The program is preliminary, both the content and timing may change!
Updated: 2025-05-10
Connections from Oslo Airport (Lufthavn) to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S):
Take train RE10, RE11, R12, FLY1 or FLY2 (20-25 minutes journey).There are approximately 9 trains per hour.
Pay for the FLY1 and FLY2 trains by swiping your credit card on board.
For trains RE10, RE11 and R12, you can pay by credit card or with the ”Ruter, #” app to the conductor on board.
We recommend downloading the ”Ruter, #” app in advance.
If you come by train from Sweden, Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) is right next to Jernbanetorget.
There are many hotels nearby (see hotel booking Oslo).
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Monday 8th of September 2025, Pre Conference, Day 0:
Education at Norsk Teknisk Museum (Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology)
Address: Kjelsåsveien 143, 0491 Oslo
This activity is not included in the main conference fee, it is charged separately (see conference fee)
The Norsk Teknisk Museum is located right next to the Kjelsås train station (Kjelsås stasjon).
Alt. 1) Train R31 or RE30 from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) to Kjelsås stasjon (15 minutes journey).
Alt. 2) Bus LINE 54 to Kjelsås stasjon (30 minutes journey).
Alt. 3) Tram LINE 12 or 15 to Kjelsås (25 minutes journey) + 5 minutes walk to the museum.
The easiest way to find departures is with the ”Ruter, #” app, we recommend downloading it in advance.
14.30 Your arrival at Norsk Teknisk Museum
14.40 (5) Welcome by NAAE & the Norwegian Radium Hospital
14.45 (75) Guided tour of the technical museum, including both an electronic and medical department
16.00 (30) Coffee/Tea (+ late arrivals)
16.30 (40) 1 Workshop: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Safety for Accelerators, Tim Maas_Total ESD Solutions
17.15 (40) 2 Workshop: Soldering of Surface Mounted Devices (SMD), __ JBC (preliminary)
18.00 (25) 3 Lecture: SF6- & cooling water procedures, __ (preliminary)
18.30 (25) 4 Lecture: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
18.00 (1h) ALT: / Special training with a quiz & competition, Henrik Cederfjord_NAAE (preliminary)
19.00 (1h) Light Supper
20.00 Train R31 back to Oslo S (15 minutes journey). There are approximately 1 train per hour.
. or go through the underpass to Kjelsås station building and take bus LINE 54 (30 minutes journey)
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Tuesday 9th of September 2025, Main Conference, Day 1:
At Norwegian Radium Hospital, ”Forskningsbygget” (Research building)
Address: Ullernchausseen 70, 0379 Oslo
Note: If you are taking public transportations to Radium Hospitalet, please note that the T-bane LINE 3 (= metro) is currently being rebuilt, we will get back with more information!
The easiest way to find public transportations to Radium Hospitalet is with the ”Ruter, #” app.
The public transportations takes approximately 30-40 minutes depending on waiting times and transfers.
YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER FOR THE NAAE BUS LEAVING FROM CLARION HOTEL THE HUB AT 08.15 AM.
Note: You can go with the NAAE bus at Clarion Hotel The Hub even if you are staying at another hotel.
