Education & Programming

 

Schedule

Sept. 25  | Sept. 26  | Technology & Techniques

ASNC2020 Available OnDemand

The unique format of this year's virtual meeting means you get the great education you've come to rely on ASNC for available when you need it. Every session in the ASNC2020 Final Program will be included in the Meeting OnDemand (MOD). Coming soon.

Program 

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ASNC2020 abstracts available for viewing

ASNC2020 Final Program

Daily Schedule

Friday, September 25, 2020
 
Satellite Symposium
This session not part of the ASNC2020 Program as planned by the ASNC2020 Program Planning Committee. No CE or CME is available.
 
Pfizer Breakfast Symposium: A Challenging Road to Diagnosis: Recognizing Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in Practice
SAT01
Friday, September 25, 2020 7:45AM - 8:30AM  
Speaker: Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS

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Plenary
101         Presidents' and Awards Recognition
Friday, September 25, 2020 9:00AM - 10:00AM
Moderator: Rob S.B Beanlands, MD, MASNC
9:00AM - 2020 ASNC President - Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH, FASNC
9:10AM - 2020 ACC President - Athena Poppas, MD
9:20AM - President Elect's Address - Randall C. Thompson, MD, FASNC
9:40AM - ASNC Award Presentations - Rob S.B Beanlands, MD, MASNC
9:50AM - JNC Award Presentations - Ami E. Iskandrian, MD, MASNC
9:55AM – IANC Award Presentation – Raymond R. Russell, MD, PhD, MASNC

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:00AM - 10:15AM

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PET
103         Clinical PET in CAD
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:15AM - 11:30AM
Moderator: Vasken Dilsizian, MD, MASNC
10:15AM - Cardiac PET in the Identification and Characterization of CAD Process and the Arteriolar Vessel - Heinrich R. Schelbert, MD, PhD
10:30AM - PET Perfusion and Flow Assessment - Can it Guide Revascularization Strategy in CAD - Timothy M. Bateman, MD, MASNC
10:45AM - Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for PET MPI: A Short Overview - Thomas H. Schindler, MD
11:00AM - Considerations and Calculations to Establish a Cardiovascular PET Laboratory - Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC
11:15AM - Discussion

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Abstracts
104         Young Investigators Competition and Research Award Presentation
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:15AM - 11:30AM
Moderator: Mehran Sadeghi, MD
Panelist/Judges: Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD; Robert A. deKemp, PhD, FASNC; Robert J. Gropler, MD, MASNC; Fadi G. Hage, MD, FASNC; Rene Packard, MD, PhD
10:15AM - IANC Research Fellowship Award Presentation - Ketogenic Diet Versus Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Myocardial Glucose Suppression using FDG-PET: Preliminary Findings from KEETO-CROSS - Senthil Selvaraj, MD, MA
10:20AM – 11:30AM - Young Investigators Competition – TBA

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Clinical Solutions for the Nuclear Cardiologist
105         Challenging Cases in Nuclear SPECT Imaging
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:15AM - 11:30AM
Moderator: James A. Arrighi, MD, MASNC
10:15AM - Scattering of the Photons” Imaging the Obese Patient Presenting for Pre-Op Cardiac Assessment Prior to Surgery Case Presentation - Christiane Wiefels, MD
10:20AM - “Scattering of the Photons” Imaging the Obese Patient Presenting for Pre-Op Cardiac Assessment Prior to Surgery Discussant - Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC
10:30AM - “Rhythm Blues” What are the Options for Stress SPECT Imaging for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Rapid Ventricular Rates Case Presentation - Samia Massalha, MD
10:35AM - “Rhythm Blues” What are the Options for Stress SPECT Imaging for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Rapid Ventricular Rates Discussant - Rami Doukky, MD, FASNC
10:45AM - “ LocoMOTION” - Dealing with The Claustrophobic Patient, the Elderly Patient with Tremors and the Agitated Patient Case Presentation - Ahmed Aljizeeri, MB BS
10:50AM - “ LocoMOTION” - Dealing with The Claustrophobic Patient, the Elderly Patient with Tremors and the Agitated Patient Discussant - Manuel D. Cerqueira, MD, MASNC
11:00AM - “ Special Cases” Stress Perfusion Imaging with SPECT in Patients with LVH due to HCM, Hypertensive Heart Disease, etc Case Presentation - Shivda Pandey, MD
11:05AM - “ Special Cases” Stress Perfusion Imaging with SPECT in Patients with LVH due to HCM, Hypertensive Heart Disease, etc Patient Discussant - James E. Udelson, MD, MASNC
11:15AM - Discussion

