Directed at cardiologists, nuclear physicians and cardiac radiologists, this course will provide a basic grounding together with the opportunity to refresh knowledge of advanced topics for those already involved in the subject.
The basic principles underlying scintigraphic and CT imaging will be explained, including radiopharmaceuticals, imaging equipment, image processing and radiation. Protocols for image acquisition, processing and reporting will be discussed. The value of radionuclide and CT imaging in different clinical settings will be addressed, including screening for coronary artery disease, acute and chronic chest pain and heart failure.
Furthermore, the differences between the non-invasive imaging techniques will be discussed extensively including MRI and stress echocardiography. Every course day will include extensive case reviews, presented in the "read with the expert" sessions.
Programme directors: JJ Bax (NL), J Knuuti (FI), SR Underwood (UK)
Faculty: PJ de Feyter (NL), G Germano (USA), M Harbinson (UK), P Kaufmann (CH), E Reyes (UK), J Schuijf (NL), F Wackers (USA)
Slides from some presentations are available in pdf format - click on the links below.
Thursday 29 May
Friday 30 May
| 09:00 |
Chairperson : J Knuuti
09:00 Stress techniques - E Reyes
09:30 Screening for CAD - P Kaufmann
10:00 Diagnosis of CAD using myocardial perfusion scintigraphy - R Underwood
10:30 Diagnosis of CAD using CT angiography - PJ de Feyter
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| 11:30 |
Read with the Experts 3 - M Harbinson, G Germano, P Kaufmann, J Schujf |
| 12:15 |
Read with the Experts 4 - M Harbinson, G Germano, P Kaufmann, J Schuijf |
| 14:00 |
Chairperson : J Knuuti
ECG gated myocardial perfusion scintigraphy - G Germano
14:30 Prognosis of CAD - P Kaufmann
14:50 Diabetes and CAD - F Wackers
15:20 Imaging in heart failure - JJ Bax
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| 16:30 |
Read with the Experts 5 - M Harbinson, G Germano, P Kaufmann, J Schuijf |
| 17:15 |
Read with the Experts 6 - M Harbinson, G Germano, P Kaufmann, J Schuijf |
Saturday 31 May