Lung Cancer Screening 2nd Edition

January 19-20, 2026
12:30 – 18:00 CET

What to expect

This advanced ESOR Special Course offers an in-depth exploration of lung cancer screening (LCS) across Europe and beyond.

Through lectures by leading international experts, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of current evidence, implementation strategies, and practical challenges in LCS.

Combining scientific insight with real-world experience, the course equips radiologists with the tools to play an active role in screening programmes—enhancing early detection, patient communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Accreditation

This course has been granted 10  European CME credit (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

Certificates with CME credits will be issued only after watching the live stream and completing an online evaluation form.

No CME credits will be available for watching on demand.

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learning objectives

  • Describe current eligibility criteria and international approaches to lung cancer screening.

  • Apply evidence-based strategies for nodule management and quality assurance in LCS.

  • Recognise additional thoracic and cardiovascular findings relevant to screening participants.

  • Evaluate the role and limitations of AI in lung cancer screening workflows.

  • Communicate screening results effectively and empathetically to participants.

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Programme

all times local
12:30 – 13:00

Lung Cancer Screening: The Korean Experience

Jin Mo Goo, Seoul/KR

13:00 – 13:30

Willingness to Participate in Lung Cancer Screening: Key Motivational Factors

Marteen Ijzerman, Rotterdam/NL

13:30 – 14:00

Screening as a Mindset: Moving Beyond Diagnostic Thinking

Marjolein Heuvelmans, Groningen/NL

14:00 – 14:30

Defining Who to Screen: Overview of the Different Approaches to Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility

Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko, Warsaw/PL

14:30 – 15:00Q&A Session
15:00 – 15:30Break
15:30 – 16:00

The ESTI Nodule Management Recommendations: Focusing on Nodule Aggressiveness 

Helmut Prosch, Vienna/AT

16:00 – 16:30

Quality first: Implementing Quality Assurance in LCS Programmes

Anna Kerpel-Fronius, Budapest/HU

16:30 – 17:00

Integrating Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring into Lung Cancer Screening: How and why

Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Groningen/NL

17:00 – 17:30

Case-Based Session #1

Arjun Nair, London/UK

17:30 – 18:00Q&A Session
all times local
12:30 – 13:00

The Radiologist’s Role in Lung Cancer Screening: From Image to Impact

Annemiek Snoeckx, Antwerp/BL

13:00 – 13:30

Uncovering More Than Nodules: Parenchymal Abnormalities in LCS Participants

Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop, Amersfoort/NL

13:30 – 14:00

Lung Cancer Screening: the UK’s Longstanding Experience and Lessons Learned

David Baldwin, Nottingham/UK

14:00 – 14:30

Lung Cancer Screening: The HANSE Study Experience

Jens Vogel Claussen, Hannover/DE

14:30 – 15:00Q&A Session
15:00 – 15:30Break
15:30 – 16:00

Communicating Results to Participants: Tips and Best Practices

Marie-Pierre Revel, Paris/FR

16:00 – 16:30

AI in Lung Cancer Screening: Potential, Performance and Limitations

Colin Jacobs, Nijmegen/NL

16:30 – 17:00

Ten Years of Lung Cancer Screening Participation in I-ELCAP

Luis Seijo, Navarra/ES

17:00 – 17:30

Case-Based Session #2

Roberta Ledda, Parma/IT

17:30 – 18:00Q&A Session

Fees

free of charge

For all radiologists, radiologists-in-training and radiographers, incl. those who are not yet members of the ESR.

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