ISRRT Session

ISRRT - Computed tomography (CT): new techniques and contrast media optimisation

02:00Dimitris Katsifarakis, Moschato / GR, Haakon H. Hjemly, Sorumsand / NO

25:00Efthimios M. Agadakos, Athens / GR

25:00Hironobu Tomita, Itabashi City / JP

08:00Panel discussion

2 min

Chairpersons' introduction

Haakon H. Hjemly, Sorumsand / Norway
Dimitris Katsifarakis, Moschato / Greece

25 min

Contrast media utilisation: trends and breakthroughs

Efthimios M. Agadakos, Athens / Greece

To explain the clinical practice of contrast agents in CT.
To explain the current standard protocols for CT contrast media injection.
To justify the administration of lower iodine dose in IV CT studies.
To present novel iodine dose reduction methods while maintaining clinical image quality.
To outline radiation dose reduction methods in IV contrast-enhanced CT studies.

25 min

Current status of dual-energy CT and photon-counting CT in Japan

Hironobu Tomita, Itabashi City / Japan

To understand the problems of radiation dose for CT in Japan, according to diagnostic reference values (DRLs).
To understand the latest CT imaging technology and radiation dose reduction methods for maintaining image quality and diagnostic accuracy.
To explain the latest dual-energy CT and photon-counting CT.
To understand the clinical imaging and status of dual-energy CT and photon-counting CT in Japan.
To learn how to use machine learning and deep learning in the clinical CT examination.

8 min

Panel discussion