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Upcoming Forums
Imaging Advantage of Edge-On CZT Platform and its Application in Molecular Imaging
Dr. Abbaszadeh will discuss edge-on CZT detectors, their high sensitivity and precise localization for gamma imaging, and how advanced coincidence detection improves event positioning and background rejection. She will also highlight the potential of this technology for future PET and PET–gamma systems.
Past Forums
The state of radiation protection in medicine: insights from the IAEA 2025 conference
(January 16, 2026) Ehsan Samei, PhD from Duke tells us more about the International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, where global experts convened to assess progress and chart future directions for radiation safety in medical practice. This talk will summarize key outcomes, including advances in patient and staff protection, the impact of emerging technologies ...Augmenting Reality: Virtual Readers to Supercharge AI for Lung Cancer Screening
(November 21, 2025) Joseph Lo, PhD from Duke presented the latest advances from CVIT, featuring AI benchmark models and virtual readers for lung cancer screening in chest CT. He will highlight AI frameworks that generate synthetic CT data to improve nodule detection/classification, showing how integrated virtual readers can emulate radiologists’ workflows and advance clinical adoption.How spooky are the imaging radiation risks: CIPG + CVIT reviewing recent literature
(October 31, 2025) Justin Solomon, PhD, from Duke University, discusses a recent NEJM paper (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2502098) linking radiation from medical imaging to an increased risk of hematologic cancer in children and adolescents. The journal-club–style session will explore the study’s findings, evidence strengths and limitations, and how virtual clinical trials could help assess and reduce imaging-related risks.MIDRC and Medical Imaging AI
(October 17, 2025) Maryellen Giger, PhD from the University of Chicago discusses AI in medical imaging, including radiomic “virtual biopsies”, deep learning across imaging modalities, and the importance of curated, diverse data. She will highlight MIDRC’s role in providing validated, representative datasets and resources for trustworthy AI.Physiology Meets Precision: Experimental Imaging Insights to Inform Virtual Lung Trials
(September 19, 2025) Jessica Sieren, PhD from the University of Iowa presents two experimental lung imaging studies highlighting the role of physiology and technology in quantitative imaging. One examines menstrual cycle effects on lung biomarkers in women using CT and hyperpolarized gas MRI. The other evaluates ultra-high-resolution photon-counting CT with a phantom, showing accurate, dose-efficient ...
