Cardiac CT Training in the Tropics

Cardiac CT Training in the Tropics
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Monday, February 15, 2010
Farjardo, Puerto Rico,

MEETING SPONSOR:
University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology
Angela Scott or Lori Ehrich
3400 Spruce Street
1 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-6982
FAX 215-349-5925
Email: cme@rad.upenn.edu
Website: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/radiology

CONFERENCE CENTER:
El Conquistador Hotel
1000 El Conquistador Avenue
Farjardo, Puerto Rico, 00738
Toll-Free 888-543-1282
Website: http://elconresort.com

MEETING DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of new CT technology and clinical applications of this technology to imaging of the heart. Topics include instrumentation, principles of contrast enhancement and imaging protocols. Cardiac applications include congenital and ischemic heart disease, valvular disease, coronary artery and plaque imaging. New imaging techniques and their applications, including viability imaging and EKG-gated multidector CT are covered extensively. Introductory cardiology topics will be provided for radiologists along with basic radiology principles (including non-cardiac pathology in the chest) for cardiologists. In addition, this activity will provide sufficient case material to satisfy guidelines for ACC/AHA Level I training in Cardiac CT and approximately one-half of the case requirements for Level II.

INSTRUCTORS:
Litt, Boonn, Desjardins

CME HOURS: 26

LECTURE TOPICS:
CT