EuroSafe Imaging Session

EU 7 - Advanced radiologic modalities and radiation protection in children: interventional radiology, cardiac CT, and photon-counting CT

February 27, 08:00 - 09:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Claudio Granata, Trieste / Italy
25 min
Interventional radiology
Kin Fen Kevin Kevin Fung, Hong Kong / Hong Kong SAR China
  1. To be aware of the most common interventional procedures in children.
  2. To learn the fundamentals and peculiarities of optimisation in children undergoing IR procedures.
  3. To learn about the availability and role of diagnostic reference levels in children undergoing IR procedures.
25 min
Cardiac CT
Thomas Robert Semple, London / United Kingdom
  1. To show clinical scenarios in which cardiac CT is justified.
  2. To present practical tips and strategies for patient and scanner-based optimisation.
  3. To understand the implementation of a dose management programme and DRLs.
25 min
Photon-counting CT
Pierluigi Ciet, Rotterdam / Netherlands
  1. To know about the physics of photon-counting CT and stress highlights and challenges in paediatric imaging.
  2. To know how to optimise paediatric photon-counting CT protocols and present practical tips and strategies.
  3. To present advancements in paediatric imaging utilising photon-counting CT and present the implications for radiation dose reduction.
10 min
Panel discussion: Challenges in implementing radiation safety practices in advanced radiologic modalities