Abstracts & presentations Birmingham 2026

The abstracts and presentations are provided for reference, following the format of the program. When citing them, please mention the source via the hyperlink to the abstract/presentation. The list will be further updated the next few weeks.

Techniques for Breathing ManagementPresenters
Introduction to Symposium and Birmingham
Abstract – Presentation
Sofia Parveen/Stuart Green
Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation: Historical Overview
Abstract – Presentation
Michael Parkes
Mechanical Ventilation, CPAP & Breath-Hold – What is what?
Abstract Presentation
Arjan Bel
NIMV Applications with MRI
Abstract – Presentation
Pete Thelwell
NIMV in Routine Radiotherapy
Abstract – Presentation
Genevieve Van Ooteghem
NIMV in Prone Position
Abstract – Presentation
Vincent Vakaet
Is Supplementary Oxygen Required for Non-Invasive Ventilation for Radiotherapy Applications?
Abstract – Presentation
Tabi Cox
Deep inspiratory breath hold assisted by continuous positive airway pressure ventilation for lung stereotactic body radiotherapy
Abstract – Presentation
(Sarit Appel, replaced by:) Zvi Symon
Mechanical ventilation in radiotherapy for intrathoracic tumours: a hypothesis under pressure?
Abstract – Presentation
Robin Wijsman
A Single-Centre Audit of High-flow Oxygen Use During DIBH Lung Radiotherapy
Abstract – Presentation
Emily Pearson
To What Extent Can High Frequency Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Reduce Breathing Motion for Liver Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy?
Abstract – Presentation
Tabi Cox
Voluntary breath-hold monitoring: a comparison of an in-house laser-camera and an integrated gating system
Abstract – Presentation
David Bernstein
Assessment of the benefit of hypnosis in reducing 4DCT scan artifacts: preliminary results from the Hypno-4D trial
Abstract – Presentation
Fid-Daniel Nzedi-Mawangua
The potential clinical impact of breathhold radiation therapy in radical radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Abstract – Presentation
Tai-Chung Lam
Clinical implementation of breath-hold with nasal high flow therapy for photons and protons.
Abstract – Presentation
Stephanie Peeters

Breath-Hold with supplemental oxygen: The Birmingham experience
Abstract – Presentation
Sofia Parveen

Supplemental Oxygen: The San Francisco experience
Abstract – Presentation
Matthew Skinner
Breath-hold with supplemental oxygen: the Amsterdam UMC experience
Abstract – Presentation
Irma van Dijk
CPAP and NIMV in clinical practice: Seoul experience
Abstract – Presentation
Jee Suk Chang
CPAP in radiotherapy: Clinical experience in Tel Aviv
Abstract – Presentation
Zvi Symon
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation reduces respiratory motion and increases heart-stomach separation for stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy a healthy volunteer study
Abstract – Presentation
Thomas Weststrate
Training Lung Cancer Patients to Tolerate Mechanical Ventilation for Breathing Regularisation and Extended Breath-Hold
Abstract – Presentation
Sofia Parveen and Geoff Heyes
Functional Lung MRI Using Inhaled Hyperpolarised Xenon-129 for Personalised Radiotherapy Planning and Longitudinal Treatment-induced Lung Injury Assessment: Preliminary Findings
Abstract – Presentation
Salha Alshoaibi

Tumor Position Stability with MANIV-DIBH: Is Repeated Intra-Fraction Imaging Necessary?
Abstract – Presentation
Alicia Hidoud
Phased gating decision pathway for large lung SABR lesions (Write up for phased gating)
Abstract – Presentation
Roeum Butt
Motion management experiences at Rosemere Cancer Centre
Abstract – Presentation
Safdar Hassan
The Breathing Control for Radiation Therapy Consortium (BRIC): Origin, Progress, and Path Forward
Abstract Presentation
Arjan Bel

BRIC working group: terminology
Abstract – Presentation
Nicolas Audag
BRIC working group: practical aspects of NIMV
Abstract – Presentation
Sofia Parveen

Training of staff & patients
Abstract – Presentation
Michael Parkes & Irma van Dijk
Parkes Award Ceremony: awarded to Thomas WeststrateMichael Parkes & Committee
Demystifying mechanical ventilators: what’s under the hood?
Abstract – Presentation
Ben Pippard

Hamilton Ventilator (T1/MR1)
Abstract – Presentation
Michael Parkes
Hamilton Ventilator (T1)
Abstract – Presentation
Nick West
Philips Ventilator Respironics Bipap A40
Abstract – Presentation
Robin Wijsman
BellaVista Ventilator
Abstract – Presentation
Genevieve van Ooteghem & Nicolas Audag
Philips Ventilator (Trilogy EV300)
Abstract – Presentation
Jee Suk Chang
Löwenstein (Luisa) ventilator
Abstract – Presentation
Michael Parkes
Löwenstein (Prisma Vent40) for CPAP
Abstract – Presentation
Zvi Symon
Fischer & Paykel AirVo Nasal High System
Abstract – Presentation
Richard Canters
Legal and practical aspects of using NIMV: a Dutch perspective
Abstract – Presentation
Irma van Dijk
Panel pro/con discussion:
Do we need RT-dedicated devices?
Irma van Dijk, Genevieve van Ooteghem
BRIC working group: contraindications of supplemental oxygen with specific drugs and COPD
Abstract – Presentation
Thom Clutton Brock