specialists in medical imaging conferences and seminars

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 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.

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.

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..

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.

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.

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Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa

158 Ferny Avenue

Surfers Paradise, Queensland

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