Updated: 2025-09-09
CONNECTIONS
By flight:
From Oslo Airport to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S):
Take train RE10, RE11, R12, FLY1 or FLY2 (25 minute 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 ”Ruter #” app to the conductor on board.
We recommend downloading the ”Ruter #” app in advance.
By train:
Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) is located right next to Jernbanetorget.
Hotels:
See hotel booking Oslo
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PRE CONFERENCE
The pre-conference is not included in the main conference fee, it is charged separately.
Monday 8th of September 2025, Day 0:
Education at Norsk Teknisk Museum (Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology)
Address: Kjelsåsveien 143, 0491 Oslo
Theme for the pre-conference: ”Practical repairs”
The Norsk Teknisk Museum is located right next to the Kjelsås train station (Kjelsås stasjon).
Option 1. = recommended) Train R31 or RE30 from Oslo Central Station to Kjelsås stasjon (15 minute journey).
Option 2.) Bus LINE 54 to Kjelsås stasjon (30 minute journey).
Option 3.) Tram LINE 12 or 15 to Kjelsås (25 minute journey) + 5 minute walk to the museum.
Check departures 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 (60) Guided tour of the technical museum, including both an electronic and medical department
15.45 (30) Coffee/Tea (+ late arrivals)
16.15 (55) 1 Workshop: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Safety for Accelerators, Tim Maas_Total ESD Solutions
17.15 (25) 2 Lecture: SF6- & cooling water procedures, Ian Stone, Sf6 Recovery Ltd
17.45 (25) 3 Lecture: Repair of broken terminals on Klystron / ”How to save a million Danish kroner”, Martin Skov & Kasper Vestergaard Hylkjær, Aarhus University Hospital
18.15 (40) 4 Workshop: Working methods for soldering surface-mounted devices (SMD), Henrik Cederfjord, Central Hospital Växjö & Dan Johansson, Technologia Sweden AB, Jönköping
19.00 (1h) Pizza time
20.00 End of Pre Conference
20.15 Option 1.) Train R31 back to Oslo S, there are approximately 1 train per hour (15 minute journey).
Option 2.) Go through the tunnel under the railway tracks to Kjelsås stasjon building and take the bus LINE 54 to Oslo S (30 minute journey).
Option 3.) Go through the tunnel under the railway tracks and continue straight ahead, a 5 minute walk. Take a tram LINE 12 or 15 from Kjelsås to Oslo S (25 minute journey).
Check departures with the ”Ruter #” app.
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MAIN CONFERENCE
Option 1. = strongly recommended) NAAE bus outside Clarion Hotel the Hub, Biskop Gunnerus gate 3, Jernbanetorget (20 minute journey).
Option 2.) Tram LINE 13 to Ullern (20 minute journey) + 15 minute walk to the Radium Hospitalet, total 45 minutes including waiting times.
Tuesday 9th of September 2025, Day 1:
At Norwegian Radium Hospital, ”Forskningsbygget” (Research building)
Address: Ullernchausseen 70, 0379 Oslo
Our conference complies with the terms of the Conference Vetting System (CVS) by Ethical MedTech
See details: Event Details CVS
08.15 NAAE buses are waiting outside Clarion Hotel the Hub entrance, Biskop Gunnerus gate 3, Jernbanetorget – transportation to the Norwegian Radium Hospital and the Research building.
08.45 Registration at the Norwegian Radium Hospital, ”Forskningsbygget” (the Research building)
09.00 (5) Welcome by NAAE & the Norwegian Radium Hospital
09.05 (25) 5 Presentation: The Norwegian Radium Hospital, present, development and future, Torje Vegar Pedersen
09.30 (25) 6 Lecture: Function & service for the Proton facility at Norwegian Radium Hospital, Morten Saeheim, Varian Medical Systems (Siemens)
10.00 (30) Coffee/Tea/Quiz
10.30 (25) 7 Lecture: Rethinking the role of AI in Radiotherapy, Prof. Raj Jena, University of Cambridge Department of Oncology
11.00 (25) 8 Lecture: Boosting Linac uptime – A Machine Metrics Approach, Torsten Liebig, Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
11.30 (20) 9 Lecture: Daily QA an a MRIdian system: A technical approach, Dennis Kistemaker, Amsterdam UMC
11.55 (25) 10 Survey: The results of a survey regarding quality controls & maintenance in various hospitals, Richard Tiggelaar, Amsterdam UMC
12.25 (1h) Lunch buffet
13.25 (75) Workshop: Technical discussions – divided into 2 groups
14.40 (30) Coffee/Tea/Quiz
15.15 (25) 11 Lecture: Evaluating Various Applications of the IC PROFILER™-MR at Amsterdam UMC, Martijn Simons, Amsterdam UMC
15.45 (25) 12 Lecture: SGRT Anatomical Phantom Platform to provide motion scenarios, Rhodri Williams, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
16.15 (5) Information about the online Evaluation form, Henrik Cederfjord_NAAE
. (5) Instructions for the study visit to the Radiation Therapy Department
16.30 Joint walk to the therapy department
16.45-18.45 (2h) Tour of the Radiation Therapy Department (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 near Jernbanetorget)
If you want to return to your hotel earlier, you can take the T-bane (LINE 1) climbing down the mountain (departs every 15 minutes) a very nice 35 minute mountain train journey with view over Oslo city. When you leave the restaurant you will find a walkway to the right and up the mountain, it takes about 5 minutes walk to the T-bane station.
