Refresher Course: Chest

RC 804 - Lung fibrosis made easy

February 27, 10:00 - 11:00 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
Diana Manolescu, Timisoara / Romania
10 min
How to image ILDs (supine/prone/expirium/radiation dose)
Alexander Poellinger, Bern / Switzerland
  1. To understand optimal imaging techniques for ILDs.
  2. To explore the reasons and implications of not using contrast-enhanced scans.
  3. To learn about emerging techniques like photon-counting CT and their future impact.
10 min
CT patterns of fibrosing lung diseases?
Arjun Nair, London / United Kingdom
  1. To learn how to differentiate fibrotic vs non-fibrotic lung diseases.
  2. To describe CT patterns of the most important fibrosing lung diseases.
  3. To identify potential pitfalls that may occur with various fibrosing lung diseases.
10 min
Progressive vs non-progressive ILD: how to differentiate?
Nicola Sverzellati, Parma / Italy
  1. To provide criteria and imaging findings that help differentiate progressive ILDs from non-progressive ones.
  2. To discuss the role of serial imaging in monitoring disease progression.
  3. To explain the importance of visual and quantitative analysis, including AI-based techniques.
10 min
Thoracic manifestations of connective tissue diseases
Constance De Margerie-Mellon, Paris / France
  1. To discuss the thoracic manifestations of CTD and the pulmonary and extrapulmonary aspects.
  2. To understand the diagnostic approach.
  3. To highlight how to distinguish CTD-ILD from other forms of ILDs.
10 min
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: how to adopt the guidelines
Helmut Prosch, Vienna / Austria
  1. To present the current HP guidelines in an easy-to-use form.
  2. To describe how to differentiate between non-fibrotic and fibrotic cases.
  3. To discuss the challenges/limitations of the current guidelines and how to overcome them.
8 min
Panel discussion: The importance of uniformity in image acquisition and review in ILD