Events

Congratulations to Noemi Bührer! Noemi received the SASRO poster award 2026 for our work on lymph node involvement in Head&Neck cancer. We developed an algorithm to automatically detect the mid-sagittal plane in planning CT images, allowing us to quantify how the prevalence of contralateral lymph node metastases increases with greater extension of the primary tumor across the midline. In the future, the work may contribute to further personalization of elective irradiation of the contralateral neck.

We organized an international expert workshop on clinical target volume (CTV) definition in radiotherapy. The workshop took place at Monte Verità conference center in Ascona, Switzerland, was supported by Congressi Stefano Franscini and endorsed by ESTRO. 

The workshop focused on the development of quantitative computational tools to support and improve CTV definition. The format of the workshop was similar to the ESTRO physics workshops. About half the time was reserved for interactive and lively discussion. 

See the full program and list of participants here (PDF, 61 KB).

Sunday 15.03.2026

Monday 16.03.2026

• Statistical models of lymphatic tumor progression
• Quantification of risk of occult metastases
• Applications in head&neck, breast, and prostate cancer
• Ongoing clinical trials on CTV-N personalization and volume deescalation

Tuesday 17.03.2026

• Tumor progression within the prostate gland
• Automation of GTV-to-CTV expansion for glioma
• Ongoing clinical trials related to CTV-T definition

Wednesday 18.03.2026

• Dose prescription and probabilistic planning for the CTV
• Future directions
• Funding opportunities