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Wednesday 10th of September 2025, Day 2:
At Clarion Hotel The Hub, Conference room ”Central Park”
Address: Biskop Gunnerus gate 3, 0155 Oslo
Our conference complies with the terms of the Conference Vetting System (CVS) by Ethical MedTech
See details: Event Details CVS
08.15 Your arrival at Clarion Hotel the Hub, Conference room ”Central Park” at entrance floor
08.25 (5) Welcome by NAAE & the Norwegian Radium Hospital
08.30 (30) Company speed presentations, product news etc. (10 companies)
09.00 (25) 13 Lecture: Advanced Diagnostics for Improved System Uptime, Almo Dietz, Elekta Instrument AB
09.30 (20) 14 Lecture: Automated QA flow in everyday clinical practice, Suhela Abubakar, Yourrad AB
09.50 (85) Exhibition at room ”Ueno Park” / Coffee, Tea & Refreshments will be served
11.15 (25) 15 Lecture: MapRT and DoseRT solutions, Jonathan Rosser, Vision RT
11.45 (25) 16 Lecture: Cyberknife, 20 years of experience with robotic radiation therapy, Kay van Nielen, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
12.15 (25) 17 Lecture: Maximizing Radixact Uptime – A Field Service Engineer’s Eye View!, Shahab Mazaheri, Leicester Royal Infirmary
12.45 (1h) Lunch buffet
13.45 (45) NAAE Annual Member Meeting
. including discussion of ideas and deciding on future activities
14.30 Coffee/tea and a wrap to eat on site or take with you on the trip home
15.00 End of Conference
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LECTURES
(A,E,V,X) indicates whether they focus on Accuray, Elekta, Varian or other linacs
(C) = Company day 2
* = time slot checked & adjusted
1)* (50) Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Safety for Accelerators, Tim Maas_Total ESD Solutions
2)* (25) SF6- & cooling water procedures, Ian Stone, Sf6 Recovery Ltd
3V)* (25) Repair of broken terminals on Klystron / ”How to save a million Danish kroner”, Martin Skov & Kasper Vestergaard Hylkjær, Aarhus University Hospital
4)* (40) Working methods for soldering surface-mounted devices (SMD), Henrik Cederfjord, Central Hospital Växjö & Dan Johansson, Technologia Sweden AB, Jönköping
5) The Norwegian Radium Hospital, present, development and future, Torje Vegar Pedersen
6)* (25) Function & service for the Proton facility at Norwegian Radium Hospital, Morten Saeheim, Varian Medical Systems (Siemens)
7)* (25) Rethinking the role of AI in Radiotherapy, Prof. Raj Jena, University of Cambridge Department of Oncology
8V) Boosting Linac uptime – A Machine Metrics Approach, Torsten Liebig, Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
9)* (20) Daily QA an a MRIdian system: A technical approach, Dennis Kistemaker, Amsterdam UMC
10)* (25) The results of a survey regarding quality controls & maintenance in various hospitals, Richard Tiggelaar, Amsterdam UMC
11)* (25) Evaluating Various Applications of the IC PROFILER™-MR at Amsterdam UMC, Martijn Simons, Amsterdam UMC
12) SGRT Anatomical Phantom Platform to provide motion scenarios, Rhodri Williams, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester
13EC) Advanced Diagnostics for Improved System Uptime, Almo Dietz, Elekta Instrument AB
14C)* (20) Automated QA flow in everyday clinical practice, Suhela Abubakar, Yourrad AB
15C)* (25) MapRT and DoseRT solutions, Jonathan Rosser, Vision RT
16E) Cyberknife, 20 years of experience with robotic radiation therapy, Kay van Nielen, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
17)* (25) Maximizing Radixact Uptime – A Field Service Engineer’s Eye View!, Shahab Mazaheri, Leicester Royal Infirmary
On reserv (not decided):
a) ……
b) ……
c) What kind of maintenance is needed (Mechanical Controls & QA), Torje Vegar Pedersen, Norwegian Radium Hospital
d) Recycling a Linac – what is required, no name, ___ (preliminary)
e) Brainstorming in small groups to plan NAAE’s upcoming activities: Study trips, conferences, training courses etc._Dan Johansson, Technologia Sweden AB (preliminary)
NAAE-32 PROGRAM (smartphone version)