During this symposium four different speakers share their knowledge and experience with lung screening. Sebastian Schmidt, Head of CT Strategy, Innovation & Medical Affairs at Siemens Healthineers, provides an update about lung screening on European level. Ante Marusic shares his experience three years after the start of lung screening in Croatia. Prof. Dr. Rozemarijn Viegenthart will share her perspectives on challenges and solution in lung screening implementation and Prof. Dr. med. Felix Herth represents the role of pulmonology in lung cancer screening. The symposium will be closed with a Q&A session with all speakers together.
The latest news on lung screening in Europe
Sebastian Schmidt, Forchheim / Germany
Learning Objectives
- To get up to date on the new EU council recommendation for lung screening
- To get informed about the current status of lung screening programs in Europe
- To learn about the practical considerations to start lung screening pilot programs
Three years after the first lung screening: experience sharing from Croatia
Ante Marušić, SAMOBOR / Croatia
Learning Objectives
- Learn how lung cancer screening is set up in Croatia
- Difficult decisions, hard work and obstacles in setting up and running a nationwide lung cancer screening program.
- Challenges in maintaining and improving LCS program quality standard.
Lung screening: current challenges and solutions
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Groningen / Netherlands
Learning Objectives
- To appreciate the challenges in optimal selection of screenees and suspicious nodules
- To understand how AI can be used in lung screening
- To learn the importance of a standardized scan and evaluation protocol
The role of pulmonology in lung cancer screening
Felix Herth, Heidelberg / Germany
Learning Objectives
- Lung cancer screening in Germany and experiences of a large center
- The role of pulmonology in the screening process
- Implications and perspectives on therapy
Q&A with all Speakers above