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Hosted by the Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute, the BITTS Conference is a 2-day event that brings together researchers in the fields of biomedical imaging and data sciences with a variety of modalities from MR, PET, SPECT to CT, optical, and ultrasound, and a wide range of organ and disease applications. BITTS strives to be a science-focused event that is accessible and a­ffordable, with opportunities for trainees, physicians, and scientists to engage in the lively dissemination of ideas.

Program

Day 1 - August 24th

9:30 - 10:30

Optional guided walking tour of campus

9:30 - 11:30

Registration and poster setup

11:30 - 12:30

Lunch with industry sponsors United Imaging or Siemens

12:30 - 12:40

Opening remarks
Dustin Sheinost, PhD, Associate Professor
Connie Steele, Program Manager, AI Initiatives

12:40 - 14:10

Workshop: Technical Developments of AI in Medical Imaging

14:10 - 14:25

Coffee and snack break sponsored by United Imaging

14:25 - 15:30

Workshop: Translational Use of AI in Medical Imaging

15:30 - 15:45

Coffee and snack break sponsored by GE HealthCare

15:45 - 16:45

Keynote Speaker: Daniel Sodickson, MD, PhD

16:45 - 17:35

Fireside Chat with GE, UI, Philips and Siemens

18:30 - 20:30

Dinner at BAR Pizza

Day 2 - August 25th

8:00 - 9:00

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10

Opening remarks

Georges El Fakhri, PhD, Director, YBII

9:10 - 10:15

Keynote Speaker: Cynthia McCollough, PhD

10:15 - 10:30

Coffee and snack break sponsored by Siemens

10:30 - 11:40

Session 1: Imaging Technology

11:40 - 12:30

Session 2: Imaging of Cancer

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch with sponsors GE HealthCare or Philips

13:30 - 14:40

Session 3: NeuroImaging

14:40 - 15:55

Coffee, snacks (hosted by Philips) and Poster Session

15:55 - 16:45

Session 4: Body Imaging

16:45 - 17:00

Closing Remarks

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