10th International Ablation (RFA & MWA) Training Program is now available!
Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to inform you about the 10th International Ablation (RFA & MWA) Training Program at Juntendo University.
RFA and MWA have become standard treatment modalities for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, their treatment outcomes and skills differ significantly among facilities.
This program is organized to improve these circumstances and to disseminate skills and know-hows for RFA and MWA.
For those who would like to participate in this program, please complete all the requirements listed below and submit them online.
【Recommended participants】
Doctor who has experience in RFA or MWA as a main operator (this training program is designed for intermediate to advance experienced doctors).
【Number of available slots】
Approximately 18 doctors (Minimum number of participants: 5 doctors)
【Date】
From October 1st (Tue) to 5th (Sat), 2024
5 days session with lectures, live demonstrations and case studies.
If you would like to extend your stay after the 5 days, please contact us beforehand. We are ready to accept you.
【Venue】
Juntendo University (3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan)
【Participation Fee】
90,000 JPY in cash, to be paid onsite on the first day of the program.
Note: The costs for accommodation, flight tickets, transportation expenses, etc. are not included.
【Required Documents】
- Juntendo University Application (Observer Application)
- Immunization_Requirements_-_Clinical_Observership_2024.06.18
- Passport Copy
- Personal Photo
- International Interventional Oncology Ablation Training Program Recommendation Letter
- Employment Certificate
- Pledge
- Health certificate
- Personal Health Insurance (may be submitted after acceptance)
【Application due date】
Kindly submit all requirements via email (ivo@juntendo.ac.jp) by September 3rd (Tuesday), 2024.
Note: Please refer to the following link for more information about the application procedures:
http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/english/clinical observership.html
【Immunization requirement (Important)】
For attendance to the program at our university, all participants are required to submit immunization records on Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, and Influenza.
Note: Please see the following link for details:http://www.juntendo.ac.jp/english/juic/doc/immunization_record.pdf
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Oncology, Juntendo University 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
TEL: +81-3-3813-3111 (Ext. 3382)
FAX: +81-3-5684-5960
e-mail: ivo@juntendo.ac.jp
【Training Program Schedule (There is a possibility of change in plan)】
| Date | Time | Courses |
| (Tue) | Afternoon | Opening remarks + Course introduction, Lecture |
| Evening | Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration Welcome party |
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| (Wed) | Morning | Live demonstration of Ablation (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Case presentation of newly hospitalized patients at Gastroenterology Department | |
| Afternoon | Ward round | |
| Evening | Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration | |
| (Thu) | Morning | Live demonstration of Ablation (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Lecture | |
| Afternoon | Lecture | |
| Evening | Image evaluation of cases treated with Ablation (RFA & MWA) on the previous day Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration |
|
| (Fri) | Morning | Live demonstration of Ablation (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Case studies | |
| Afternoon | Live demonstration of Ablation (RFA & MWA) | |
| Evening | Image evaluation of cases treated with Ablation (RFA & MWA) on the previous day Case presentation, Planning & Ultrasound examinations for the next-day live demonstration |
|
| (Sat) | Morning | Live demonstration of Ablation (RFA & MWA) |
| Lunch time | Lunch + Case studies | |
| Afternoon | Conferment of certificates & Closing remarks | |
| Evening | Farewell party |
<The contents of the lectures (There is a possibility of change in plan)>
・The current status of Ablation (RFA & MWA)
・IVO (RFA & MWA) devices
・Ultrasonography
・Indications & Complications of Ablation (RFA & MWA)
・Ablation (RFA & MWA) for metastatic liver cancer
<Clinical case study>
・Presentation & Discussion of difficult to ablate cases from participants’ hospitals or Juntendo University
【Contact】
・Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Oncology, Juntendo University
TEL: +81-3-3813-3111
e-mail: ivo@juntendo.ac.jp