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Dr Jatinder Palta, Ph.D. and Dr Najeeb Mohideen, M.D. will lead a Conformal Therapy Practicum and Workshop at the Oncology 2009 conference held in Kumarakom, India from April 23'rd to 26'th 2009. With the implementation of new radiotherapy equipment and planning systems throughout India, there is the great promise of moving from basic 2D planning and simple delivery techniques to highly sophisticated planning and delivery with IMRT and IGRT. The focus will be on how to use the technology to improve patient care and to use this in a safe and effective manner. The sessions will include teaching sessions on identifying target volumes for different sites, accounting for organ motion and other uncertainties, planning and delivery techniques with the  focus on the practical information on execution of these optimal plans, their verification and quality assurance.