RANZCR2022 in Adelaide

Radiation oncology community looks forward to reconnecting

It is our great pleasure to invite our radiation oncology community to the RANZCR ASM 2022 Adelaide, to be held on the traditional lands of the First Nations Kaurna People, from 27– 30 October.

This year, embracing the ASM theme of “Reflect, Revive, Reimagine”, we have assembled a spectacular program covering a wide range of topics, with distinguished international keynote speakers presenting on many interesting topics. Among the many highlights of this ASM, we are especially pleased to present the proton therapy session with keynote talks by Dr Anita Mahajan, Dr Nancy Lee and Dr Langendijk, the lung cancer session showcasing the keynote presentation by Dr Drew Moghanaki and the head and neck session with Dr Nancy Lee and other eminent speakers. We are also excited to have Dr Umberto Ricardi, who will be speaking on lymphoma and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy. This year’s attractions will also include a head and neck cancer masterclass session on target delineation and an interdisciplinary radiology and radiation oncology combined session devoted to rectal cancer. A session dedicated to patient-reported outcomes and quality of life, with presentations by Dr Geoff Delaney and Prof Afaf Girgis, will bring the opportunity to learn about PROMs in cancer care.

As we emerge from the arduous few years crippled by the pandemic, we look forward to this ASM as a great platform to come together as a community, revive ourselves and create partnerships for a better future.

To this end, we have created many opportunities to meet and connect with industry leaders and many social events to interact. And let’s get together to run in the event we all missed in the past few ASMs—the Targeting Cancer Fun Run is back. And this year we are introducing the kids’ creche, so bring your family along to enjoy the delights of Adelaide as you reimagine your future at the ASM.

We look forward to seeing you all in Adelaide.

Dr Ramkumar Govindaraj and Dr Laurence Kim

Radiation Oncology Co-Convenors

Reimagining clinical radiology, reflecting our past, reviving our connection

“To infinity and beyond” is not only our theme for this year’s ASM gala dinner as the clinical radiology program for the presents a brand new session on space radiology as we look to reimagine our discipline. The session is the first of its kind crossing over radiology and space science. It brings together prominent figures in both radiology and space science to explore the critical role of clinical radiology, medical imaging and aerospace medicine in supporting astronauts’ health and tackling challenges to human physiology in spaceflights, with world first research findings to be demonstrated. Presenters include Dr Vienna Tran (The role of radiology in human space flight); A/Prof Gordon Cable (Medicine for exploration class missions) and Prof Meng Law (MRI of perivascular spaces in neurodegenerative diseases and space flight associated neuro-ocular syndrome: how to save and make humanity multiplanetary).

Complementing the space radiology session, we continue to address Artificial Intelligence with Dr Lauren Oakden Raynor presenting 'AI is coming to clinics, but is it safe?' and Chief Medical Officer at AGFA Healthcare Dr Anjum Ahmed 'AI in radiology, the next phase' alongside proffered papers that are further leading this path of how clinical radiologists must reimagine.

The need to revive and reconnect with each other is testament in our strong delegate numbers alongside a sold-out exhibition. The planned social events including the casual radiology quiz night at our local The Strathmore on Thursday evening which will allow us to relax and unwind among friends. We continue the following evening applauding our new Fellows at the largest Annual Ceremony followed by the Dean’s Reception on the banks of the Adelaide River. Saturday evening, we see delegates think outside the box or shall we say the universe as we consider our costumes for “To infinity and beyond” and dance the night away.

There has never been a need now more than ever for us to connect and Reflect Revive Reimagine who we are and where we are going. Registrations are still open for both face-to-face and virtual options at www.ranzcr2022.com

A/Prof Christen Barras

Clinical Radiology Convenor