ASNC2015 General Education Information
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Final Program

In order to maintain competence and improve performance, imaging professionals must assimilate and integrate knowledge spanning multiple areas, including clinical data, technical aspects of imaging, and appropriate application of imaging (e.g., clinical guidelines and appropriate use criteria).  Each of these areas is constantly evolving, particularly as innovative technologies and novel pharmacologic agents are introduced. ASNC2015 is an educational activity designed to help you and other imaging professionals obtain the latest information in clinical practice and review cutting-edge scientific advances in nuclear cardiology and cardiac imaging.

Target Audience

This course is intended for cardiologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists, practice administrators, nuclear technologists, nurses, and other health care professionals with an interest in the field of nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT imaging.

Learner Objectives

The overall goal of the meeting is to improve learner knowledge. 

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate improved skills in image interpretation and reporting
• Learn how to recognize and minimize technical problems and artifacts that may be associated with cardiac imaging
• Learn the appropriate use of cardiac imaging techniques based on current guidelines
• Evaluate new imaging technologies, software, and stress techniques
• Understand the role of nuclear and cardiac CT imaging in overall patient care
• Learn the importance of balancing radiation exposure with image quality
• Describe future directions in cardiac PET, CT and SPECT/CT in order to anticipate training and equipment needs
• Understand the clinical implication of CT coronary angiography cases and recognize its value and limitations in clinical cardiology

This program design includes:

• A scientific forum featuring panel discussions on focused areas of cutting-edge research
• State-of-the-art reviews of the key aspects of nuclear cardiology by the world's experts
• A basic core curriculum addressing practical issues in the performance of nuclear cardiology procedures to include opportunities for maintenance of certification credit
• Scientific sessions on advances in nuclear cardiology
• Ethics session will offer case based scenarios dealing with ethical issues
• Educational track dealing with the pathophysiology of multimodality imaging
• Highlight sessions dealing with clinical value of pharmacologic PET
• Presentations addressing technical issues in nuclear cardiology
• Oral abstracts featuring the latest clinical studies in cardiovascular imaging
• Abstracts of original investigation programmed as poster presentations
• Commercial exhibits displaying the latest in nuclear cardiology technology and services
• Cost-related information in the practice and business of nuclear cardiology
• Challenging Cases featuring expert panel discussions
• Opportunities to convene and interact with experts in all aspects of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular imaging

Program Tracks:

The program will include the following tracks to allow attendees to customize their educational experience:

Plenary
Sessions will include keynote presentations from leaders in the field covering areas such as emerging research, new technology, and advances in treatment.

Advanced
This track includes sessions covering advances in the field of nuclear cardiology and potential clinical applications for these innovations.

Core
These didactic presentations review topics essential to the effective diagnosis and treatment of heart disease patients using imaging modalities.

International
These sessions offer an opportunity to learn about multimodality imaging from the international community and how that view may differ from the US-based approach.

Lifelong Learning
Participate in study sessions offering participants the opportunity to weigh in through audience response and discussion with facilitators and fellow participants to identify the most appropriate answers to ABIM approved questions.

Multimodality Imaging
Sessions include important applications of nuclear cardiology along with other imaging modalities in current practice to deliver optimal care to patients.

PET Highlights
These highlight sessions will be non-track based but will offer a broad-based review of the clinical value of pharmacologic PET, radiation exposure, modeling cost-effectiveness and other areas.

Policy and Practice
Managing a cardiology practice has never been more challenging. In each presentation, you'll find programming that gets to the heart of today's challenges while preparing you for the cardiology practice of tomorrow.

Research
To include poster and oral abstract presentations, young investigator oral presentations, and sessions geared toward how to get your cardiovascular imaging research published.

Technical
Sessions are instructive with regard to nuclear cardiology procedures. Information is intended to provide practical information for providing quality imaging services. These sessions are geared for the nuclear cardiology technologist.