Video from ECR 2019: Mathias Prokop on lung cancer screening

Feb 27, 2019

What are the essential aspects to consider when starting a lung cancer screening program using low-dose CT? And why are quality assurance and standardization such important areas? Dr. Mathias Prokop from Nijmegen, the Netherlands, provides some answers, and also gives some general advice to aspiring researchers.

What are the essential aspects to consider when starting a lung cancer screening program using low-dose CT? And why are quality assurance and standardization such important areas? Dr. Mathias Prokop from Nijmegen, the Netherlands, provides some answers, and also gives some general advice to aspiring researchers.
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