2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course

Whether you’re preparing for 2025 CBNC exams or just want to stay current on board-focused updates in nuclear cardiology, ASNC’s 2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course is for you.

Learn from a renowned group of faculty, who are experts in the field, with content tailored to meet your study needs.

The 2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course includes:

Two years of access (through Sept. 27, 2027) to pre-recorded lectures, interactive practice exams, and virtual-live exam answer explanations by expert faculty.
Two-day live, virtual meeting, Sept. 27 – 28 (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET). The meeting features extensive review of the practice exam answers and live Q&A with expert nuclear cardiologists and physicists.
Up to 30* AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and Maintenance of Certification points for ABIM members (available through Aug. 13, 2026).
Self-study materials available starting August 14 include 19 video lectures (with audio and PDF slide-downloads) and 4 interactive practice exams with more than 170 questions based on the CBNC exam blueprint. Retake the practice exams and listen to the lectures as often as you’d like.

*Credits are subject to change.

This course provides unparalleled education you can’t find anywhere else!

Fellows-in-Training Group Rates Available

Get special pricing when your program registers its Fellows-in-Training together for the 2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course!

Available for groups of 3 or more.

TRAINING PROGRAM REGISTRATION

The 2025 Board Exam Prep Course 4-step Process

Register for the ASNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course, which will open on August 14. Access OnDemand self-study materials to help you prepare for the live, virtual review with expert faculty and Q&A on September 27-28, 2025. Watch the 19 video lectures, take the 4 interactive practice exams, and test your knowledge with more than 170 questions based on the CBNC exam blueprint. Submit questions in advance, which faculty will address during the virtual, live Q&A Town Halls.
Apply for the CBNC Exam. Find the upcoming deadlines, including two in August!
Need Credits Now to Apply for the 2025 CBNC Exam?
Sign up for the course and start earning credits on August 14 once the course opens. You may claim up to 23.75* CME credits to help qualify for the CBNC application prior to the recertification deadline of August 26. The Board Prep Course offers a total of 30* CME credits and 30 MOC points for diplomats of ABIM.
Attend the 2-Day Live Virtual Meeting, September 27-28
(9:00 AM–12:30 PM ET each day)
Get an extensive review of the practice exam answer explanations and participate in the live Q&A with expert faculty to focus on the areas of study you need most.

Registration Rates

	Registration Rates (July 19-Sept. 28)
MEMBERS
Physician; Scientist (U.S. and International)	$1,348
Trainee; Non-physician; International Emerging Markets; Emeritus; Practice Administrator	$799
NON-MEMBER
Physician	$1,748
Non-Physician	$799

Fellows-in-Training Group Rates Available

Get special pricing when your program registers its Fellows-in-Training together for the 2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course!

Available for groups of 3 or more.

TRAINING PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Program Chairs

2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course Self-paced Course

Welcome Introduction	W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
Session I: Physics, Instrumentation, Radionuclides, Radiation Safety	Session I: Physics, Instrumentation, Radionuclides, Radiation Safety
Physics for the Boards	James Case, PhD, MASNC
Production and Management of Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals	Marianna Dakanali, PhD
The Basics of Radiation Safety	Benjamin Auer, PhD
Instrumentation (SPECT and PET)	Keisha C. McCall, PhD, DABR
Practice Exam 1 (self-paced)
Session II: Acquisition and Quality Control, Gated SPECT, Artifact Recognition, and MUGA		Mark C. Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RS, RT(N,R,CT), FASNC
Technical Aspects of Acquisition and Processing	Mark C. Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RS, RT(N,R,CT), FASNC
Gated SPECT	E. Gordon DePuey, MD, MASNC
Artifact Recognition	E. Gordon DePuey, MD, MASNC
Instrumentation Quality Control	Mark C. Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RS, RT(N,R,CT), FASNC
Radionuclide Angiocardiography	Ronald G. Schwartz, MD, MS, MASNC
Practice Exam 2 (self-paced)
Session III: Test Selection, Stress and Nuclear Protocols Interpretation, Appropriate Use, and Risk Stratification	Session III: Test Selection, Stress and Nuclear Protocols Interpretation, Appropriate Use, and Risk Stratification
Stress Testing	Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC
Nuclear Imaging Protocols and Interpretation	Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC
Patient-Centered Imaging and Appropriate Use	Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, MBA, FASNC
Focused Topic: SPECT Viability: Protocols and Case Review	W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
Risk Stratification SPECT	David E. Winchester, MD, FASNC
Practice Exam 3 (self-paced)
Session IV: Cardiac PET, Multimodality Imaging, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cases with the Experts: SPECT and PET		Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH
Cardiac PET: Basics of Perfusion, Viability, and Sarcoidosis	Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH, FASNC
Focused Topic: Nuclear Integration in Multimodality Imaging	Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC
Focused Topic: Cardiac Scintigraphy with Bone-Seeking Tracers for Amyloidosis	Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC
Cases with the Expert, SPECT	Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
Cases with the Expert, PET	Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC
Practice Exam 4 (self-paced)

2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course Live, Virtual Meeting

Saturday, September 27
9:00 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks	W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
9:10 am	Exam 1, Practice Questions Answer Review	James Case, PhD, MASNC; Marianna Dakanali, PhD; Benjamin Auer, PhD; Keisha C. McCall, PhD, DABR Moderator: W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
10:10 am	Break
10:20 am	Exam 2, Practice Questions Answer Review	E. Gordon DePuey, MD, MASNC; Mark Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RS, RT(N,R,CT), FASNC; Ronald Schwartz, MD, MS, MASNC; Moderator: Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC
11:30 am	Technology-focused Town Hall Q&A	James Case, PhD, MASNC; Marianna Dakanali, PhD; Benjamin Auer, PhD; Keisha C. McCall, PhD, DABR; E. Gordon DePuey, MD, MASNC; Mark Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RS, RT(N,R,CT), FASNC; Ronald Schwartz, MD, MS, MASNC Moderators: W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC & Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC
12:30 pm	Adjourn for the day
Sunday, September 28
9:00 am	Brief Welcome	W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
9:05 am	Exam 3, Practice Questions Answer Review	Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC; Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, MBA, FASNC; W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC; David, Winchester, MD, FASNC Moderator: W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
10:05 am	Break
10:15 am	Exam 4, Practice Questions Answer Review	Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH, FASNC; Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC; Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC; Moderator: Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC
11:15 am	Break
11:30 am	Clinical-focused Town Hall Q&A	Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC; Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, MBA, FASNC; W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC; David Winchester, MD, FASNC; Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH, FASNC; Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC; Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC Moderators: W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC & Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC
12:30 pm	Closing remarks & adjourn	W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC

Credits

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology designates this activity for 30* AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and medical knowledge Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 30* medical knowledge Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

IAC Accreditation Requirements
With ASNC’s 2025 Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course, you can earn more than the 15 hours of nuclear cardiology CME you need to meet your laboratory’s IAC accreditation requirements.

*CME credits are subject to change.

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