Advancing Cardiac PET: Implementing and Optimizing Your Program

Thinking about adding cardiac PET to your practice — or just getting started?

Join ASNC at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas, on October 15 from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Lone Star Ballroom A for Advancing Cardiac PET: Implementing and Optimizing Your Program. Discover the clinical advantages, assess your practice’s readiness, and gain clarity on financial and operational considerations. From selecting the right equipment and tracers to building a skilled team and navigating billing, you’ll get a comprehensive roadmap for launching a successful PET service.

Key Takeaways for Attendees:

• Understand the Clinical Value of Cardiac PET: Learn how PET is enhancing patient care in 2025—and why it matters for your practice.
• Assess Your Readiness: Get a clear understanding on infrastructure, staffing, and workflow needs to successfully launch a PET service.
• Master the Business Side: Gain tools for financial success such as how to set up a proforma and manage reimbursement and prior authorizations.
• Build Your Team and Transition Smoothly: Explore staffing models, choose the right camera and tracers, and guide your team from SPECT to PET.

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The workshop will be held the day before MedAxiom’s CV Transforum Conference.

Registration Rate

$25

Agenda – Lone Star Ballroom A

1:30 pm – Session 1: The Case for Cardiac PET – Why and How?

Expert Insights

1:30 pm-1:40 pm
Welcome & Overview
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC and Rupa Sanghani, MD, FASNC

1:40 pm-1:55 pm
Cardiac PET in 2025: The Gold Standard for Ischemia Assessment
TBD

1:55 pm-2:10 pm
How does Cardiac PET transform your practice?
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC

2:10 pm-2:30 pm
Navigating the Financial Landscape:  Reimbursement and Preauthorization Considerations
Ibrahim Saeed, MD, FASNC and Rupa Sanghani, MD, FASNC

2:30 pm – Interactive Panel Discussion
Success Stories
Ibrahim Saeed, MD, FASNC, Rupa Sanghani, MD, FASNC and Randal White, MD

3:00 pm-3:15 pm – Break

3:15 pm – Session 2: Launching & Growing Your Cardiac PET Service

Step-by-Step Implementation

3:15 pm-3:30 pm
Selecting the Right Practice Model: Shared vs. Turnkey Solutions
Ibrahim Saeed, MD, FASNC

3:30 pm-3:45 pm
Choosing the Right Equipment: Dedicated PET, PET/CT, or Digital PET?
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC

3:45 pm-4:00 pm
Tracer Selection & Clinical Workflow: Understanding Clinic & Shielding Considerations
TBD

4:00 pm-4:15 pm
Physician Transition from SPECT to PET: The Power of a Local Champion
Rupa Sanghani, MD, FASNC

4:15 pm-4:30 pm
Building a Skilled Team: Training & Education for Technologists
Jaime Warren, EdD, MBA, CNMT, NCT

4:30 pm-4:45 pm
Optimizing Billing & Contracts: Educating the Revenue Cycle Team
Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P

4:45 pm-4:55 pm
Question and Answers

4:55 pm-5:00 pm
Closing comments
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, MASNC and Rupa Sanghani, MD, FASNC

5:00 pm – Reception

Exhibitors

Interested in supporting Advancing Cardiac PET: Implementing and Optimizing Your Program? Please view the prospectus and contact Megan LaVine at mlavine@asnc.org.