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27-28 February 2010

Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Gold Coast

+ introductory cardiac CT course for Allied Health Professionals  25-26 February

 

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1 AIR CPD point per hour (Appellation no. 25.2)

1 RANZCR CPD point per hour of lectures

3 RANZCR CPD points per hour of workstation participation

 

       
       

provisional program

 

Vendor-run CT and echo workstation sessions will be available during the symposium (vendor dependent). Contact your vendor to arrange an appointment.

       
 

Saturday 27th February

  Prognosis & Diagnosis
8:30-9:15 Diagnostic & prognostic value of cardiac CT- James Min
9:15-9:45 Coronary calcium; an ongoing battle- Harvey Hecht
9:45-10:30 Nuclear cardiology and CT calcium score: complementary role- Daniel Berman
10:30-11:00 Morning Tea
  Advanced Applications
11:00-11:30 CT for EP: How to do it and what they want to know- John Younger
11:30-12:00 CTA guided PCI: a prerequisite for interventionalists even if they don't realise it- Harvey Hecht
12:00-12:30 CT stress perfusion: How to do it and initial results- Sujith Seneviratne
12:30-13:30 Lunch
  Anatomy & Function
13:30-14:00 CT & stress echo: Competition or complementary- Jeremy Wright
14:00-14:30 Cardiac PET for assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability - Daniel Berman
14:30-15:00 Cine CT: a quiet revolution- Conor Murray
15:00-15:15 CT viability: the new MRI?- John Younger
15:15-15:45 Afternoon Tea
  Clinical Applications I
15:45-16:15 Clinical relevance of cardiac CTA (shifting sands)- Daniel Friedman
16:15-16:45 Clinical utility of plaque characterisation- Harvey Hecht
16:45-17:15 Cardiac CT and nuclear cardiology in the asymptomatic diabetic patient- Daniel Berman
 

Sunday 28th February

  Clinical Applications II
8:00-8:30 Assessment of acute chest pain- Daniel Berman
8:30-8:40 Technology update- Industry
8:40-9:10 Cardiac MRI: The best assessment of ischaemic heart disease - Jeremy Wright
9:10-9:20 Technology update- Industry
9:20-9:50 MRI and echo- Lorry Dembo
9:50-10:00 Technology update- Industry
10:00-10:30 Morning Tea
  Practice of Cardiac Imaging
10:30-11:00 Establishing a cardiac CT/MR practice: How we did it - Lorry Dembo
11:00-11:45 Cost effectiveness of cardiac CT- James Min
11:45-12:15 Radiation dose: From villain to hero- Conor Murray
12:15-13:15 Lunch
  Future Developments
13:15-14:00 Ongoing trials in cardiac CT- James Min
14:00-14:30 Stent evaluation: ISR, fracture, bifurcation stents- Harvey Hecht
14:30-15:00 State of the art imaging- Daniel Friedman
15:00-15:30 Afternoon Tea & Close
   
       
       

Invited International Faculty

 
 
 

Dan Berman

Chief, Cardiac Imaging & Nuclear Cardiology, Cedars Sinai

 

Daniel S. Berman, MD, FACC is Chief of Cardiac Imaging and Nuclear Cardiology at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center. Board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and nuclear medicine, Dr. Berman is also a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Dr. Berman is a leader in cardiac imaging research, with many ongoing research projects. He is recognized as one of the principal developers of the techniques and applications of nuclear cardiology. Recent research efforts have included new clinical applications of cardiac CT, MRI, PET, SPECT and the development of automated computer-based methods for assessing the images of these modalities.

 


Lecturing extensively around the world, he also serves on the national and international committees of numerous professional organizations and editorial boards. In addition, he has written more than 500 original manuscripts, chapters and books. He has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Berman is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association's Council on Clinical Cardiology.

Dr. Berman received his medical degree from University of California, San Francisco, and completed residencies in internal medicine and nuclear medicine at University of California, Davis. He also completed a fellowship in cardiology at UC Davis Medical Center.
 
Harvey Hecht

Director, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Lenox Hill Heart & Vascular Institute

 

 Dr. Hecht is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in cardiac imaging and preventive cardiology, and is the author of more than 100 publications in peer reviewed journals.

After achieving acclaim as a leader in the fields of nuclear cardiology and stress echocardiography, Dr. Hecht established and directed successful Electron Beam Tomography screening centers in Phoenix and New Jersey, emphasizing physician referrals, and patient interaction and education. He has pioneered the development of noninvasive coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and is the driving force behind CTA guided percutaneous coronary intervention and the relationship between CTA and intravascular ultrasound.

