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Nuclear Cardiology for the Office-Based Practice
April 17 – 18, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
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Preliminary Program
Hotel Accommodations
Program Faculty
Dennis Calnon, MD, FASNC
Program Co-Director
MidOhio Cardiology and Vascular Consultants
Columbus, OH |
Thomas Watters, MD
Program Co-Director
Pacific NETwork Imaging, Inc.
San Mateo, CA
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Mary Beth Farrell, CNMT, RT(N)
ICANL
Philadelphia, PA |
Denise Merlino, CNMT
Merlino Consulting
Boston, MA |
Edward Ficaro, PhD, FASNC
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI |
Donna Polk, MD, MPH, FASNC
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT |
Stephen Messana, DO
In the Office Imaging, LLC
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT |
William Van Decker, MD, FASNC
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA |
Howard Lewin, MD, FASNC
Cardiac Imaging Associates
Los Angeles, CA |
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Target Audience
All physicians and technologist practicing nuclear cardiology in the office-based setting are encouraged to attend this program.
Objectives
The primary objectives of the program are to enable participants to:
- Describe the new and relevant advances in nuclear cardiology, including both SPECT and PET
- Explain the physics and instrumentation of a nuclear camera to improve clinical performance
- Employ optimal methodology to acquire, process, interpret, and report nuclear cardiology studies
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of new protocols and imaging technologies, including half-time imaging, and how to incorporate these into clinical practice
- Identify the critical points to construct an overall measure of your laboratory's performance
- Review and improve interpretation skills in standard and emerging technologies in nuclear cardiology
- Recognize how to utilize clinical guidelines to enhance performance, document compliance, and improve clinical management
- Analyze and update the basic physiological approach to stress testing and perfusion imaging
- Discuss current legal issues in cardiology imaging practice
- Describe how to do outcomes research in private nuclear cardiology practice
Accreditation
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is a recognized provider of ARRT Category A credit for technologists.
Continuing Education Credit
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
This course has been approved by ASNC for 9.5 ARRT Category A credits.
Registration Fees
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Pre-Registration Rate
Register by April 14, 2009 |
On-site Registration Rate
If space available |
| ASNC Physician Member |
$295 |
$395 |
| ASNC Technologist Member |
$175 |
$275 |
| Physician Non-Member |
$395 |
$495 |
| Technologist Non-Member |
$225 |
$325 |
Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations received by April 14, 2009 will be eligible for a full refund less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made after April 14, 2009. No refunds will be given for no-shows. In the unlikely event that the program is canceled, 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.
Disclosure
Americans with Disabilities Act
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