International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and 20th Annual Teaching Course
'Concepts in Cancer'
Tue 29 Sep 2020 - Thu 01 Oct 2020
Royal Society of Medicine, London
Meeting President: Dr. Aslam Sohaib, UK
Registration opens: 11th March 2020
Abstract submission deadline: 1st June 2020
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Interactive Workshops
These one day teaching courses are limited to 20 participants, each with their own imaging workstation and content delivered through lectures and hands-on case based learning.
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About ICIS
The International Cancer Imaging Society exists to meet the important challenges of advancing imaging in the multidisciplinary management of cancer.
We promote education in oncological imaging and stimulate research in the study of human tumour behaviour, bringing together radiologists with an interest in oncological imaging for the exchange of ideas, and to organise scientific meetings, multicentre research studies and postgraduate courses within the field.
Cancer Imaging Journal
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Cancer Imaging is the official journal of ICIS, it is an open access, peer-reviewed journal with original articles as well as reviews and editorials. The journal encompasses CT, MRI, ultrasound, single photon and positron emission tomography, including multimodality imaging in all kinds of malignant tumours, plus new developments, techniques and innovations.
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