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Friday, September 25, 2020 11:30AM - 11:45AM

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Special
107         COVID-19 and CT Imaging
Friday, September 25, 2020 11:45AM - 12:45PM
Moderator: Erick Alexanderson, MD
11:45AM - COVID-19 Pneumonitis and CT - H. Henry Guo, MD, PhD
12:05PM - Incidentalomas on SPECT and PET/CT - Raffaele Giubbini, MD
12:20PM - Artificial Intelligence and Rapid Diagnosis with CT - Piotr J. Slomka, PhD, FASNC
12:35PM - Discussion

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Satellite Symposium
This session not part of the ASNC2020 Program as planned by the ASNC2020 Program Planning Committee. No CE or CME is available.

Bracco Lunch & Learn - Predicting angina and mortality: subendocardial versus transmural quantitative myocardial perfusion 
Speaker:  K. Lance Gould, MD
Friday, September 25, 2020 12:45PM - 1:45PM

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Friday, September 25, 2020 1:45PM - 2:00PM

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Special
110         Cardiac Applications of Artificial Intelligence Approaches in Wearable Devices
Friday, September 25, 2020 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Moderator: Rami Doukky, MD, FASNC
2:00PM - Harnessing AI and Smartwatch in Cardiovascular Disease Detection and Treatment - Mintu Turakhia, MD
2:25PM - The Patient's Voice - Heidi Dohse
2:35PM - Patient Interviewer - Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
2:45PM - Discussion

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PET
111         Expanding the Clinical Role of Quantitative MBF with PET
Friday, September 25, 2020 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Moderator: Rob S.B Beanlands, MD, MASNC
2:00PM - Coronary Microvascular Disease: Diagnosis and Patient Management in 2020 - Janet Wei, MD
2:12PM - How Can I be Sure that the Reduced MBF Reserve is Meaningful and not Artifactual? - Robert A. deKemp, PhD, FASNC
2:24PM - Can MBF Measurements with PET Replace Invasive Coronary Angiography for Detection of Transplant Vasculopathy? - Paco E. Bravo, MD
2:36PM - Can MBF Reserve Identify Patients with Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis who Might Benefit from Earlier TAVR? - Wunan Zhou, M.D.
2:48PM - Discussion

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Special
112         Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Nuclear Cardiology – A Case-Based Ethics (A Joint Session with the Association of Black Cardiologists)
Friday, September 25, 2020 2:00PM - 3:00PM
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Moderators: Ola Akinboboye, MD, FASNC; Andrew J. Einstein, MD, PhD, FASNC
2:00PM - Case 1: Cardiac Amyloidosis Case Presentation - Cory Henderson, MD
2:10PM - Panelists - Case 1 - Kevin M. Alexander, MD; Mathew S. Maurer, MD; Nishant Shah, MD, MPH
2:25PM - Discussion
2:30PM - Case 2: Cardiac PET Case Presentation - Brian C. Clark, MD
2:40PM - Panelist - Case 2 - Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, MASNC; Anne Taylor, MD; Kim A. Williams Sr., MD, MASNC
2:55PM - Discussion

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Friday, September 25, 2020 3:00PM - 3:30PM

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Clinical Solutions for the Nuclear Cardiologist
114         Amyloid-Best Practices
Friday, September 25, 2020 3:30PM - 4:45PM
Moderator: Donna M. Polk, MD, MPH, FASNC
3:30PM - 2020 Update: Trends of Community Adoption of Cardiac ^99mTc-PYP Scintigraphy - Frederick L. Ruberg, MD
3:45PM - Caution! Cardiac ^99mTc-PYP Scintigraphy Increasingly Adopted but is Planar Imaging Sufficient? 1 or 3 hours? and⋯ Can we Track Disease Severity? - Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, FASNC
4:00PM - Cardiac ^99mTc-PYP Scintigraphy: Not All TTR Glitters and Not All that Glitters is TTR - Omar F. Abouezzeddine, MDCM
4:15PM - Leaps & Hurdles: Is PET Cardiac Amyloid Imaging Ready for Clinical Primetime Yet? - Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH, FASNC
4:30PM - Discussion

