Enriching Educational Sessions for All Levels

PTCOG 64 offers a comprehensive educational program designed to cater to both seasoned professionals and newcomers in the field of particle therapy. This carefully curated program blends theoretical knowledge with practical insights, focusing on the evolving role of particle therapy in cancer treatment.  

Whether you’re a clinician, physicist, dosimetrist, or radiation therapist, PTCOG 64’s educational sessions provide valuable knowledge and recent updates that are essential for advancing the field. 

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Program Overview

The PTCOG 64 Educational Program is spread across 2 days, with a blend of combined sessions and parallel sessions focused on physics, clinical applications, and RTT topics. The program will feature a mix of keynote lectures, oral presentations, and rapid insights sessions, providing attendees with the most current and relevant knowledge in the field of particle therapy. 

  • Welcome & Logistics
  • Rationale for particles
  • Physics of particle beams
  • Radiation biology: Fundamentals
  • Applied radiobiology for proton & carbon treatment
  • Multidisciplinary perspectives in particle therapy for head & neck cancer and pediatric malignancies
  • Physics Parallel Sessions: Treatment planning algorithms, QA processes, and adaptive proton therapy.
  • Clinical Parallel Sessions: Focus on treatment approaches for genitourinary, CNS, liver, and lymphoma cancers.
  • RTT Parallel Sessions: Immobilization techniques, imaging verification, and motion management.

Highlights of the PTCOG 64 Educational Program

Date: Mon, 08.06.2026
Session Time: 11:00 – 12:30
Room: Michel D’ornano Auditorium
 
Dive deep into the science of particle therapy with sessions covering the fundamentals of particle beam physics, proton system specifications, and applied radiobiology. Marco Durante (Germany) will discuss radiation biology fundamentals, while Harald Paganetti (USA) presents on applied radiobiology for proton treatment.
Date: Tue, 09.06.2026
Session Time: 11:00 – 12:45
Room: Michel D’ornano Auditorium
 
Learn about modern treatment planning and strategies to mitigate motion uncertainties in particle therapy. Sessions will include insights into image-guided adaptive proton therapy by Mischa Hoogeman (Netherlands) and practical aspects of treatment planning with Mark Pankuch (USA). 
Date: Mon, 08.06.2026
Session Time: 15:30 – 17:30
Room: Michel D’ornano Auditorium
 
The care of pediatric patients in particle therapy will be a focus, with a session from Anita Mahajan (USA) discussing the multidisciplinary approach to pediatric malignancies.
Session 1 | Session 2
Date: Tue, 09.06.2026
Session Time: 08:00 – 10:30 | 11:00 – 13:00
Room: Gilda
 
The RTT program at PTCOG 64 will bring together hands-on expertise and rapid insights on key issues such as pediatric care strategies, motion management, and workflow optimization in proton therapy. This track will address the evolving role of radiation therapists and their critical contribution to the treatment process.

Join Us in Deauville

This year’s educational offerings are designed to help attendees stay at the cutting edge of the rapidly evolving field of particle therapy. The sessions at PTCOG 64 provide an opportunity for professional growth, networking with international experts, and gaining a deeper understanding of the future of cancer treatment. 

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