As presented on September 2, 2026
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly shaping the way brachytherapy is planned, delivered, and taught. This session will provide a practical overview of how AI is being used today in contouring, treatment planning, quality assurance, and workflow optimization, highlighting where these tools can streamline clinical practice and where human oversight remains essential. Faculty will discuss the benefits, limitations, and safeguards required to ensure safe and reliable implementation, as well as how emerging AI technologies may influence future brachytherapy training, competency development, and skill assessment.
As presented on October 24, 2025
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Rectal brachytherapy is emerging as a compelling treatment option—whether as a boost, salvage therapy, or standalone modality—thanks to encouraging results from recent clinical trials. In this webinar, we’ll explore the practical implementation of rectal brachytherapy across a range of techniques. From straightforward single-channel approaches to advanced combined endoluminal and interstitial methods, our expert panel will guide you through the nuances of planning and delivery to help optimize patient outcomes.
As presented on January 24, 2025
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Participants learn about cervical cancer awareness and media outreach strategies. They discuss upcoming events and share insights on media pitching techniques, emphasizing storytelling and relevance. The session highlights the importance of personal narratives in media engagement and public awareness of research and brachytherapy. Strategies for engaging journalists, writing op-eds, and utilizing social media are covered, along with tips for interviews and dispelling misconceptions about brachytherapy.
As presented on December 19, 2024
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Join Teri Bedard and Ron DiGiaimo as they discuss coding updates for 2025 and the current state of Medicare, focusing on potential changes and their impacts on Brachytherapy. It explains the importance of credentialing, discusses relative value units (RVUs) in reimbursement, and reviews historical trends in reimbursement rates. The session highlights disparities in healthcare access for Black Americans and concludes with a discussion on fair compensation for physicians and updates on telemedicine codes.
As presented on November 13, 2024
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Join us for a webinar on how AI is being integrated into brachytherapy, offering insights from clinicians who utilize these innovations and physicists who are at the forefront of crafting advanced treatment plans.
This is a unique opportunity to understand the practical benefits and future potential of AI in enhancing patient care and treatment outcomes.
As presented on October 24, 2024
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Building on the recent discussions at the 2024 World Congress of Brachytherapy, the American Brachytherapy Society has assembled a group of experts in the field of high dose rate ablative brachytherapy, or "brachyablation," to take a deep dive into this growing area of research and clinical innovation. International experts in radiation oncology and interventional radiology will discuss the use of brachyablation in the liver, lung, and other sites, and the unique considerations for medical physics and nursing in this application will be reviewed, with an emphasis on the role of collaborative multidisciplinary care. Join us to learn about this exciting topic and how your and your program can get involved!
As presented on October 23, 2024
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Join the ABS and GammaTile® for anenlightening webinar on the latest advancements in radiation therapy for brain tumors. This session is set to broaden your understanding and offer valuable insights into various types and modalities of brain radiation treatments.
As presented August 22, 2024
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Join RCS oncology experts Ron DiGiaimo and Teri Bedard as they summarize the CY 2025 Medicare proposed changes for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). Learn how the proposed changes may impact your radiation oncology practice, hospital-based oncology department or freestanding center. Whether you're a private practice, freestanding center, or a hospital-based healthcare provider, you will come away with practical knowledge and guidance so that you can understand what Medicare is planning and how this may impact you directly. Typically, proposed rules are made public in early July; this webinar took place prior to the conclusion of the comment period.
As presented August 19, 2024
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Join Paula Berner, BS, CMD, FAAMD, for the second webinar in the series Brachytherapy 101. This series is designed to look at multiple aspects of brachytherapy with the intent of increasing the attendee’s knowledge base or providing a basic review of brachytherapy principles. This series is suitable for any member of the radiation oncology / brachytherapy team who desires to have a better understanding of brachytherapy. The Basics of Brachytherapy Treatment Planning will cover the following 4 topics; implant localization and source identification, designing a treatment plan for the patient based upon the applicators used, evaluation of dose distributions for tumor coverage and for the doses received to surrounding critical structures, and finally, evaluating the treatment plan in terms of the number of fractions for any future treatments that are to be given to the same site.
As presented May 20, 2024
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Join Drs. Alexandra Rink, Xun Jia, Martin King and Michael Folkert as they provide an in-depth look at the latest AI innovations shaping the future of Brachytherapy.