Special Focus Session
SF 21 - Lung cancer screening implementation in Europe: where are we now?
Lectures
SF 21 - Pivotal aspects for a successful lung cancer screening programme
05:06A. Snoeckx, Antwerp / BE
Learning Objectives
1. To describe those key elements that are essential for lung cancer screening programmes to be successful and impact on the care of those who are potentially screened.
2. To highlight the multifaceted role of radiologists in a lung cancer screening programme.
SF 21 - Croatia
06:16A. Marusic, Zagreb / HR
Learning Objectives
1. To demonstrate the complexity of preparation, implementation, and management of a national lung cancer screening program (LCS).
2. To demonstrate the structure of the national LCS in Croatia through integrated care.
3. To demonstrate the applied quality control in the ongoing LCS in Croatia.
SF 21 - Hungary
05:48A. Kerpel-Fronius, Budapest / HU
Learning Objectives
1. To learn about implementing screening from a one-centre study to several institutions.
2. To understand Hungary-specific aspects of screening.
3. To become familiar with the Hungarian LDCT LCS implementation programme.
SF 21 - Poland
08:27M. Adamek, Gdansk / PL
Learning Objectives
1. To demonstrate how a nationwide programme may originate from a couple of local screening programmes.
2. To indicate the importance of proper structuring of a programme.
3. To become familiar with the cloud-based AI-powered platform created for the Polish programme.
SF 21 - Russia
06:06S. Morozov, Moscow / RU
Learning Objectives
1. To learn about the different stages of implementing a lung cancer screening programme in Russia.
2. To show the role of artificial intelligence in lung cancer screening.
3. To identify the transition problems from a pilot project to a large-scale programme and possible solutions.
SF 21 - France
07:20M. Revel, Paris / FR
Learning Objectives
1. To provide an overview of the ongoing lung cancer screening studies in France.
2. To learn about the pilot programme conducted in the Somme district.
3. To explain how French radiologists are getting prepared for large scale screening.
SF 21 - United Kingdom
05:19A. Devaraj, London / UK
2. To highlight the multifaceted role of radiologists in a lung cancer screening programme.
2. To demonstrate the structure of the national LCS in Croatia through integrated care.
3. To demonstrate the applied quality control in the ongoing LCS in Croatia.
2. To understand Hungary-specific aspects of screening.
3. To become familiar with the Hungarian LDCT LCS implementation programme.
2. To indicate the importance of proper structuring of a programme.
3. To become familiar with the cloud-based AI-powered platform created for the Polish programme.
2. To show the role of artificial intelligence in lung cancer screening.
3. To identify the transition problems from a pilot project to a large-scale programme and possible solutions.
2. To learn about the pilot programme conducted in the Somme district.
3. To explain how French radiologists are getting prepared for large scale screening.
2. To understand the German-specific aspects of screening organisation and radiation protection and funding.
3. To become familiar with the German LC-screening future.
2. To understand training and radiology requirements for reading in the UK.
3. To review the challenges and successes of implementation to date.