Cardiac CT Angiography Lecture Series
Course price is $350 and Includes 10 CME
This is a comprehensive Self-Study program for Radiologists and Cardiologists wishing to maintain credentials as well as update their interpretive and didactive skills. These materials will be presented in an on-line format where the student will listen to the lecture material while evaluating didactics and images relevant to the study of Cardiac CTA. This course was designed as a CME activity as well as a board preparation adjunct covering the following topics:
1. MSCT Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Imaging: Improve your analytical skills in MSCT coronary artery bypass graft imaging
2. Cardiac CTA, The Basics: A Comprehensive review of Cardiac CT Angiography principles and practice
3. New Generation of CT Scanners: Determining the advancement and variance in functionality of new generation CT scanners
4. Speaking Cardiologist Language: Enhance your communication skills in the realm of cardiology
5. Artifacts in Coronary CT Angiography: Identify artifacts within the imaging acquisition and review processes
6. The Role of Coronary Calcium Scoring: How it is done? When it should be done? What it means.
7. Patient Selection & Preparation: Naming the considerations for patient selection and preparation within Cardiac CTA
8. Imaging Protocols: Protocol discussions and better results
9. ECG Editing: How to salvage a scan
10. Radiation and Radiation Safety: Factors influencing radiation dosage and radiation safety
11. Electrophysiology Applications of Cardiac CTA: A thorough review in theory and practice
MDT's faculty are are all Level III trainers, diplomats of the CBCCT and skilled teachers that possess the unique ability to make difficult topics easy to understand and remember. After each lecture there are questions and corresponding explanations to test your knowledge and enhance your experience.
Additional Course Information
+ Learning Objectives
1) Analyze MSCT coronary artery bypass graft imaging.
2) Comprehensive review of Cardiac CTA basics.
3) Comparison of new generation of CT scanners and functionality.
4) Effectively speaking Cardiologist language. How to communicate in cardiology terms.
5) Identifying artifacts in coronary CT angiography.
6) Review of coronary calcium scoring: How it is done, when it should be done, what it means.
7) Name the considerations for patient selection and preparation.
8) Discussions in imaging protocols.
9) Factors influencing radiation dosage and radiation safety.
10) Electrophysiology applications of cardiac CTA.
11) Successfully edit ECG
+ Practice Gap
Multi-slice CT angiography is becoming commonplace as a diagnostic tool in an expanding suite of clinical indications. With the continued increase in acceptance and usage of Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (Cardiac CTA), there is a growing demand for physicians competent in the interpretation of Cardiac CTA. This course will allow many Cardiologists and Radiologists to enhance their clinical practice skills, earn CME credits toward retaining their credentials or aid in preparation for the Cardiac CTA Board Examination. This course will enable change in Practice Competence and Patient Outcomes.
+ Needs Assessment Summary
MDT's Cardiac CTA Faculty believe that in this ever changing and hectic medical environment where physicians are very busy and need to minimize time away from practice and home, access to CME courses in a convenient and online format is essential to retaining a physician’s credentials.
Prospective imaging is now routine for radiation reduction. Lower Kv may be used when possible for radiation reduction and utilizing iterative reconstruction for radiation reduction. ECG dose modulation is always in effect. This courses content covers these techniques and protocols and outlines their applications to the participant.
+ More About the Authors
Robert Pelberg M.D., FACC, FAHA, FASE, FASNC, FSCCT
The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Co-Director, Vascular CT Training
Director, SCCT Regional Workgroup
Disclosures: Dr. Pelberg is a member of the speakers bureau for Gilead, Abbott, GSK and Novartis. He is also a trainer and Cardiac CTA course content provider for MD Training @home.
Wojiech Mazur M.D., FACC
The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati OH
Director Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Pediatrics Regional Workgroup
Founding member of SCCT
Disclosures: Dr. Mazur is a course content provider and trainer for Cardiac CTA and Echocardiography at MD Training @home.
+ CME Details
Status: Upon completion of the program and quiz questions, the participant will earn 10 PRA Category I CME credits
Target Audience: Cardiologists and Radiologists
Release Date: 5/1/11 for a period of 2 years
Expiration Date: 4/30/13
+ Method of Participation
The course consists of two online components: Lectures and Quizzing. Lecture review and Quizzes will be presented in an on-line format where participants will interact with the materials within MD Training @home's web based eLearning cloud, axion. The program requires no specialized connection or software and also supports all major browsers on PC and Mac platforms.
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