Cardiac CT in the Emergency Department: Are You Ready?

Cardiac CT in the Emergency Department: Are You Ready?  -- REGISTER TO VIEW ARCHIVE

 

Imaging Technology News and Diagnostic & Interventional Cardiology Webinar Series

-- Supported by an educational grant from Philips Healthcare

 

Originally aired Thursday, January 26, 2012 (CME NOT AVAILABLE AFTER LIVE BROADCAST)

 

Statement of Purpose:

Performance of cardiac CT (CCTA) in the emergency department (ED) is rapidly becoming the standard-of-care in patients presenting to the ED with chest pain that are at low to intermediate risk for developing a major adverse cardiac event (MACE). This webinar will provide an overview of the basics of performing cardiac CT and review of the current guidelines. 

 

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

 

- Recognize the indications and contraindications of performing cardiac CT in patients presenting to the ED with chest pain.

- Analyze the current literature on cardiac CT.

- Describe appropriate patient preparation for cardiac CT.

- Describe technical CT aspects of low-radiation acquisition and image data processing with iterative reconstruction 

- Interpret cardiac CT case examples

- Apply tips and tricks to achieve a more rapid workflow.

 

Intended Audience:

All cardiology and radiology staff.

 

Accreditation and Credit Designation

     This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL) and Scranton Gillette Communications. ACHL is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Speaker:

 

 

Claudio  Smuclovisky, M.D., FACC, FSCCT. 

He is currently a radiologist in the Department of Radiology, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

 

Level 3 Certified Cardiac CT: Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT).

Director of South Florida Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Institute,  SCCT Endorsed Cardiac CTA Training. Teaching Certification and CME Level 1, 2 and 3 advanced cardiac CTA training.

 Chosen by Philips in 2005 to establish the first cardiac CT training center in the U.S. 

National Panel Reviewer, American College of Radiology Accreditation of Computed Tomography and Nuclear Medicine.  

 

Copyright and Policy of Privacy:

 

Disclosure Information:

Dr. Smuclovisky

Type of financial relationships: Honorarium recipient and advisor on Scientific Advisory Committee: Philips Healthcare  

Discussion of off-label, investigational or experimental drug use: None

The Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning and Scranton Gillette Communications staff members and others involved with the planning, development, and review of the content for this activity have no relevant affiliations or financial relationships to disclose.

 

Questions about CME for this webinar? Please contact ACHL at mdaiga@achlcme.org, or 773.714.0705, x228.