Agenda
Thursday, June 16, 2022
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hands-on Workshop: GYN or Prostate (Registrants will have the opportunity to select either GYN or Prostate)
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Hands-on Workshop: Breast or Skin (Registrants will have the opportunity to select wither Breast or Skin)
Prostate: The prostate pre-meeting workshop offers attendees the opportunity to perform key components of an implant on phantom models, with the guidance of experienced prostate brachytherapists. Both LDR and HDR modality stations are available, as well MR integration solutions. Learning is enhanced with round table case planning and discussion.
GYN: The gynecology brachytherapy hands-on experience will be an interactive workshop in which participants will be able to increase their gynecologic brachytherapy knowledge. Participants will spend time with gynecology brachytherapy hybrid applicators, freehand needles, and ultrasound with mannequins and models to simulate a real-time experience. They will have a virtual reality experience to participate in a simulated patient. Participants will discuss cases and scenarios with faculty, interact with planning software, and gain insight as to skills for their own brachytherapy patients.
Skin: In the skin brachytherapy pre-conference workshop, we will provide a hands-on experience with skin standard applicators and custom approaches. We will explore real-world treatment planning and interact with experienced physicians to discuss the real-world practicalities of these techniques. New for this year’s conference, we will have a 3D printing demonstration to highlight innovation in the development of custom molds and challenging anatomy.
Breast: We will review 3 challenging breast brachytherapy cases with experienced physicians and physicists. Tips & techniques for successful placement, as well as CT-based planning strategies, will be discussed. We will have multiple applicators available to test and a computer-planning workstation for hands-on practice
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Reception
Friday, June 17, 2022
7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Registration
7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits
7:30 am – 7:50 am
Continental Breakfast
7:50 am – 8:00 am
Welcome
8:00 am – 9:00 am
SA-CME
Prostate Session I: Individualizing the Approach to Localized Prostate Cancer
Moderator:
Martin King, MD, PhD., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Panelists:
Robert Dess, MD, University of Michigan
Incorporating Genomic Data into Decision Making
Mira Keyes, MD, FABS, BC Cancer Agency
Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Optimizing Patient Selection
Peter Rossi, MD, FABS, Calaway Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital
Monotherapy vs. Combined Approach
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers I
Moderators:
Shari Damast, Yale School of Medicine
Lucas Mendez, MD, London Health Science Center
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers I
9:00 am – 10:00 am
GYN Session I: Brachytherapy is a Team Sport: How to Build the Ultimate Team
Moderator:
Jenna Kahn, MD, OHSU Radiation Medicine
Panelists:
David Gaffney, MD, PhD, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Scott Glaser, MD, City of Hope
Melissa Joyner, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dorin Todor, PhD, VCU Health System
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am
SA-CME
Skin Session I: Innovating Skin Brachytherapy Delivery and Treatment Planning
Moderator:
Parag Sanghvi, MD, UC San Diego Health System
Panelists:
Gina Mansy, MD, UC San Diego Health System
Jennifer Steers, PhD, Cedars-Sinai
Amandeep Taggar, MD, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
10:30 am – 11:30 am
SA-CME
Breast Session I: APBI Treatment Approaches - Choosing Wisely for Your Individual Patients
Moderator:
Siddharth Saraiya, MD, University of North Carolina
Panelists:
Catheryn Yashar, MD, FABS, University of California, San Diego
Intracavitary
Bob Kuske, MD, FABS, Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists
Multicatheter Interstitial
Shayna Showalter, MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine
IORT with HDR Brachytherapy
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Resident Symposium (Residents Only) - Mentoring and Clinical Education - What Works and How Can the ABS Help?
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
IsoRay Lunch Symposium: Eliminate Uncertainty, Increase Precision & Reduce Toxicity 
MRI-Assisted-Radiosurgery (MARS), the MD Anderson Technique using Cesium-131 Presented by Dr. Steven J Frank, MD,FABS, MD Anderson Cancer Center
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
SA-CME
Miscellaneous Session I: Growing a New Brachytherapy Program; Tips & Tricks
Moderators:
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Panelists:
Akila Viswanathan, MD, FABS, John Hopkins Medicine
Budget Considerations and Generating Support from Hospital Leadership
Kristin Bradley, MD, University of Wisconsin
Planning a Brachytherapy Suite
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
Efficient Clinical Operations for an Integrated Brachytherapy Program
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Planning for Emergencies During Brachytherapy
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Scientific Session: Physics Snap Oral
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Miscellaneous Session II: Brachytherapy in 2030, Shark Tank Edition Sponsored by Varian
We are excited to announce applications for the Brachytherapy in 2030 session, which will occur during the American Brachytherapy Society 2022 Annual Meeting. The purpose of this session is to generate enthusiasm for concepts that have a high likelihood of transforming the practice of brachytherapy by the year 2030.
