High-tech in interstitial lung diseases: just hype and gadgets?
Hot topicChairs: M. Wijsenbeek (Rotterdam, Netherlands), M. Kreuter (Heidelberg, Germany)
Aims: to explain novel techniques and their role in the diagnosis and treatment follow-up of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs); to explain the additive value of optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of ILDs; to discuss genetic testing of ILDs and if it has any role in daily practice; to explain what artificial intelligence can bring to the field of ILDs; to discuss the pros and cons of e-health and biomarkers in daily practice and research of ILDs.