The session will provide an overview of the current knowledge on low-dose effects on human health, followed by presentations on screening (breast and lung) to clarify the radiogenic risk in this context and on patient perspectives. A panel discussion will focus on technological advances' impact on the current dose levels.
Chairpersons' introduction
Guy Frija, Paris / France
Virginia Tsapaki, Vienna / Austria
An overview of the current knowledge on the low-dose effects on human health
Dominique Laurier, Fontenay aux Roses / France
Insights on CT lung screening and radiation dose
Mahadevappa Mahesh, Baltimore / United States
The latest advances in breast mammography screening radiation dose
Ioannis Sechopoulos, Nijmegen / Netherlands
The patient's perspectives
Erik Briers, Hasselt / Belgium
Panel discussion: How technology progresses are contributing to lowering the doses?
Boris Brkljačić, Zagreb / Croatia
Mahadevappa Mahesh, Baltimore / United States
Ioannis Sechopoulos, Nijmegen / Netherlands
John Damilakis, Iraklion / Greece
Reinhard W.R. Loose, Nürnberg / Germany
Erik Briers, Hasselt / Belgium
Dominique Laurier, Fontenay aux Roses / France