08.15 NAAE bus from Clarion Hotel the Hub (requires pre-registration)
09.00 Registration at the Norwegian Radium Hospital, ”Forskningsbygget” (the Research building)
09.15 (5) Welcome by NAAE & the Norwegian Radium Hospital
09.20 (25) 5 Presentation: The Norwegian Radium Hospital, present, development and future, Torje Vegar Pedersen
09.45 (25) 6 Lecture: Function & service for the Proton facility at Norwegian Radium Hospital, ___
10.15 (30) Coffee/Tea
10.45 (25) 7 Lecture: Rethinking the role of AI in Radiotherapy, Prof. Raj Jena, University of Cambridge Department of Oncology
11.15 (25) 8 Lecture: Boosting Linac uptime – A Machine Metrics Approach, Torsten Liebig, Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
11.45 (25) 9 Lecture: Output Dosimetry, Dennis Kistemaker, Amsterdam UMC
12.15 (15) 10 Lecture: The results of a survey regarding quality controls & maintenance in various hospitals, Richard__, Amsterdam UMC
12.30 (1h) Light lunch buffet
13.30 (90) Workshop: Technical discussions – divided into 2 groups
15.00 (30) Coffee/Tea
15.30 (25) 11 Lecture: 3D markerless kV tracking of the spine using different kV-based techniques, Martijn Simons, Amsterdam UMC
16.00 (25) 12 Lecture: 4D DIBH anatomical phantom platform to provide motion scenarios, Rhodri Williams, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
16.30 (5) Information about the online Evaluation form, Henrik Cederfjord_NAAE
. (5) Instructions for the study visit to the Radiation Therapy Department
16.45 Joint walk to the therapy department
17.00 (2h) Tour of the Radiation Therapy Department (photons + protons)
19.00 Departure with NAAE-bus to the conference restaurant
19.30 (3h) Conference Dinner at Frognerseteren
22.30 NAAE-bus back to Oslo city center (drop off at Clarion Hotel The Hub)
. If you want to return to your hotel earlier, you can take the T-bane climbing down the mountain
. (LINE 1), a very nice 35 minutes mountain train journey
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Wednesday 10th of September 2025, Main Conference, Day 2:
At Clarion Hotel The Hub, Conference room ”Central Park”
Adress: Biskop Gunnerus gate. 3, 0155 Oslo
08.30 Your arrival at Clarion Hotel the Hub, Conference room ”Central Park”
08.40 (5) Welcome by NAAE & the Norwegian Radium Hospital
08.45 (25) Short company presentations, product news etc.
09.15 (25) 13 Lecture: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
09.55 (25) 14 Lecture: MapRT and DoseRT solutions, Jonathan Rosser, Vision RT
10.15 (75) Exhibition at room ”Ueno Park” / Coffee, Tea & Refreshments will be served
11.30 (25) 15 Lecture: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12.00 (25) 16 Lecture: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12.30 (1h) Light lunch buffet
13.30 (1h) NAAE Annual Member Meeting
. including discussion of ideas and determination of future activities
14.30 Coffee/Tea and a sandwich to take on the trip home
. End of Conference
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SUGGESTIONS FOR LECTURES:
(A,E,V,X) indicates whether they focus on Accuray, Elekta, Varian or other linacs
(1) = Hospital day 1
(2) = Company day 2
* = placed in program
1)* Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Safety for Accelerators, Tim Maas_Total ESD Solutions
2)* Soldering of Surface Mounted Devices (SMD), __ JBC (preliminary)
3)* SF6- & cooling water procedures, __ (preliminary)
4) —
5)* The Norwegian Radium Hospital, present, development and future, Torje Vegar Pedersen
6)* Function & service for the Proton facility at Norwegian Radium Hospital, __
7)* Rethinking the role of AI in Radiotherapy, Prof. Raj Jena, University of Cambridge Department of Oncology
8) (V)* Boosting Linac uptime – A Machine Metrics Approach, Torsten Liebig, Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
9)* Output Dosimetry, Dennis Kistemaker, Amsterdam UMC
10)* The results of a survey regarding quality controls & maintenance in various hospitals, Richard __, Amsterdam UMC
11) (V)* 3D markerless kV tracking of the spine using different kV-based techniques, Martijn Simons, Amsterdam UMC
12)* 4D DIBH anatomical phantom platform to provide motion scenarios, Rhodri Williams, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
13) —
14) (2)* MapRT and DoseRT solutions, Jonathan Rosser, Vision RT
15) —
16) —
Extra:
a) (A) Tracking vs. gating, experience at Skåne University Hospital, __ (preliminary)
b) (2)(X) Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), Bernt Nordin, Lioness Medtech (preliminary)
c) What kind of maintenance is needed (Mechanical Controls & QA), __ Norwegian Radium Hospital
d) Recycling a Linac – what is required, __ (preliminary)
e) Brainstorming in small groups to plan NAAE’s upcoming activities: Study trips, conf., training courses etc.