Course

8. AI in radiation oncology

  • CME-certified course
  • CME points: 2
  • Modules: 1
  • Learning time: 45 minutes
  • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Adeberg
  • On demand
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Overview
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be useful in various areas of radiation oncology. Studies show that the use of AI in radiation oncology saves time and thus improves patient care and treatment planning. AI technology promises more precise and personalised medicine, particularly in the area of cancer and tumour treatments using different types of ionising radiation.

After completing this course

  • you will have gained a thorough overview of the various fields of application for AI in radiation oncology.
  • you will be familiar with a range of different AI tools, as well as their functions and advantages.
  • you will be aware of the challenges that AI presents in radiation oncology.
  • you will be familiar with the advantages of using AI tools in radiation oncology.
Course contents

Course modules

The course speaker

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Adeberg

Biography
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Adeberg has specialised in radio-oncology and radiation therapy. His professional career began at the University Hospital Heidelberg, where he held various leadership positions from 2012 to 2022, including that of managing and later senior physician. Since March 2023, Prof. Adeberg has been the Director of the Clinic for Radiation Therapy and Radio-Oncology at the University Hospital Marburg. He also heads the Marburg Ion Beam Therapy Center (MIT), one of the few facilities worldwide that offers both proton and carbon ion therapy. His scientific interests include, among others, brain and head-and-neck tumours, as well as the integration of imaging techniques in treatment planning.

Educational background
Studied medicine at the Medical School of Hanover, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, and Harvard University. He completed his doctorate in 2014, followed by his habilitation in 2018, and was appointed professor at the University Hospital Heidelberg in 2021.
Transparency

Conflicts of interest

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Sponsorships

The following company is a sponsor: Merck Healthcare Germany GmbH. The expenses of Merck Healthcare Germany GmbH for one training unit amount to approximately € 5,000.
One-off costs for the technical realisation amount to approximately € 44,000. 
CME points

CME-accredited

Our courses are CME-accredited by the Medical Association of Hessen. Our courses also offer European CME points (ECMEC®s).
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