ParticipantsVijay M. Rao, MD, Philadelphia, PA (Presenter) Nothing to Disclose
Bruce R. Thomadsen, PhD, Madison, WI (Introduction) Nothing to Disclose
ParticipantsPaul E. Kinahan, PhD, Seattle, WA (Moderator) Research Grant, General Electric Company; Co-founder, PET/X LLC
ParticipantsCynthia H. McCollough, PhD, Rochester, MN (Presenter) Research Grant, Siemens AG
McCollough.cynthia@mayo.edu
LEARNING OBJECTIVES1) Identify key technological advances in x-ray computed tomography. 2) Describe new clinical applications that have been enabled by these technology advances. 3) List important technical advances that have facilitated CT dose reduction. 4) Appreciate the continued decline in CT doses since its inception. 5) Apply caution in reducing CT doses for low-contrast detection tasks.
ParticipantsDenise R. Aberle, MD, Los Angeles, CA (Presenter) Consultant, Siemens AG
1) To learn the current role of CT in lung cancer screening and early detection. 2) To examine current approaches to the classification of indeterminate lung nodules. 3) To understand the basis for using an atlas to standardize semantic features of lung nodules. 4) To appreciate the potential of semantic, quantitative, and machine learning approaches in nodule classification.