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This course is currently undergoing updates and registration is temporarily closed. This is a comprehensive Self-Study program for Radiologists and Cardiologists wishing to maintain credentials, sit for the CBCCT exam as well as update their interpretive skills. These materials will be presented in an on-line format where the student will evaluate didactic material, images and animations relevant to the study of Cardiac CTA.
Each course topic concludes with an interactive quiz to guage the learner's retention of the materials presented.
Disclosures: Faculty member Dr. Richard Hallett, Planning Committee member Dr. Steven Mottl have no relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest. Disclosures were also obtained from MD Training @home staff: Nothing to Disclose.
Additional Course Information
2) A complete overview of calcium scoring as well as the data to support it.
3) Factors influencing radiation production and radiation safety as it relates to cardiac CT. Application of radiation sparing techniques.
4) Appropriate criteria surrounding the patient selection process for cardiac CT and the importance of adequate patient preparation and selection for cardiac CT.
5) Disease prevalence VS Predictive value and analyzing diagnostic accuracy of Cardiac CTA and the data that support its use.
6) Improve accuracy in reading cardiac CT, identify the artifacts and pitfalls in image interpretation.
7) Successfully identify and evaluate coronary anatomy, coronary anomalies and stent and bypass graft interpretation using cardiac CT.
8) Identify important noncoronary cardiac findings assessed by cardiac CTA.
9) Identify noncardiac findings that may be seen on cardiac CTA.
Given that it is ever more important to be board certified and that physicians are very busy and need to minimize time away from practice and home, a self assessment, on line, at home, board review program that is concise, complete and to the point is essential to efficient board review preparation.
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.
In recent years, clinical trials have been published identifying new uses for CT Angiography in The Emergency Room for triage, in clearance of patients before non- cardiac surgery, in assessment of intermediate risk patients with uninterruptible stress tests or who are unable to exercise. Also, with each passing year there are improvements in procedural protocols and in radiation dose reduction which impacts image quality.
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Northwest Radiology Network, PC
Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University Medical Center:
Department of Radiology
Cadiovascular Imaging Section
Steven Mottl, D.O.
Director of Clinical Education
MD Training @home, LLC
Board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Subspecialty board certification: Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Imaging