The course has been specifically designed to meet both the case and CME credit requirements for Level 1 and 2 competencies as defined in the ACCF/AHA clinical competence statement guidelines. It will provide a interactive and hands-on review of 50 cases (Level 1) or 150 cases (Level 2) respectively.

Participants may apply either for the Level 1 component (2.5 days) or combined Level 1 and Level 2 (6 days).

The course uses both basic and advanced workstation features, many of which are applicable to all vendors and PACs software, allowing delegates to apply their skills across vendor platforms.

Components covered include; learning and familiarity with patient and scanner setup, contrast injection techniques, image acquisition and reconstruction, and post processing and interpretation. Live recorded cases are included to highlight practical points and emphasise tips and tricks to produce the best quality images at the lowest doses.

Attendees will receive a certificate reflecting appropriate AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits where applicable.

OBJECTIVES

After taking this course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency related to scanning procedures including scanner set up, patient preparation, indications and procedures for contrast use, image acquisition, and image reconstruction
• List the current capabilities and limitations of cardiac CT, and understand how its limitations may influence image quality and interpretability and how they should guide patient selection
• Account for artifacts and arrhythmias
• Identify artifacts in cardiac CT images, and distinguish these from true pathology
• Describe and apply techniques for optimizing data acquisition in cardiac CT, and how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes
• Process and analyze increasingly complex cases including stent and CABG evaluation (Level 2 course only).
• Correlate findings with cardiac catheterization.
• Identify a variety of forms of cardiac and coronary pathology, commonly encountered in routine clinical practice, by the method of cardiac CT including cardiomyopathies and congenital heart disease.
• Analyze pre-TAVR CT work-up studies and perform annular measurements for TAVR sizing (Level 2 course only).
• Understand the role of CT in the assessment of cardiac tumors and pericardial disease.
  

FEES & CME CREDITS

Level 1        : SGD 1,250 (incl. GST): RANCZR accreditation 51.75 CME points (2.5 days)

Level 1 & 2: SGD 3,750 (incl. GST) : RANCZR  accreditation 115.5 CME points (6 days)