His imaging experience is paralleled by recognition as an expert in the prevention of heart disease. Dr. Hecht has been credited with the creation of the new field of "interventional lipidology", integrating early detection by imaging with an aggressive approach to the drug treatment of cholesterol disorders. He was the first to demonstrate the poor relationship between risk factors and atherosclerosis, and is a driving force in changing the conventional approach to the prevention of heart disease.

Dr. Hecht's academic appointments have included Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Assistant Professor at UCLA, Associate Professor at the University of Southern California and University of California, San Francisco, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He served as Director of Cardiac Imaging at the San Francisco Heart Institute, followed by roles as Director of Electron Beam Tomography, Cardiac Imaging and Preventive Cardiology at the Arizona Heart Institute and Chairman, Department of Medicine at the Arizona Heart Hospital. He was Director of Electron Beam Tomography and Preventive Cardiology at the Heart & Vascular Institute in Morristown, NJ, the Princeton Longevity Center, and Beth Israel Medical Center, prior to his current position as Director of Cardiovascular CT at Lenox Hill..

 
       
James Min

Assistant Professor of Medicine in Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College

Member Board of Directors, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Dr. Min sits on the board of directors of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), serves on several SCCT committees and is the regional director of the New York/New Jersey SCCT Advocacy Group. He is an assistant professor of medicine and radiology and the
medical director of Cardiac Computed Tomography in the division of cardiology at the Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. A highly sought after speaker on the subject of CCTA, Dr. Min has led approximately 50 lectures around the world concerning its appropriate application, advancement and new technology. Also an accomplished writer, Dr. Min is the co-author of 44 publications and 30 abstracts and presentations. He also reviews and edits several medical journals and publications such as the American Journal of Cardiology, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In addition to serving with SCCT, Dr. Min also serves on a number of committees within the American College of Cardiology, including the Multi-Modality Efficiency Advisory Committee, the Appropriateness Criteria Implementation Committee and the American College of Cardiology/American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging and Prevention Writing Group. Dr. Min has been the recipient of a dozen recognitions and awards including Finalist for Abstract of the Year from the American College of Cardiology in 2008, the Predoctoral Training Grant Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 1992 through 1995 and a Predoctoral Fellowship Award, Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation in 1993. Dr. Min received a B.A. in biological sciences from the University of Chicago in 1992 and his M.D. from the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1999. He completed his fellowship in cardiology at the University of Chicago Hospitals in 2005.
 
       

introductory cardiac CT  course for allied health professionals

       
       

The program features general topic such as cardiac anatomy and physiology and ECG interpretation for imaging, as well as specific acquisition, post processing and interpretation tips & tricks. This course is a must for all allied health professionals seeking a thorough theoretical grounding in cardiac CT. Combined registration for both the introductory course and Cardiac Imaging Symposium represents a 20% saving on the total cost of individual registration costs.

       
       

Provisional program

 

Thursday 25th February

8:30-09:15 Top 10 indications for cardiac CT - John Younger
09:15-10:00 Basic principles of cardiac CT - Karen Dobeli
10:00-10:30 Morning tea
10:30-11:30 Cardiac anatomy & physiology - Charbel Saade
11:30-12:00 Image reconstruction & post processing - Charbel Saade
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Basic ECG - Damian Otago
14:00-14:30 ECG workshop - Damian Otago
14:30-15:00 Afternoon tea
15:00-15:45 Patient preparation - John Younger
15:45-16:15 Starting up a cardiac CT service: the public perspective - Jacqui Roche
16:15-16:30 Starting up a cardiac CT service: the private perspective - Marcus Crossett
   
 

Friday 26th February

8:30-09:15 Scan modes for cardiac CT - Heather Protheroe
09:15-09:40 Step by step acquisition: 64 slice in the public sector - Melissa Barrie
09:40-10:00 Step by step acquisition: 320 slice in the private sector - Marcus Crossett
10:00-10:30 Morning tea
10:30-11:15 Cardiovascular pathophysiology - John Younger
11:15-12:00 ECG tips and tricks - John Younger
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:45 Radiation dose principles for CT - Karen Dobeli
13:45-14:30 Case studies - John Younger
14:30-15:00 Afternoon tea
15:00-15:45 Case studies - Marcus Crossett
15:45-16:30 Advanced cardiac CT- grafts, stents, non-coronary applications - John Younger
     
       
       
 

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Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa

158 Ferny Avenue

Surfers Paradise, Queensland

 

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