Nuclear Cardiology Core Curriculum

The Nuclear Cardiology Core Curriculum (NC Core Curriculum) 2nd Edition, is an in-depth program designed to expand your knowledge of nuclear cardiology fundamentals.

The NC Core Curriculum features a series of presentations and case-based questions, guided by leading experts in the field.

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Learning Objectives

After participating in this Nuclear Cardiology Core Curriculum, learners should be able to:

Section 1

• Define basic principles of SPECT and MUGA acquisition/display including tomographic views and planes.
• Define and understand properties and use of standard perfusion tracers.
• Discuss the basics of pharmacologic stress agents (mechanism of action, administration, safety).
• Recognize the basics of radiation biology and safety in nuclear cardiology.

Section 2

• Discuss the principles of stress testing, contraindications and when to choose exercise versus pharmacologic.
• Understand pre-test risk and how to incorporate results to get post-test risk.
•  Identify stress lab emergencies and the risks from modality vs stressor.

Section 3

• Identify the protocols used with perfusion tracers, how it is tailored to imaging need (patient centered imaging).
• Understand and apply knowledge regarding SPECT Protocols for CAD and patient-centered imaging.

Section 4

• Recognize the role of SPECT on ventricular function assessment.
• Identify the characteristics of a high risk study.
• Apply knowledge regarding artifact recognition.
• Understand and apply knowledge regarding the systematic interpretation and reporting of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.

Section 5

• Recognize the importance of patient centered imaging and choosing the right test for the right patient.
• Demonstrate knowledge of AUC and its application.

Section 6

• Discuss the importance of integrating perfusion findings to clinical and ECG data.

Section 7

• Describe the basics of cardiac PET and myocardial blood flow.
• Demonstrate understanding of interpretation and utilize reporting best practices in cardiac PET.

Section 8

• Understand and apply the basics of calcium scoring and cardiac CT interpretation.

Section 9

• Apply the basics of multi-modality imaging for the detection of cardiac amyloidosis.

Section 10

• Demonstrate understanding of the basics of patient preparation for FDG imaging of sarcoidosis, cardiac inflammation and infection.
• Demonstrate understanding of the use of rest perfusion and FDG cardiac PET/CT for the evaluation, management, and prognosis in cardiac sarcoidosis.
• Explain the value of FDG PET/CT in cardiovascular infection.

Course Outline

The NC Core Curriculum is composed of 10 topics with 23 presentations including:

1. Physics Fundamentals, Basics Radiotracers, Stress Agents, and Radiation Biology

• Knowledge of Basics Physics of SPECT/MUGA Acquisition and Display
• Properties and Use of Standard Radiotracers
• Basics of Pharmacologic Stress Agents Mechanism of Action, Administration, and Safety
• Radiation Biology Basics

2. Pre-test Assessment and Fundamentals of Stress Testing

• Principles of Stress Testing
• Basics of Pre-test Risk and How to Incorporate Results for Post-test Risk
• Stress Lab Emergencies

3. Nuclear Cardiology Protocols Review

• Protocols of Assessing Myocardial Viability
• SPECT Protocols for CAD

4. Interpretation and Reporting of SPECT

• Role of SPECT on Ventricular Function Assessment
• Identify a High-Risk SPECT Study
• Recognizing Artifacts
• Systematic Interpretation and Reporting

5. Appropriate Use of Testing

• Patient Centered Imaging: How to Choose the Right Test for the Right Patient
• Knowledge of AUC and its Application

6. Risk Stratification

• Integrating Clinical and Stress EKG Findings with Myocardial Perfusion

7. Cardiac PET

• Basics of Cardiac PET and Myocardial Blood Flow
• Interpretation and Reporting of PET

8. Basics of CT in Nuclear Cardiology

• Basics of Cardiac PET and Myocardial Blood Flow

9. Multimodality Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis

10. FDG Imaging for Sarcoid, Infection and Inflammation

• Patient Preparation for FDG Imaging of Sarcoidosis, Cardiac Inflammation and Infection
• Use of FDG PET/CT for the Evaluation, Management and Prognosis in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
• Use of FDG PET/CT in Cardiovascular Infection

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