Refresher Course: Chest
RC 1904 - Technical advances in thoracic imaging
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Galit Aviram, Tel-Aviv / IL
2
Protons and more: the rise of lung MRI
15:00Mark O. Wielpütz, Heidelberg / DE
3
Positrons and more: the further rise of nuclear medicine
--:--Tim van den Wyngaert, Edegem / BE
4
Photons illuminating the dark: potential of spectral thoracic imaging
15:00Victor Mergen, Zurich / CH
5
Panel discussion: How do patients profit from technical advances
10:00Panel discussion: How do patients profit from technical advances
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Galit Aviram, Tel-Aviv / Israel
15 min
Protons and more: the rise of lung MRI
Mark O. Wielpütz, Heidelberg / Germany
1. To describe the current state-of-the-art of technology and methodology.
2. To integrate MRI in clinical practice for thoracic imaging.
3. To judge the future impact of current translation research.
2. To integrate MRI in clinical practice for thoracic imaging.
3. To judge the future impact of current translation research.
15 min
Positrons and more: the further rise of nuclear medicine
Tim van den Wyngaert, Edegem / Belgium
1. To learn about changes in PET-CT and nuclear medicine.
2. To understand how and when to use hybrid imaging to diagnose thoracic diseases.
3. To understand how and when to use hybrid imaging for response assessment of thoracic diseases.
2. To understand how and when to use hybrid imaging to diagnose thoracic diseases.
3. To understand how and when to use hybrid imaging for response assessment of thoracic diseases.
15 min
Photons illuminating the dark: potential of spectral thoracic imaging
Victor Mergen, Zurich / Switzerland
1. To understand the technical principles of spectral imaging, including photon-counting detector CT.
2. To evaluate the capabilities of spectral thoracic imaging.
3. To assess the challenges of implementing spectral thoracic imaging into routine clinical practice.
2. To evaluate the capabilities of spectral thoracic imaging.
3. To assess the challenges of implementing spectral thoracic imaging into routine clinical practice.
10 min
Panel discussion: How do patients profit from technical advances