Moderators:
Martin King, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
SA-CME
Socioeconomic Session I: Radiation Oncology Payment Policy – Anticipated Changes and the Role of Brachy in Value-Based Care
Panelists:
Albert Chang, MD, UCLA
Scott Glaser, MD, City of Hope
Anne Hubbard, MBA, ASTRO
Melissa Joyner, MD, MBA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Special Edition Session I: Barriers to Utilization of Cancer Treatments
Moderator:
Mitchell Kamrava, MD, UCLA
Panelists:
Gita Suneja, MD, Duke University
Health Disparities of Cancer Treatment
James Bates, MD, Winship Cancer Institute - Emory University School of Medicine
Geographic Access Disparities
Fumiko Chino, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Financial Toxicities
Catheryn Yashar, MD, FABS, University of California, San Diego
Reimbursement Considerations
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Scientific Session: Physics Proffered Papers I
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Proffered Papers I
Moderator:
Naru Lamichhane, PhD, University of Maryland Medical Center
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Special Edition Session II: The Most Important Next Trial in Prostate Brachytherapy
Moderator:
Timothy Showalter, MD, The University of Virginia
Teams:
Albert Chang, MD, & Yonatan Weiss, MD, UCLA
Trial Concept 1
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, & Assaf Moore, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Trial Concept 2
Gerard Morton, MD, FABS, & Aishah Alqaderi, MD, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Trial Concept 3
Peter Orio, DO, MS, Martin King, MD & David Yang, MD, Dana-Farber Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
Trial Concept 4
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SA-CME
Physics Session I: Let's Get Practical Advice for the Brachytherapy Physicist
Moderator:
Christopher Tien, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine
Panelists:
Firas Mourtada, PhD, Christiana Care Health System
Eye Plaque Brachytherapy
Ivan Buzurovic, PhD, Dana Farber Brigham Women’s Cancer Center, HMS
Surface Brachytherapy
Mark Rivard, PhD, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Intraoperative Mesh Brachytherapy
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Beyond Brachytherapy: The Dawn of Interventional Radiotherapy presented by Maartin ter Mors Sponsored by Elekta
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Opening Reception and Food Truck Extravaganza
Saturday, June 18, 2022
7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Registration
7:30 am – 7:00 pm
Commercial Exhibits
7:30 am – 7:50 am
Continental Breakfast
7:50 am – 8:00 am
Welcome to Day 2
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Annual Business Meeting
8:30 am – 9:30 am
SA-CME
Prostate Session II: Advanced Techniques for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Moderators:
Manuj Agarwal, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Panelists:
Abhisehek Solanki, MD, MS, Loyola University Chicago/Edward Hines VA
Incorporating Advanced Imaging (PSMA) into Patient Selection
Juanita Crook, MD, FABS, BC Cancer Agency
LDR Salvage Brachytherapy – Technique/Toxicity
Gerard Morton, MD, FABS, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
HDR Salvage Brachytherapy – Technique Toxicity
8:30 am – 9:30 am
SA-CME
GYN Session II: How to Select the Best Hybrid Applicator
Panelists:
Emma Fields, MD, VCU Cancer Center
Varian Free Hand
Jill Remick, Emory University
Elekta
Elizabeth Kidd, MD, Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
3D Printed
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Physics Session II: Good Catch! Improving Patient Safety in Brachytherapy
Moderators:
Laura Doyle, PhD, Christiana Care Health System
Elaine Dziemianowicz, MS, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Panelists:
Y. Jessica Huang, PhD, University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Center
Susan Richardson, PhD, Swedish Cancer Institute
Jacqueline Zoberi, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers II
Moderators:
Christine Fisher, MD, MPH, , University of Colorado
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break
11:00 am– 11:15 am
Presidential Address
Ann Klopp, MD, PhD, President, American Brachytherapy Society
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:15 am– 11:30 am
ABS Fellow Induction
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Swearing in of the 2022-2023 ABS Board
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Keynote Address: Beyond the Needle: Seeds of Leadership and Team
Gregory Merrick, MD, FACR, FABS
Urologic Research Institute, Ohio University Medical School
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch-n-Go
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
A Focus on the Future Lunch Symposium Sponsored by Theragenics
Attendees will join the keynote speaker and panelists to discuss the real-world challenges faced by brachytherapy teams in clinical practice. The discussion will cover topics including avoiding burnout, building a high-functioning team, and leadership. Attendees will be invited to ask questions and participate in the discussion.
