Advancing Diagnostic Imaging in Space: From Ultrasound to Radiography and Beyond

Time: 10:15-11:25
Room: G3, Nest Convention Center
Format: Fishbowl

How far have diagnostic imaging capabilities in spaceflight progressed? Is ultrasound the limit, or are other imaging techniques ready for emergency care in space? This interactive Special Session invites participants to explore the role of X-ray imaging and other imaging techniques for astronauts’ health monitoring. Through a fishbowl format, participants will debate with experts about advantages, risks, and technological challenges in this field, helping shape the direction for medical imaging in human space exploration.

Organizer and Facilitator

Laura Antonia CERBONE

PhD Candidate, Scuola Superiore Meridionale

Italy

Speakers

Jeanne WALTER

Vice President, Marketing and Sales, MinXray

United States

Begum Aydogan MATHYK

Doctor of Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida

United States

Shawna PANDYA

Physician, Aquanaut, Scientist-Astronaut Candidate Program Graduate, International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS)

Canada

Mark ROSENBERG

Director of the Aerospace and Performance Neurology Program, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina

United States

Alessandro BARTOLONI

Researcher, Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Sapienza University of Rome

Italy