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PET
115         I Have Lots of Experience with SPECT MPI:  How can I Learn to Read PET MPI?"
Friday, September 25, 2020 3:30PM - 4:45PM
Moderator: Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, MASNC
3:30PM - How is PET Different from Traditional SPECT? - Dennis A. Calnon, MD, MASNC
3:45PM - How are PET Artifacts Different from SPECT Artifacts? - James A. Case, PhD
4:00PM - How Can I Make the PET MPI Report Useful for the Referring Physician - Rob S.B Beanlands, MD, MASNC
4:15PM - Opportunities for Education in Cardiac PET Outside of Traditional Fellowship Programs - Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD, MASNC
4:30PM - Discussion: What Else is Needed for PET MPI to be More Widely Available?

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Intersocietal Multimodality Imaging
116         Vulnerable Plaque Imaging Coronary and Carotid Atherosclerosis (Joint Session with SCMR)
Friday, September 25, 2020 3:30PM - 4:45PM
Moderator: Benjamin Chow, MD, FASNC
3:30PM - F-18 NaF Assessment of Activity of Calcification - Marc R. Dweck, MBChB, PhD
3:45PM - Hybrid PET/CT Imaging of Plaque - Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, MASNC
4:00PM - Coronary CTA for Coronary Plaque Quantitation and Characterization - Damini Dey PhD
4:15PM - CMR in Assessment of Carotid and Coronary Plaque - Chun Yuan, PhD
4:30PM - Discussion

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Friday, September 25, 2020 4:45PM - 5:00PM

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Plenary
118         Mario Verani Lecture and Keynote Presentation
Friday, September 25, 2020 5:00PM - 6:30PM
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Moderator: Piotr J. Slomka, PhD, FASNC
5:00PM - Introduction of the Keynote Speaker - Piotr J. Slomka, PhD, FASNC
5:05PM - Keynote Presentation: Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Cardiology - Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, MASNC
5:30PM - Discussion
5:45PM - Introduction of Mario Verani Lecturer - Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, MASNC
5:50PM - Verani Lecture: Evolving Role of Nuclear Cardiology in CAD Management in the Era of Multimodality Imaging - Marcelo Di Carli, MD, MASNC
6:20PM - Discussion

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Satellite Symposium
This session not part of the ASNC2020 Program as planned by the ASNC2020 Program Planning Committee. No CE or CME is available

Akcea Evening Satellite: New Management Option for hATTR Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy
Friday, September 25, 2020 8:00PM - 9:00PM 
Speaker: Richard Wright, M.D., F.A.C.C

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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Advanced
201         Imaging Innovations to Improve Outcomes
Saturday, September 26, 2020 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Moderator: Alejandro H. Meretta, MD
9:00AM - Measurement of Myocardial Blood Flow with CZT SPECT Systems - Terrence D. Ruddy, MD, MASNC
9:15AM - Radionuclide Imaging for Cardiac Dyssynchrony: Clinical Applications and Challenges - Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC
9:30AM - SPECT-CT PYP for Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis - Cigdem Akincioglu, MD
9:45AM - Quantitative Perfusion SPECT and Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Diagnosis and Prognosis - Piotr J. Slomka, PhD, FASNC
10:00AM - Discussion

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Intersocietal Multimodality Imaging
202         Calcium Scoring: Clinical Applications in Nuclear Cardiology and Beyond (Joint with SCCT)
Saturday, September 26, 2020 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Moderator: Joao Vitola, MD, PhD, MASNC
9:00AM - Role of CAC Scoring in Preventive Cardiology - Michael J. Blaha, MD
9:15AM - How to Use CAC Scoring as a Gatekeeper to Functional Testing - Khurram Nasir, MD
9:30AM - Adding CAC to SPECT and PET - Robert C. Hendel, MD, MASNC
9:45AM - How to Manage the Asymptomatic Patient with CAC>1000 - Ron Blankstein, MD, FASNC
10:00AM - Discussion

