EACVI preparatory course to certification in CMR

Update 05 February 2017: The course is now fully booked!
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This course is dedicated to helping in certification preparation.
The programme encompasses a mix of interactive lectures, heavily hands-on practical with simulation scanning and image analysis sessions on dedicated workstations performed directly by attendees.
It also includes a review of clinical cases that can contribute to the logbook of cases to submit for ESC CMR certification.  

• Review the principle of CMR physics
• Review the role of CMR in acquired cardiovascular disease
• Review the role of CMR in congenital cardiovascular disease  
• Learn image analysis during hands-on sessions
• Learn image interpretation during interactive read with the experts sessions

Course objectives

This course is dedicated to helping in certification preparation. The programme encompasses a mix of interactive lectures, heavily hands-on practical with simulation scanning and image analysis sessions on dedicated workstations performed directly by attendees.

Target Audience

The course is designed for trainees and consultants, either cardiologists or radiologists that want to get certified in CMR by the EACVI.

Scientific Programme

An application has been made to the EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.

This preliminary programme may be subject to changes.

Course Director: Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci (UK)

Co-Directors: Steffen E Petersen (UK), Sven Plein (UK)

Faculty: Jan Bogaert (BE), Massimo Lombardi (IT), Vivek Muthurangu (UK)

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Thursday 23 March

09:00-13:00    Registration
12:00-12:30    Lunch
12:30-12:35    Welcome and introduction – C. Bucciarelli-Ducci
12:35-13:05    Intro to ESC CMR exam – S. E Petersen
                        (questions’ structure, scoring of exam, common errors and pitfalls)
13:05-13:35    Physics-basic principles and signal encoding – V. Muthurangu
13:35-14:15    Physics-basic and advanced pulse sequences/techniques – V. Muthurangu
14:15-14:45    Exam questions demo test n1 and discussion – V. Muthurangu
14:45-15:15   Tea/Coffee Break
15:15-15:35    Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – J. Bogaert
15:35-15:55    ARVC – M. Lombardi
15:55-16:15    DCM, LVNC and transplant – S. E Petersen
16:15-16:35    Cardiac involvement in secondary disease – M. Lombardi
16:35-17:05    Exam questions demo test n2 and discussion – SEP / ML / Jb
17:05-17:35   Short break    
17:30-17:45    Presentation of software by Medis
17:45-17:55    Presentation of software by Pie Medical Imaging
17:55-18:05    Presentation of software by Circle Cardiovascular Imaging
18:05-19:35    Cases on workstations n1 – Non-Ischaemic – All
20:30             Group dinner

Friday 24 March

08:30-08:50    CMR safety/set up/devices – M. Lombardi
08:50-09:10    CMR methodology and applications – S. E Petersen
09:10-09:30    Image quality/artefacts/scan optimization – V. Muthurangu
09:30-10:00    Exam questions demo test n3 and discussion – VM / SEP / ML
10:00-10:30   Tea/Coffee Break
10:30-11:20    Congenital- sequences and specific lesions – V. Muthurangu
11:20-11:40    Aorta and pulmonary vessels – J. Bogaert
11:40-12:00    Valves anatomy/pathology assessment – J. Bogaert
12:00-12:20    Exam questions demo test n4 and discussion – VM / JB
12:20-13:20   Lunch
13:20-15:05    Cases on workstations n2 – Valve/Vascular/Congenital – VM / JB
15:05-15:35   Tea/Coffee Break
15:35-15:55   CMR in chronic ischemic heart disease – S. Plein
15:55-16:15   CMR in acute ischemic heart disease – C. Bucciarelli-Ducci
16:15-16:35   Myocarditis and TakoTsubo – C. Bucciarelli-Ducci
16:35-17:05   Exam questions demo test n5 and discussion – CBD / SP
17:05-18:30   Cases on workstations n3 – Ischemic – CBD / SP          

Saturday 25 March

08:30-08:50   CMR in Pericardial disease – J. Bogaert
08:50-09:10   Cardiac masses/tumours – J. Bogaert
09:10-09:30   Incidental non-cardiovascular findings – S. Plein
09:30-10:00   Exam questions demo test n6 and discussion – SP / JB
10:00-10:30   Ask the Experts: free questions from attendees – All
10:30-11:00   Tea/Coffee Break
11:00-12:15   Cases on workstations n4 – Pericardial/masses/incidental – JB / SP
12:15-13:00   Final Exam questions demo test and discussion – CBD / SP / All
13:00-13:15   Feedback      

End of course 
Grouped transportation by bus from the European Heart House to Nice Airport.

Logistical information

Location

Recommended airport: Nice Airport

The European Heart House

2035 Route des Colles

Les Templiers - BP 179

Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France

Registration and hotel accommodation

The registration fees include:

• Course participation
• 2 nights' accommodation in a three-star or four-star hotel close to the European Heart House

EACVI Members and Non-Members will stay at Hotel Ambassadeur in Juan les Pins
EACVI Hit-Members will stay at Hotel Le Grand Pavois in Juan les Pins

• Transportation from ESC-arranged hotels to the course venue
• 3 Lunches, 1 dinner, 4 coffee breaks

Registration fees :

• EACVI Hit-Member (EACVI Silver level for people under 38 years old, in training under 40 years old or medical technicians and nurses)
  
  • Fees: 600 EUR
  • Name changes (72h prior to the course): 5 EUR
• EACVI Gold and Silver Member
  • Fees: 880 EUR
  • Name changes (72h prior to the course): 5 EUR
• EACVI Ivory and Regular Member and Non-Member
  
  • Fees: 1080 EUR
  • Name changes (72h prior to the course): 5 EUR
    
    

REQUESTS RECEIVED LESS THAN 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COURSE DATE, REMAIN SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

The ESC reserves the right to cancel any of its Educational Programmes up to 2 months prior to the programme starting date. The ESC will not reimburse any travel or accommodation costs incurred by registered participants in the event of a programme cancellation under any circumstances.

Cancellation conditions

Up to 6 weeks prior to the course and upon receipt of a written cancellation, a refund of fees, minus a 25% of administrative charge, will be processed. No refund will be granted if the cancellation is done less than 6 weeks before the course start date. In the event of the cancellation of a course by the ESC, the full registration fee will be refunded. The ESC is not liable for any cost incurred by the cancellation of accommodation and travel arrangements.