PG2 Core Curriculum Postgraduate Course: Lung cancer imaging: case and problem based

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: J. Vansteenkiste (Leuven, Belgium), S. Diederich (Dusseldorf, Germany)
Aims: This course will cover all main issues of imaging in screening, diagniosis and staging of lung cancer: computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, endobronchial and oesophageal ultrasounds.

HERMES syllabus links: B.2: Thoracic tumours; D.2.14: Endobronchial ultrasound; D.3.1: Thoracic imaging; D.3.2: Nuclear medicine techniques; D.3.5: Ultrasound; D.3.6: Transoesophageal ultrasound.
Type of course: Lecture and case based
Level: Basic and intermediate

Screening of lung cancer: imaging modalities K. Nackaerts (Leuven, Belgium)
Solitary pulmonary nodule S. Diederich (Dusseldorf, Germany)
Extrathoracic imaging in lung cancer W. De Wever (Leuven, Belgium)
Endoscopic assessment in lung cancer: EBUS and EUS K. Tournoy (Ghent, Belgium)