Overview
Explore various imaging modalities and cutting edge technologies with Recent Advances in Clinical Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT Meeting on Demand™ Program. This stimulating and interactive MOD program offers healthcare professionals the opportunity to listen to lectures from the experts about developments in this critical and constantly evolving field.
Key topics that will be addressed include:
- Advances in cardiac SPECT and PET
- New approaches for pharmacologic stress testing
- Recent evidence about clinical applications of cardiac CT
- Complementary roles of cardiac CT and nuclear cardiology in the clinical setting
- Future of nuclear cardiology in the context of developments in cardiac CT and cardiac magnetic resonance
- Recently released Appropriate Use Criteria guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
Obtain ALL 15 nuclear relevant CME hours required by ICANL by participating in this Meeting on Demand program!
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Editors
Daniel S. Berman, MD, FACC, FASNC
Guide Germano, PhD, MBA, FACC
Jamshid Maddahi, MD, FACC
Learner Objectives
The overall goal of this program is to enhance participants’ competence by providing the most up-to-date developments in nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT and to facilitate this transfer of knowledge into their practice.
Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to—
- Discuss the latest information regarding the prognostic implications of cardiac imaging studies and their impact on patient management decisions to achieve better patient outcomes
- Examine the latest protocols and common artifacts in cardiac SPECT and PET imaging and demonstrate improved skills in semi-quantitative image interpretation to lead to more accurate and clinical effective reporting
- Compare and contrast the relative strengths and weaknesses of cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and nuclear cardiology for prevention, diagnosis and guiding management decisions
- Describe the comparative radiation doses to patients while ensuring doses are in accordance with appropriate use criteria guidelines
Target Audience
This program is intended for cardiologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists, nurse practitioners and nurses involved in cardiac imaging, cardiac imaging technologists and other healthcare professionals with an interest in cardiac imaging.
Format
This Meeting on Demand program is available in a convenient online format, featuring video and audio capture of the presentations including interactive audio response questions and accompanied by downloadable mp3 audio files.
Pricing
Member Price: $265
FIT/CCA Member Price: $230
Non-member Price: $300
Accreditation
Physicians
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Recent Advances in Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT Meeting on Demand™ Program does not provide extensive training or offer certification in the field of cardiology.
ICANL Nuclear Relevant Credit
This program is eligible for 15 nuclear relevant CME of the 15 hours ICANL requires. For additional information go to www.icanl.org.
While offering credits noted above, the program is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.
Important Dates
Date of Release: June 7, 2011
Term of Approval/Date of CME Expiration: June 6, 2013
Please note that the online version of this product will be available online only through the term of approval noted above.
Acknowledgments
Educational grant support for this activity provided by:
At the time of posting, a complete listing of supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be updated upon confirmation of support and at the time of the program.
Hardware/Software Requirements
This activity is optimized for use on both PC’s and Mac’s, and can be viewed with the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer 6 and higher (IE7 or IE8 are preferred)
- Firefox version 3.6 and higher
- Safari version 4 and higher