Coronary CT Angiography

Coronary CT Angiography
Friday, February 19, 2010 - Sunday, February 21, 2010
Reston, VA

MEETING SPONSOR:
American College of Radiology
Pam Mechler
1891 Preston White Dr
Reston, VA 20191
Toll-Free (800) 227-5463
(703) 716-7545
Email: pamelam@acr.org
Website: http://www.acr.org/s_acr/sec.asp?CID=3335&DID=19888

CONFERENCE CENTER:
ACR Education Center
1892 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Website: http://www.acr.org/educenter

MEETING DESCRIPTION:
At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Identify normal cardiac anatomy, including coronary arteries, coronary veins, cardiac chambers, valves, and great vessels, as well as identify and describe the clinical importance of variant anatomy

2. Describe basic technical aspects of coronary CT, including prospective versus retrospective gating, single-cycle versus multicycle reconstruction, temporal resolution, spatial resolution, scan parameters, and contrast-injection techniques

3. Determine appropriate technique for administering beta blockers and nitroglycerin, with knowledge of absolute and relative contraindications

4. Identify and describe how to improve examinations with artifacts, such as cardiac arrhythmias, ECG misregistration, and poor breath hold

5. Describe the use of different post-processing techniques based on the appropriate clinical indication, including axial source images, multiplanar reconstructions, maximum intensity projections, and volume-rendered images

Attendees will be awarded a Certificate of Proficiency that includes the number of cases reviewed, which can be attributed to the case requirements specified in the ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance and Interpretation of Cardiac Computed Tomography.

INSTRUCTORS:
Teague

CME HOURS: 28

LECTURE TOPICS:
Cardiac, CT, Vascular