Scientific Program
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Sunday March 25
| 17:30 | Buses leave for Welcome Reception |
Day 1, Monday March 26
| 7:00-8:00 | Breakfast seminar Craniopharyngiomas, Gelareh Zadeh, Toronto Moderator: Gelareh Zadeh, Toronto |
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| 8:10-8:20 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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| 8:20-9:20 | How are neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists trained in radiosurgery - and what is adequate? Andras Kemeny, Sheffield Moderators: |
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| 9:20-10:30 | Parallel General Session, Benign Tumors Moderators: BE-110 BE-276 BE-83 BE-205 BE-52 BE- 162 BE-141 |
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| 9:20-10:30 | Parallel General Session, Physics and Technology Moderators: PH-102 PH-191 PH-267 PH-256 PH-160 PH-106 PH-154 |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:50-11:20 | Lars Leksell Lecture Neuromodulation: Past, Present and Future |
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| 11:20-11:30 | Analysis of the Radiosurgery Literature using the World Science Network: Technology, Journals and Authors Douglas Kondziolka, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 11:30-12:30 | Radiosurgery vs. Surgery for Vestibular Schwannomas - pro´s and con´s Peter Weisskopf, Phoenix, AZ Moderators: |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30-13:50 | Keynote Lecture CP Yu, Hong Kong |
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| 13:50-14:50 | General Session, Benign Tumors, cont’d (6 slots) Moderators: BE-44 BE-30 BE-306 BE-304 BE-228 BE-28 |
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| 14:45-15:15 | Keynote Lecture Standardization of Terminology in Radiosurgery Michael Torrens, Athens |
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| 15:15-15:35 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:35-16:00 | Keynote Lecture Impact of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Neurosurgical Practice Warren Goldman, Camden, NJ |
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| 16:00-17:00 | Case Presentations Benign Tumors Presenter: Mark Linskey, Orange, CA |
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| 17:00-17:30 | Leksell Gamma Knife – what’s next? Åsa Hedin, Stockholm |
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| 17:30-18:30 | Cocktail |
Day 2, Tuesday March 27
| 7:00-8:00 | Breakfast Seminar Gareth Evans, Manchester (geneticist) Moderator: |
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| 8:10-9:30 | Primary Malignant Intracranial & Head & Neck Tumors Keynote Lecture Aggressive Dural Based Neoplasms Nasopharyngeal cancer and unusual skull base tumors Glial Neoplasms Moderators: |
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| 9:30-10:00 | Flash Oral Poster Session #1 Moderator: John Fuller, Sydney MA-233 MA-145 MA-86 MA-245 MA-230 MA-208 MA-193 MA-80 MA-206 |
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| 10:00-10.30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30-12:00 | General Session, Malignant Tumors Moderators: MA-280 MA-232 MA-282 MA-68 MA-182 MA-133 MA-187 MA-180 MA-81 |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-13:30 | Keynote Lecture Stephen Holmes, Honolulu, HI |
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| 13:30-14:00 | Flash Oral Poster Session #2 Moderator: Yoshinori Higuchi, Chiba MA-212 MA-234 MA-123 MA- 237 MA-319 MA-111 MA-109 MA-195 MA-130 MA-229 |
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| 14:00-15:30 | General Session, Malignant Tumors, cont’d Moderators: MA-73 MA-136 MA-59 MA-172 MA-284 MA-183 MA-67 MA-309 MA-278 |
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| 15:45-17:15 | Special Topic Seminars (Coffee served in each room) Neurophsychology - Maria Kangas, Sydney Discussant: Jean Regis, Marseilles Special Topic Seminar 2 Howard Eisenberg, Baltimore, MD Discussant: John Jane, Charlottesville, VA Special Topic Seminar 3 John Hopewell, Oxford Discussant: Christer Lindquist, London |
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| 18:30 | Gala dinner at Sydney Town Hall |
Day 3, Wednesday March 28
| 7.45-8.45 | Breakfast Seminar Current Diagnostic and Presurgical use of MEG Surgical Planning, TBI & Alzheimer Moderator: Gus Beute, Tilburg |
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| 8:55-9:40 | Metastatic Brain Tumors – How do we treat them? Medical Oncologist Radiation Oncologist Neurosurgeon Moderators: |
