CT Level 2 Certification Please Check Back Soon for Upcoming Seminar Dates! Texas Cardiovascular Consultants South Campus 4316 James Casey, Austin, TX 78745 40 Hours of CME credit Course Fees: $7,000 $3,500 (fellows)

 

 

CARDIAC CT TRAINING COURSE

The five-day course will prepare candidates for Level 2 certification as required by the ACCF and AHA and meet all prerequisites necessary for certification prior to the July 2008 fellowship training requirement.

Presented in a small group setting, the Cardiac CT Training Course will focus on live/direct case performance and workstation manipulation. Lecture material will cover everything from scanning protocol to CCT indications and billing. Working from the Texas Cardiovascular archives, the course will furnish an array of interesting and relevant learning opportunities.

The five-day course will prepare candidates for Level 2 certification as required by the ACCF and AHA and provide necessary documentation for submission to the Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography for CCT credentialing.

Course instruction will be provided by several Texas Cardiovascular physicians and headed by Dr. Tuan Nguyen, a formally trained specialist in Cardiac CT and recipient of Level III CCT accreditation.

For more information about the course, please contact Dr. Nguyen directly at tdnguyen14@gmail.com.

CURRICULUM

Lectures CCT Basics Basic Anatomy – Axial Basic Anatomy – Coronary Sagittal Calcium Scoring CCT Indications/Uses/Complications Scanning Protocol/Technique Post-Processing Techniques Coronary Anatomy CCT Reporting CCT Limitations Coronary Anomalies Aortopathies CCT in Valvular Disease CT in Pericardial Disease CT in Electrophysiology Billing Artifacts CABG Triple/Double Rule-outs LVEF Assessment The Future of CCT

Case Examination 50 Directly Supervised Case Examinations (25 live cases & 25 taped cases) 100 Additional Case Examinations (50 cases with direct workstation manipulation and 50 reviewed CT cases) View Syllabus

REGISTRATION

To register for the course via telephone, please contact Rachel Harrington at 512-923-5607. Program hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A non-refundable $500 deposit is required for registration and will count towards the final course payment. Full payment is due one week prior to start of the course. If the course is cancelled, registrants will receive a full refund.

Attendance is limited to 10 attendees.

Fees include course materials, daily breakfast and lunch.

Hotel and travel arrangements are the responsibility of the attendee. Texas Cardiovascular will provide information on local accommodations at the time of registration.

Payment is accepted via check or credit card. Please mail checks to:

Texas Cardiovascular Consultants
Attn: Rachel Harrington
42 East Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

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CME ACCREDITATION

The demonstrated need for this education is reflected in ACCF/AHA 2005 Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac Imaging With Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance – A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association / American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training. Developed in Collaboration with the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Society of Atherosclerosisi Imaging, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Budoff, Matthew J., Cohen, Mylan C., Garcia, Mario J., Hodgson, John McB., Hundley, W. G, Lima, Joao A.C., Manning, Warren J., Pohost, Gerald M., Raggi, Paolo M., Rodgers, George P., Rumberger, John A., Taylor, Allen J. Available at http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/4/598

A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From a Joint Task Force of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and American College of Physicians. The disciplines of cardiac imaging using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) define unique areas worthy of competence. Existence of multi-disciplinary practitioners in the field, the complex nature of the imaging devices and anatomy, and the rapidly advancing uses of these modalities require credentialing guidelines for physicians in, hospital as well as private, outpatient settings. The guidelines are broad-based and applicable to cardiovascular practitioners from multiple medical backgrounds. This statement on clinical competence is designed to assist in the assessment of physicians’ expertise in the ability to apply and interpret cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). The minimum education, training, experience, and cognitive skills necessary for the evaluation and interpretation of cardiac imaging using these newer approaches are specified. It is important to note that these are minimum training and experience requirements for the assessment of expertise in these approaches in the broadest sense. The specifications are applicable to most practice settings and can accommodate a number of ways in which physicians can substantiate expertise and competence in utility of either CCT or CMR. For the complete report visit: http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1120163081544CT%20MR%20Clinical%20Competence%20Statement%20-%206-30-05.pdf

Goal: As a result of this educational activity, attendees will modify practices to use the current scientific techniques and best practices in the lectures presented. This continuing medical education activity will provide current resources and information that is reflected in improvements to patient care. An informal survey will be sent three months post-conference to lecture attendees to compile data that reflects improvements and changes in practice.

Objectives ~ At the completion of this activity, the participant will have the ability to:
1) Understand the clinical applications (indications) and current role of Cardiac CT in clinical practice.
2) Understand hardware, software and other technical requirements to perform routine cardiac CT exams.
3) Individually participate in the performance and interpretation of cardiac CT studies.