Enhancing Safety & Advancing QA
Save the date: FRIDAY, 27 & SATURDAY, 28
FEBRUARY, 2026
The 15th installment of QADS returns in 2026, with a new European destination — Rome, Italy. Over two days, attendees will learn best practices and clinical insights from colleagues practicing worldwide, while earning continuing education credits.
Session topics will span:
- Future Directions of Machine and Patient QA
- In-vivo Dosimetry and SRS/SBRT QA
- Safety, QC & Guidelines; Using the Rght Tool for the Job
- Emerging Technologies: Theranostics
- Emerging Technologies: AI and Automation
Registration Now Open
We welcome you to the premier educational event focused exclusively on strategies for continuous improvements in Quality and Patient Safety in Radiation Therapy. See below for pricing:
- Student $249
- Early Bird $349 - Until 15 December
- Standard - $399 - 16 December through 13 February
- Onsite - $599 - After 13 February
Are you a SunCHECK user? Join us ahead of QADS on 26 February at the Cardo Roma for insights, networking, and dedicated time with some of our applications and support team members. No registration fee for users meeting. Lunch, coffee break, and social hour included.
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Day 1
8:45
2026 Program Introduction
Greg Robinson, M.Sc., CMD, RTT, Sun Nuclear, a Mirion Medical Company, United States
9:00
Keynote Presentation: Independent Measurements vs MPC
David Barbee, Ph.D., DABR, NYU Langone Health, United States
9:30
Efficiency in Action: Using the Right Tools to Optimize QA and Treatment Accuracy
Patricia Sansourekidou, Ph.D., DABR, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States
10:00
Maintaining Long-Term Isocenter Stability and Subcomponent Alignment in TrueBeam Linear Accelerators
Cory Knill, Ph.D., DABR, University of Michigan, United States
10:15
BREAK
10:45
DEBATE: Does Properly Commissioned Delivery Techniques Render Routine Measurement PSQA Obsolete?
Dirk Verellen, Ph.D., Iridium Netwerk, ZAS & Victor Hernandez, Ph.D., Hospital Sant Joan de Reus
11:30
Patient Specific QA Survey and Guidelines
Gordon Chan, Juravinski Cancer Center, Canada
12:00
Panel Discussion: Future QA Directions
Moderators: Dirk Verellen, Ph.D., Victor Hernandez, Ph.D., and Gordon Chen
12:30
LUNCH
13:30
In-vivo Dose Measurements Over Time as QA Indicator
Cristina Anson, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Spain
13:45
Validation of Transit Dosimetry Metrics
Nadezhda Gromova, European Medical Center, Russian Federation
14:00
EPID-Based In-Vivo Dosimetry for TBI
Matteo Galetto, M.Sc., Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Italy
14:15
Clinical Utility of Gamma Pass Rate for Adaptive Replanning in Lung Cancer Radiotherapy
Yoshiko Oshiro, Ph.D., Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Japan
14:30
Comparing In-vivo Dosimetry with Offline Dosimetric Assessments as a Trigger for Adaptive Intervention of Pelvic Radiotherapy
Natalie Brown, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
14:45
Investigating the Correlation Between Gamma Passing Rates of Daily EPID Transit Images and PTV Coverage in External Beam Radiotherapy
Ruslan Huseynov, North West Cancer Centre, United Kingdom
15:00
Panel Discussion: In-vivo QA in Adaptive Workflows
Moderators: Yoshiko Oshiro, Ph.D., Natalie Brown and Ruslan Huseynov
15:30
BREAK
16:00
Comparing Methods of Pretreatment Quality Assurance in Modulated Radiation Therapy: Portal Dosimetry vs. Fraction 0
Federico Bregains, CEMENER Foundation, Argentina
16:30
RapidArc Dynamic for SBRT
Robert Brass, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, United Kingdom
16:45
Characterizing the Error-Space of SIMT-SRS: What Tolerance Do We Need?”
Anton Eagle, M.S., DABR, AdventHealth, Parker, United States
17:00
Clinical Feasibility of SGRT for Multi-Target SRS: Integrated Geometric and Dosimetric Validation
Thiago Fontana, São Sebastião Radioterapia, Brazil
18:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Day 2
9:00
PDIB Project for Standardizing Clinical RPT Practice
John Sunderland, PhD., MBA, University of Iowa, United States
9:30
QA in Molecular Radiotherapy dosimetry?
Manuel Bardies, Ph.D., INSERM, France
9:45
Emerging Technologies: Theranostics and AI/Automation
Lidia Strigari, Ph.D., M.Sc, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy
10:00
Panel Discussion: Theranostics
Moderators: John Sunderland, PhD., MBA, Manuel Bardies, Ph.D., Lidia Strigari, Ph.D., M.Sc
10:30
BREAK
11:00
From Data to Decisions: Cloud AI for Smarter RT Quality Assurance and Automation
Todd McNutt, Ph.D., DABR, Johns Hopkins, United States
11:30
Leveraging Personalized DVH Predictions for Better Plans and Increased Quality
Christian Velten, Ph.D., DABR, DABMP Montefiore Medical Center, United States
12:00
LUNCH
13:00
Automated Generation of High-Quality Prostate SBRT Plans Using Pre-Plan Feasibility Physics-Based DVH Driven Optimization
Garrett Baltz, M.S., DABR, Scripps Cancer Center, United States
13:30
AI-Driven Troubleshooting for TrueBeam Systems: Enhancing Clinical Efficiency and Safety with a GPT-4o Chatbot
Cory Knill, Ph.D., DABR, University of Michigan, United States
14:00
What Impacts Automation Bias in Auto Contouring
Paul Doolan, Ph.D., German Oncology Center, Cyprus
14:30
General versus Site Specific Quantile Random Forest Models for Virtual Patient-Specific Quality Assurance of VMAT Plans
Naila Rahman, Ph.D., Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Canada
15:00
Panel Discussion: AI & Automation
Moderators: Todd McNutt, Ph.D., DABR, Christian Velten, Ph.D., DABR, Garrett Baltz, M.S., DABR, Cory Knill, Ph.D., DABR, Paul Doolan, Ph.D., Naila Rahman, Ph.D.
15:45
Closing Remarks
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