The 18th International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
2815 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523 USA
Friday, April 25, 2008 to Sunday, April 27, 2008
Conference Agenda
| Friday, April 25. Morning Session. Hyatt Lodge Conference Center | |
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| Opening. Moderator: Moderator: J. P. Smith | |
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome - James L. Mulshine, Associate Provost, Rush University |
| Mitigating Harms to Victims by Monies From Tobacco: the future. Moderator: J.P. Smith | |
| 9:10-9:20 | The background – D. Burns |
| 9:20-9:30 | The unrestricted gift and foundation - C. Henschke |
| 9:30-9:40 | Experience with management of tobacco settlement funds – C. Healton |
| 9:40-9:50 | Perspectives of the advocacy community – L. Fenton |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| I-ELCAP Updates. Moderator: M. Pasmantier | |
| 10:30-10:50 | The network, the regimen, and future directions - C. Henschke |
| Mitigating the Potential Harms of CT Screening. Moderators: D. Yankelevitz, D. Carter | |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Overview – D. Yankelevitz |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Concerns of screenees – K. McComas |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Performance measures for fine needle aspiration biopsy – D. Yankelevitz |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Performance measures for histologic diagnoses – D. Carter |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Performance measures for surgical interventions – T. Bauer |
| 12:10 – 2:00 | Lunch, Sponsored by Rush University |
| Friday, April 25. Afternoon Session. | |
| Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Moderators: J. Zulueta, T. Bauer | |
| 2:00 – 2:20 | Automated detection – H. Roberts |
| 2:20 – 2:40 | Growth analysis and nodule characterization – A. P. Reeves |
| 2:40 – 3:00 | Advances in bronchoscopy – L. Seijo |
| 3:00 – 3:20 | Potential less invasive treatment of early lung cancer (Radiation Therapy) – T. Kim |
| 3:20 – 3:40 | Potential less invasive treatment of early lung cancer (Radiofrequency Ablation) – B. Loo |
| 3:40 – 4:15 | Coffee Break |
| 4:15 – 5:15 | Special lecture. Moderator: D. Yankelevitz Metrology in support of quantitative medical imaging – W. Ott,National Institute for Standards and Technology |
| Saturday, April 26, Hyatt Lodge Conference Center | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | I-ELCAP Steering Committee |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Coffee break and Review of Posters |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Workshops on Guidelines for CT screening
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| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch, Sponsored by Rush University and Review of Posters |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Workshop Consensus Report |
| 1:00 – 6:00 | Coordinator Workshop. Moderators: S. Concannon, J. Hess, M. Klingler |
| Saturday, April 26. Afternoon Session. Hyatt Lodge Conference Center | |
| Joint Session with Workshop V of the Prevent Cancer Foundation | |
| Technology Assessment. Moderators: C. Aldige, J. Mulshine | |
| 2:00 – 2:10 | Welcome to the Joint Session |
| 2:10 – 2:30 | Overview and Workshop Goals – J. Mulshine |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Therapy Assessment Technology Overview |
| 3:00 – 3:45 | State-of-the-Art Lecture: Performing change analysis in a prospective clinical trial |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | National Institute for Standards and Technology Bio-change 2008 Algorithm Benchmarking Initiative |
| Workshop V Breakout Groups | |
| 5:00 – 5:10 | Introduction to Breakout Group Process |
| 5:10 – 6:00 | Breakout Group Work Session |
| 7:00 | Leave for Dinner at the Chicago Art Institute, Jointly sponsored by Siemens |
| Sunday, April 27. Hyatt Lodge Conference Center | |
| 8:00 am – 5:20 pm Workshop V of the Prevent Cancer Foundation – all are welcome | |
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