang
• Exploration of Inter- and Intra-Fractional Dosimetric Variability in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy - Baha Hamzaev
• Exploring the Relationship Between Race and Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Literature Review - Eden Endale
• Retrospective Analysis of Plan Quality Indices for De Novo Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) - Mahnoor Ahmed
• Improvement of MRI-guided Interstitial Brachytherapy Plan Consistency and Quality for Cervical Cancer Through Characterization of Dosimetric Parameters - Behrad Khalafi
• Does the Alignment of Daily Treatment Appointments with Patient’s CT Simulation Time Promote Inter-Fraction Consistency in Rectal Organ Volume in Prostate Cancer Patients – an In-house Study - Chae-Lynn Bailey
• Retrospective Analysis on the Effects of the Radiation Therapist YSM Champion Model and its Impact on Social Work and Dietician Referrals - Brittany Conforti
• The Art of Radiation Therapy (ART): A Quality Improvement Initiative - Kayli Chen

Concurrent Session 

Proffered Session 4 | Mini Orals

Moderated by Nawroz Fatima

• Development of an Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy Framework on an Ethos Treatment Unit - Dave McAloney, BSc, MRT(T)
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Brachytherapy Workflow: a Two-Centre Experience - Kitty Chan, MHSc., MRT(T)
• The Use of Extended CBCTs in the Dosimetric Assessment of Anatomical Changes - Kenny Zhan, BSc, MRT(T)
• Predicting Tumour and Normal Tissue Response During Radiotherapy Using Radiomic Analysis from On-Board Imaging: a Systematic Review - Andrew Luu, BMRSc, MRT(T)
• MRI-Guided Endoluminal HDR Brachytherapy for Recurrent Esophageal Cancer via Nasogastric Approach - Mackenzie Smith, MSc, BSc, MRT(T) 
• A Pilot Study on the Gamma Knife ICON: Will the Utilization of a Prototype Standard Head Cushion (PSHC) be a Feasible Immobilization Accessory on the Gamma Knife ICON (GKI) and as Good as the Currently Utilized Head Cushions? - Teresa Cheng, BSc, MRT(T)
• Leadership Rounding: Improving the Patient Experience One Conversation at a Time - Laura D’Alimonte, MRT(T), MHSc

Concurrent Session

Student Session | Panel Discussion

Moderated by Student Working Group