Nuclear Cardiology for the Technologist
Nuclear Cardiology for the Technologist
May 4 – 6, 2012
Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
Chicago, IL
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to familiarize nuclear cardiology and nuclear medicine technologists with current standards for performing nuclear cardiology and cardiac PET procedures and the future direction of techniques and procedures currently in research and development.
Target Audience
This course is designed for nuclear cardiology and nuclear medicine technologists performing nuclear cardiology in both private practice and hospital settings.
Program Objectives
The primary objectives of the course are to enable participants to:
- Explain the rationale and processes of performing SPECT system quality control
- Explain the rationale and processes of performing PET system quality control
- Explain the rationale and processes of performing radiopharmaceutical quality control
- Explain techniques for reducing radiation exposure to patients and staff
- Discuss changes required in radiopharmacy practices necessary to meet USP 797 guidelines
- Identify indications consistent and inconsistent with MPI appropriateness criteria
- Distinguish between the various myocardial perfusion imaging protocols and develop acquisition and processing protocols for one’s own lab
- Recognize imaging artifacts and processing errors and discuss potential solutions
- Recognize common cardiac arrhythmias and EKG abnormalities
- Recognize emergency situations that may arise in the stress lab and explain proper response
- Discuss the basic principles and protocols for exercise and pharmacologic stress testing
- Summarize the basic principles and protocols of both current and novel tracers for SPECT MPI
- Outline the future of nuclear cardiology and the role of the technologist
- Identify protocols for performing first-pass and equilibrium radionuclide angiography studies
- Outline other imaging modalities used for diagnosis, prognosis, and risk stratification of cardiac disease
- Summarize the basic principles and protocols for cardiac PET
- Discuss differences in lab design and regulations for SPECT and PET
- Discuss acquisition and processing artifacts unique in PET
Course Faculty
| April Mann, CNMT, RT(N), NCT, FASNC Program Co-Chair Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT |
Robert Pagnanelli, BSRT(R)(N), CNMT, NCT, FASNC Program Co-Chair Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
| Melanie Earles, BS, RT(R), CNMT, NCT University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX |
Mary Beth Farrell, MS, CNMT, RT(N), NCT Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Langhorne, PA |
| Wendy Galbraith, PharmD University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy Oklahoma, OK |
Thomas Holly, MD, FASNC Northwestern University Chicago, IL |
| Patty Reames, CNMT, RT(R), NCT, FASNC Ohio State University Heart Center/Cardiology Associates Bellefontaine, OH |
Accreditation and Continuing Education Credit
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is a recognized provider of continuing education credits for technologists. ASNC’s Continuing Education (ACE) credit is accepted by NMTCB and ARRT.
This course has been approved for a maximum of 15.5 ACE credits for technologists.
Registration Fees
Registration Fees
Early Bird Registration
Register by April 8, 2012Advance Registration
Register between April 9 and
April 30, 2012 On-Site Registration
As space allows
ASNC Member*
$325
$425
$475
Non-Member
$400
$500
$550
*Not an ASNC member? The cost of ASNC membership is the difference between member and non-member registration fees! Join today and take advantage of the many benefits ASNC has to offer.
Course Materials
ASNC is pleased to provide online access to all syllabus materials at no additional charge to attendees. This full-size, full-color set of slides is available for your review approximately two weeks prior to the course. All registered attendees will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access the syllabus. Attendees may download the syllabus prior to the course and are encouraged to bring their laptop in order to access the syllabus during the course. If an attendee prefers a printed syllabus, they can print it from the online version or pre-order one from ASNC for an additional fee. Pre-ordered printed syllabi will be available for pick up on site.
- Electronic Syllabus Only ($0): Attendees who select the electronic syllabus option will be responsible for downloading the presentations or printing the presentations prior to the course. ASNC will not provide printed syllabi to attendees unless the printed option was selected during registration.
- Black-and-White Printed Syllabus (Includes Electronic Syllabus) ($35): Attendees who choose to purchase a printed syllabus also have access to the electronic syllabus. The syllabus will consist of two black-and-white slides per page.
- Color Printed Syllabus (Includes Electronic Syllabus) ($150): Attendees who choose to purchase a printed syllabus also have access to the electronic syllabus. The syllabus will consist of two color slides per page.
Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations received by April 15, 2012 will be eligible for a full refund less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made after April 15, 2012. No refunds will be given for no-shows. In the unlikely event that the program is cancelled, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology will refund the registration fee, in full, but is not responsible for any hotel or travel costs you may incur.
