Basic and Advanced Cardiac CTA for Technologists Course 2017 Business Central Towers, Dubai Internet City, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
This course is designed to increase CT technologists capabilities in Cardiac CT. The program includes tuition in patient preparation, cardiac anatomy, prospective and retrospective gating, protocol selection, dose reduction techniques and the routine workflow of a cardiac CTA. Course Design Two days interactive course combining classroom teaching, workbook sessions and live scanning Course Objectives How will I benefit from this course? Refresh knowledge of cardiac anatomy as seen on CT Understand the basic physiology of the heart Gain an understanding of CT physics as it relates to cardiac scanning and ECG gating Know how to prepare a patient for a cardiac CT scan Understand the difference between prospective and retrospective scanning and when to use which protocol Understand the benefit of a calcium score scan learn how to use it for planning of the CCTA Gain experience on the planning of cardiac CTA and calcium score scans Learn how to optimize scan parameters Learn the basic post processing techniques Who should attend: This course is designed for CT technologists who is experienced on normal routine CT scans and want to extend their knowledge to Cardiac CT scanning Course accreditation: The course is accredited for American Society of Radiologic Technologists credits Course Language: English Location: Business Central Towers, Dubai Internet City, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE Participants: Maximum of 18 Registration: Click here or go to www.healthcare.philips.com/educate_me
Agenda Day 1 Day 2 Registration and welcome Registration 9h00-9h30 Applications and contra indications for CCTA 9h00-10h30 Dose considerations, tools, protocol choice 9h30 10h30 Cardiac anatomy and physiology 10h30 10h45 10h30 10h45 10h45 12h00 12h00 12h45 Cont. of Cardiac anatomy and physiology 10h45 11h30 11h30 12h30 IV Contrast CCTA planning with Tips and Tricks 12h45 14h30 Physics and ECG 12h30 13h15 14h30 15h00 Patient preparation and training 13h15 14h30 Coronary pathology 15h00 15h15 14h30 15h00 Artifacts 15h15 16h00 Calcium Score 15h00 15h15 16h00 17h00 Calcium score analysis 15h15 17h00 Life cases (Video taped scanning)
The course is designed to further build your technicians experience in cardiac scanning to be able to do more complicated cases, including pediatric cardiac scanning, stent and bypass imaging and TAVI procedures. Course Design One day interactive course combining classroom teaching, workbook sessions and live scanning Course Objectives How will I benefit from this course? Refresh knowledge of cardiac anatomy as seen on CT Understand the basic physiology of the heart Gain an understanding of CT physics as it relates to cardiac scanning and ECG gating Know how to prepare a patient for a cardiac CT scan Understand the difference between prospective and retrospective scanning and when to use which protocol Understand the benefit of a calcium score scan learn how to use it for planning of the CCTA Gain experience on the planning of cardiac CTA and calcium score scans Learn how to optimize scan parameters Learn the basic post processing techniques Who should attend: This course is designed for CT technologists who is experienced on normal routine CT scans and want to extend their knowledge to Cardiac CT scanning Course accreditation: The course is accredited for American Society of Radiologic Technologists credits Course Language: English Location: Business Central Towers, Dubai Internet City, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE Participants: Maximum of 18 Registration: Click here or go to www.healthcare.philips.com/educate_me
Agenda Day 3 Continuation of Day 3 Registration and welcome 12h15 13h00 9h00-10h15 Cardiac anomalies and function 13h00 14h30 TAVI 14h30 14h45 10h15 10h30 10h30 11h30 Pediatric Cardiac 14h45 15h45 Perfusion Triple rule out CT FFR 15h45 16h45 Life Scans and Review 11h30 12h15 Bypass and Stent imaging 16h45 17h00 Wrap up, course evaluation and certificates