This year’s ECR is coming up and Siemens Healthineers Computed Tomography will offer two symposia together with Bayer.
Diagnosing the under-diagnosed: A case-based approach to CTEPH
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 12:45 – 13:45
Room M3, Level 1, Austria Center Vienna
Chair: Deepa Gopalan (GB)
- Welcome and introduction
Deepa Gopalan (GB) - From PE to CTEPH? The patient journey
Irene Lang (AT)
This session will explain the patient journey leading to CTEPH diagnosis—including patients with varied medical histories—and highlight the role of the radiologist in improving patient outcomes from a clinical perspective. - CTEPH in the clinic: can you recognize the radiological signs?
Deepa Gopalan (GB) and Martine Rémy-Jardin (FR)
An interactive case study session discussing the challenges and pitfalls of radiological signs of CTEPH and the imaging modalities available to identify them.
Intelligent imaging – clear direction in CT
Friday, March 13, 2020, 12:45 – 13:45
Room M0, Level 1, Austria Center Vienna
Chair: Fabian Bamberg (DE)
- First experiences with a new intelligent approach in CT
Matthias May (DE)
This session will provide insights about myExam Companion, a new intelligent approach in CT operation designed to make work easier for users, personalize procedures for patients, and deliver consistent and comprehensive results for radiologists. - Cardiac CT made easy
Gorka Bastarrika (ES)
The speaker will share his first experiences with the new SOMATOM X.cite for Cardiac CT and how myExam Companion supports in enhancing consistency for all users independent of their skill level. - IDR – Optimizing protocols for efficiency in every scan
Marco Rengo (IT)
Attendees will gain insights on the IDR concept and discuss its application in clinical routine. Further, the relationship of contrast enhancement and iodine concentration in CT angiography will be shown. - Why injector technology matters
Corey Kemper (US)
This session will review available technologies for contrast media injection and show key factors that affect achievable IDR, bolus shape, and contrast enhancement.