EuroSafe Imaging Session - Jointly organised with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Radiology (ISR)

EU 7 - CT lung cancer screening vs individual health assessment: examples and first experiences in Europe

March 5, 08:00 - 09:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
20 min
Overview of WHO CT-IHA framework for good governance document
  1. To learn the contents of the WHO CT-IHA framework document. 2. To appreciate the range of aspects associated with CT-IHA. 3. To understand the issues surrounding the introduction of CT-IHA into a healthcare system.
15 min
Case study, CT-for lung cancer screening in Croatia: experience from the ongoing programme
  1. To describe the organisational concept of the ongoing lung cancer screening programme in Croatia. 2. To learn management strategies for patients with positive screening results, as well as follow-up intervals based on LDCT findings. 3. To show the first results of the lung cancer screening programme in Croatia.
15 min
Differences and similarities of population screening and IHA
15 min
Situation in Europe
20 min
Discussion