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
American Barkytherapy Society
Welcome to the ABS Dog Petting Lounge
Dog Petting Lounge brings the joys of man’s best friend to events and conferences. The concept is simple, stop by for some dog play from our furry friends, feel the stress melt away and let your smile reappear.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Plenary Session: Top Four Abstracts
Judith Stitt Awards
Miscellaneous: Kinetic Antigen-specific T-cell Receptor Profiling in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated with Standard-of-care Chemoradiation and Brachytherapy
Gohar Manzar, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Breast: Protocol based re-lumpectomy and salvage brachytherapy as partial breast re-irradiation for in-breast tumor recurrence after whole breast irradiation: long term results
Vratislav Strnad, University Hospital Erlangen
Physics: A Deep Learning-based Self-adapting Ensemble Method for Segmentation in Gynecological Brachytherapy
Zhen Li, Shanghai, China
Prostate: A Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Health-related Quality of Life After Low Dose Rate or High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy Boost Combined With External Beam Pelvic Radiotherapy
Nikitha Moideen, BC Cancer; University of British Columbia
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
2022 ABS Henschke Award Sponsored by Best Medical
Presented to Akila N. Viswanathan, MD, FABS
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
SA-CME
Physics Session III: Innovations in Brachytherapy Physics
Moderator:
Matt Giles, MSc, Emory University
Panelists:
Xiaofeng Yang, PhD, Emory University
Artificial Intelligence in Brachytherapy
Cedric Belanger, MSc, Université Laval
MCO Efficiency, and Innovation
William Song, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Direction Modulated Brachytherapy
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Snap Orals
Moderators:
Arjit Baghwala, MSc, DABR, Houston Methodist Hospital, The Woodlands
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Refreshment Break
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Socioeconomic Session II: Top Ten Radiation Oncology Payment Policy Challenges
Moderator:
Melissa Joyner, MD, MBA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Panelist:
Anne Hubbard, MBA, ASTRO
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel: Improving Outcomes and Efficiencies with a Hydrogel Spacer Sponsored by Boston Scientific
Join Dr. Taunk for a session on the innovative technology designed to reduce side effects associated with prostate cancer radiation therapy. His review will include a discussion on clinical effectiveness, operational efficiency and the future of transperineal procedures. An interactive Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Speaker:
Neil Taunk, MD, MSCTS
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Scientific Session: Breast Snap Orals
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Evening Reception
Sunday, June 19, 2022
7:00 am – 12:30 pm
Registration
7:30 am – 7:50 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:30 am
Commercial Exhibits
7:50 am – 8:00 am
Welcome to Day 3
8:00 am – 9:00 am
SA-CME
Miscellaneous III: Brachytherapy on the Frontier
Moderators:
Subhakar Mutyala, MD, Arizona Oncology
Puja Venkat, MD, UCLA
Panelists:
William Morrison, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Update on Brachytherapy in HN Cancers
Phillip Devlin, MD, FABS, Harvard Medical School
Update on Intravascular Brachytherapy
Gordon McLennan, MD, UC Health University of Colorado Hospital
Techniques in Interventional Radiology
8:00 am – 9:00 am
SA-CME
Breast Session II: The Great Debate - Why Choose Breast Brachytherapy in 2022
Moderator:
Kara Romano, MD, University of Virginia
Panelists:
Douglas Arthur, MD, FABS, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Case of Brachytherapy
Sarah Sittenfeld, MD, University of Cincinnati
The Case for EBRT
Imran Zoberi, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Breaking the Tie
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Scientific Session: GYN Snap Oral I
Moderator:
Mustafa, Al Balushi, MD, University of Alberta
9:00 am – 10:00 am
SA-CME
Prostate Session III: Optimizing Patient Outcomes with Practical Management Strategies
Moderator:
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
Panelists:
Brian Moran, MD, FABS, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago
Techniques to Improve Efficiency for Workflow
Chad Tang, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Techniques to Improve Efficiency in Planning/AI
Manuj Agarwal, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Management of Urinary Risks/Complications – Reduction Strategies
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers II
10:30 am – 11:30 am
SA-CME
GYN Session III: Which Imaging is Best for Image-Guided Brachytherapy? Pros and Cons of CT, MRI and TRUS
Moderator:
Jessika Contreras, MD, Miami Cancer Institute
Panelists:
Lillie Lin, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
CT
Shari Damast, MD, Yale School of Medicine
MRI
Neil Taunk, MD, MS, University of Pennsylvania
Ultrasound
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Scientific Session: Prostate Snap Oral I
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Scientific Session: GYN Snap Oral II
12:30 pm
2022 Annual Meeting Adjourns
