Industry Symposium by Siemens Healthineers and Bayer

IND 5 - Lung Cancer: Beyond Screening – Navigating Diagnostic Challenges

February 26, 14:30 - 15:30 CET

Explore the complexities of lung cancer diagnosis beyond routine screening, delving into innovative approaches, interdisciplinary insights, and the challenges of early and accurate detection.

15 min
“Illuminating Lung Cancer: The Power of Nuclear Medicine in Early Diagnosis and Guiding Treatment Decision”
Understand nuclear medicine’s role in early lung cancer diagnosis and treatment planning.

Learn about innovative PET radiotracers for improved diagnostic accuracy.

Explore advancements in hybrid imaging, like long-axial field of view PET/CT.

Discover imaging’s impact on personalized lung cancer treatment.
15 min
Together moving ahead: principles and development of Direct i4D
Understand the importance of 4D CT and the impact of image artifacts on treatment planning.; Learn from one of the developers of Direct i4D about the concept of real-time breathing adaptation for 4D CT scans with intelligent 4D CT. Identify opportunities to reduce motion artifacts for patients with irregular breathing patterns and see how to simplify the acquisition of high-quality 4D CT images. Discover key proof points of Direct i4D.
15 min
Image guidance and robotics: indispensable tools for the next level in thoracic surgery
Implication of early-detection/screening on surgical therapy; New approaches and modalities in thoracic surgery; Multidisciplinary set-up to defeat lung cancer