This on demand activity is based on the live Fellows in Training course offered March 9th, 2018 in Orlando, FL. The goal is to provide a better understanding of the role of nuclear cardiology in evaluating patients with a variety of cardiac conditions to ensure appropriate use. Although it does not offer extensive training or certification in the field, it offers an important background of information from which healthcare professionals can pursue a more in-depth understanding of nuclear cardiology.
This activity does not qualify for continuing education (CME), continuing nurse education (CNE) or continuing education (CE) credit.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC (Director)
King Saud bin AbdulAziz Univ for Health
Sciences
King AbdulAziz Cardiac Center
Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
FACULTY
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC
King Saud bin AbdulAziz Univ for Health
Sciences
Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
Ahmed Aljizeeri, MBBS
King Saud bin Abdulaziz
University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jamieson Bourque, MD, FASNC
University of
Virginia Heart and Vascular Center
Charlottesville,
VA
Marcelo DiCarli, MD
Brigham and Women’s
Hospital
Boston, MA
Rami Doukky, MD, FASNC
Rush University
Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Emilio Fentanes, MD
Tripler Army
Medical Center,
Honolulu, HI
April Mann, MBA, CNMT, RT(N), NCT, MASNC
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
Prashant Nagpal, MD
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH
Yale School of
Medicine
New Haven, CT
Overview
This on demand activity is based on the live Fellows in Training course offered March 9th, 2018 in Orlando, FL. The goal is to provide a better understanding of the role of nuclear cardiology in evaluating patients with a variety of cardiac conditions to ensure appropriate use. Although it does not offer extensive training or certification in the field, it offers an important background of information from which healthcare professionals can pursue a more in-depth understanding of nuclear cardiology.
Statement of Need
Today more than 5000 laboratories in the United States are performing 9 million nuclear cardiology procedures evidence to the important role it plays in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac disease. [Slomka 2012] Over the past several decades the strength of nuclear cardiology procedures have gained acceptance and are part of many clinical management guidelines. Despite this acceptance there are still issues that require updating to ensure that the procedures are used appropriately and safely. In the minds of many, the procedures are too long, radiation exposure too high and the incidence of false positive studies affects the confidence in the procedure. Health professionals performing nuclear cardiology imaging need to understand appropriate use so that they can request tests appropriately and evaluate the results in combination with other testing and clinical findings in their patients. Recent advancements in instrumentation and software and protocols to optimize efficiency and reduce radiation exposure are critical to successful utilization. This initiative will provide the opportunity to learn the latest updates in nuclear cardiology as well as develop a foundation of information that will allow proper utilization of this imaging modality most effectively.
Course Objectives
After participating in this program, participants should:
Disclosures
As an accredited provider of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) adhere to the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support. In compliance with the standards, it is ASNC’s policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific merit in all of its educational activities through disclosure of relevant financial relationships with commercial companies and resolution of any conflicts of interest. The financial interest or relationships requiring disclosure are outlined in ASNC’s CME Conflict of Interest Policy. All planners and presenters involved with this activity were required to disclose any relevant financial relationships. The ASNC has reviewed this activity’s faculty disclosures and resolved or managed all conflicts of interest through a peer review process.
The following individuals reported no financial relationships:
Jamieson Bourque, MD
Marcelo Di Carli, MD
Linda Giering, PhD, ASNC Staff
April Mann, MBA, CNMT, RT(N), NCT
Prashant Nagpal, MD
Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH
The following individuals reported relevant financial relationships
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, FASNC:
Consulting Fees: Pfizer, Novartis
Rami Doukky, MD, FASNC: Research
Grant: Astellas Pharma, ASCEND HiT; Advisory Board: Astellas Pharma; Honoraria:
Astellas Pharma
Clinical Guidelines and Quality Standards Documents
ASNC is committed to documenting and providing evidence-based standards for the field of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular CT. ASNC served as the author or co-author on each of the clinical guidelines and position statements listed below. The date shown with each guideline or statement reflects the most recent date of approval or endorsement. Clinical guidelines that pertain to our Educational activities can also be found in the list. For clinical documents related to nuclear cardiology training (such as COCATS).
To access these documents, go to https://www.asnc.org/guidelinesandstandards.
Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear
Cardiology Procedures
Relevant protocols developed through evidence- or consensus-based standards
for the field of Nuclear Cardiology
Appropriate Use Criteria
Statements that denote when it is appropriate to perform a medical service
or procedure, with the expectation that the benefits of such a service or
procedure significantly outweigh the potential risks
Preferred Practice Statements
A set of predominantly forward-looking
statements focusing on the goals of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging
Information Statements
Educational tools comprised of systematic reviews of clinical concepts and
scientific evidence that serve as a resource to advise clinicians
Position Statements
A set of statements that serve as an expression of ASNC’s stance on specific
practice, policy, or professional issues
Other ASNC Documents
Other Clinical Guidelines
Joint Society Statements
Public statements on issues within the field of Cardiology that are
supported by multiple professional societies and experts
Sessions Included:
Stress Testing, Tracers and Protocols (Mar 09, 2018 11:25 AM)
Risk Stratification & Prognosis (Mar 09, 2018 11:50 AM)
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (Mar 09, 2018 12:30 PM)
Clinical Applications of Coronary CT Angiography (Mar 09, 2018 12:55 PM)
Non-Coronary Cardiac CT (Mar 09, 2018 01:20 PM)
Appropriate Use Criteria (Mar 09, 2018 02:00 PM)
Cardiac PET (Mar 09, 2018 02:25 PM)
Radiation Exposure in Cardiac Imaging (Mar 09, 2018 03:25 PM)
Patient Centered Imaging: Modality Imaging Selection for Different Indications (Mar 09, 2018 03:50 PM)
SPECT Acquisition, Processing & Artifacts (Mar 09, 2018 10:55 AM)
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