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| 9:40-10:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Metastatic Brain Tumors – How do we treat them? cont'd Speakers plus: Moderators: |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Keynote Lecture Targeted Therapy for Brain Metastases Manmeet Ahluwalia, Cleveland, OH |
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| 10:50-12:00 | General Session, Malignant Tumors, cont’d Moderators: MA-96 MA-173 MA-34 MA-117 MA-174 MA-297 MA- 310 |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-13:20 | Keynote Lecture John Jane, Charlottesville |
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| 13:20-14:20 | Flash Oral Poster Session #3 Moderator: Enrico Motti, Milano PH-241 PH-48 PH-45 PH- 215 PH-240 BE-210 BE-155 BE-85 BE-207 BE-65 BE-97 BE-164 BE-132 FU-300 FU-55 VA-217 VA-272 VA-31 VA-88 |
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| 14:20-15:00 | Keynote Lecture Moderator: |
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| 15:00-15:20 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:20-16:30 | Parallell General Session, Benign tumors, cont’d Moderators: BE-53 BE-308 BE-214 BE-72 BE-298 BE-163 BE-43 Long term evaluation of optic nerve dose and radiation optic neuropathy in gamma knife radiosurgery |
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| 15:20-16:30 | Parallell General Session, Physics & Technology, cont’d Moderators: PH-242 PH-265 PH-296 PH-200 PH-262 PH-236 PH-291 |
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| 16:30-17:30 | Case Presentations Malignant Tumors Presenter: Jonathan Knisely, New York, NY |
Day 4, Thursday March 29
| 7:00-8:00 | Breakfast Seminar Michael Morgan, Sydney Moderator: |
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| 8:10-9:10 | General Session, Vascular Disorders Moderators: VA-107 VA-116 VA-192 VA-39 VA-77 VA-69 |
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| 9:10-9:25 | Study Update I - Gamma Knife Surgery in MTLE (ROSE) Nicholas Barbaro, Indianapolis, IN |
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| 9:25-9:40 | Study Update II - STN Lesioning in Parkinson’ Disease Jean Regis, Marseille |
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| 9:40-10:00 | Coffee break | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Study Update III - Biologically Effective Dose (BED) John Hopewell, Oxford |
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| 10:15-10:30 | Study Update IV - Multiple Metastases (Japan) Masaaki Yamamoto, Hitachinaka |
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| 10:30-10:40 | Pioneers in Radiosurgery Award (Introduction by Dan Leksell) |
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| 10:40-11:00 | Keynote Lecture Dheerendra Prasad, Buffalo, NY |
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| 11:00-12:00 | General Session, Functional Disorders Moderators: FU-231 FU-143 FU-196 FU-151 FU-311 |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:00 | General Session, Vascular Disorders, cont’d Moderators: VA-119 VA-190 VA-171 VA-266 VA-56 VA-50 |
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| 14:00-15:00 | General Session Functional Disorders, cont’d Moderators: FU-00 FU-146 FU-124 FU-62 FU-92 FU-121 |
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| 15:00-15:20 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:20-16:00 | Keynote Lecture Marianne Bäärnhielm, Stockholm Moderator: |
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| 16:00-17:00 | Case Presentations Functional Disorders Presenter: Jean Regis, Marseille |
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| 17:00-17:15 | Concluding remarks Michael Morgan, Sydney |
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| 18:30 | Buses leave for Fun Night |
Accreditation Statement
"The 'Leksell Gamma Knife Society' (or) '16th International Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting' is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution
ot the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net."
"The '16th International Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting' is designated for a maximum of (or 'for up to') 24 hours of European extemal CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity."
"EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit. contact the AMA."
"16th International Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting has applied for CAMPEP accreditation of 14.21 credits."