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Clinical Solutions for the Nuclear Cardiologist
203         Taking your SPECT Lab to a Higher Level: Best Practices
Saturday, September 26, 2020 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Moderator: Gabriel B. Grossman, MD, PhD, FASNC
9:00AM - What are the Dose Reduction Software and Hardware Options for the SPECT Lab: Solid State Cameras and Iterative Reconstruction Options for SPECT - Brian G. Abbott, MD, MASNC
9:15AM - Quantitative Analysis with SPECT to Improve Image Interpretation Including Avoiding Attenuation Artifacts on CZT Using 2-position Imaging. - Ronald G. Schwartz, MD MS, MASNC
9:30AM - Challenges Encountered in the Open Reading Nuclear SPECT Lab: How to Ensure Consistency and Quality of Service - W. Lane Duvall, MD, FASNC
9:45AM - The Importance of Correct Patient Instructions and Customization of Study Protocol for Patients- Who is Responsible? How to Ensure Consistency and Accuracy of Instructions: Technicians Perspective - Denise Kale, CNMT
9:55AM - The Importance of Correct Patient Instructions and Customization of Study Protocol for Patients- Who is Responsible? How to Ensure Consistency and Accuracy of Instructions: Physicians Perspective - Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD, FASNC
10:05AM - Discussion

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Siemens Healthineers Coffee Break
Saturday, September 26, 2020 10:15AM – 10:45AM

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Special
205         COVID-19: Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology
Saturday, September 26, 2020 10:45AM - 11:45AM
Moderator: David G. Wolinsky, MD, MASNC
10:45AM - Public Policy Decision Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD
11:05AM - Discussion
11:20AM - Best Practices for Nuclear Cardiology During the Pandemic - Hicham Skali, MD
11:35AM - Discussion

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Satellite Symposium
This session not part of the ASNC2020 Program as planned by the ASNC2020 Program Planning Committee. No CE or CME is available

Ionetix Lunch & Learn - Why use Ammonia N-13 PET/CT MPI?
Saturday, September 26, 2020 11:45AM - 12:45PM
Speaker: Thomas Rosamond, MD, FACC, FAHA

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Plenary
207         The ISCHEMIA Trial
Saturday, September 26, 2020 12:45PM - 2:00PM
Moderator: Jeffrey A. Leppo, MD, MASNC
12:45PM - A Deep Dive into the Results - Lawrence M. Phillips, MD, FASNC
1:00PM - Limitations of the Study Analysis - Raymond J. Gibbons, MD, MASNC
1:15PM - Implications for SPECT and PET - Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC
1:30PM - How Will the Trial Affect Clinical Practice - James E. Udelson, MD, MASNC
1:45PM - Discussion

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:00PM – 2:15PM

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Advanced
209         New Applications for PET Imaging
Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:15PM - 3:30PM
Moderator: Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, MSc, FASNC
2:15PM - Technique for PET Imaging Microvascular Angina: Subendocardial blues? - Thomas H. Schindler, MD
2:30PM - Multimodality Approach to Plaque Imaging - Zahi Fayad, PhD
2:45PM - PET Imaging for Predicting Arrhythmic Risk (HED and LMI1195 and Others) - Albert J. Sinusas, MD, FASNC
3:00PM - Brain Heart Connection for Plaque Inflammation - Ahmed Tawakol, MD
3:15PM - Discussion

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Intersocietal Multimodality Imaging
210         Selecting Between Different Functional Tests
Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:15PM – 3:30PM
Moderator: Koen Nieman, MD
2:15PM - Strengths and Limitations of Lesion Specific Ischemia Versus Myocardial Ischemia - Marcelo Di Carli, MD, MASNC
2:30PM - Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of CT-FFR, SPECT, and PET - Paul Knaapen, MD, PhD
2:45PM - The Role of Ischemia Testing in Patients with Non-obstructive CAD: CMR vs. PET - Viviany R. Taqueti, MD
3:00PM - Putting it all Together: How to Select the Best Non-invasive Imaging Test to Evaluate for Ischemia - Daniel S. Berman, MD, MASNC
3:15PM - Discussion

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Special
211         Machine Learning
Saturday, September 26, 2020 2:15PM - 3:30PM
Moderator: Regina S. Druz, MD, FASNC
2:15PM - Machine Learning for Medical Image Interpretation: Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges – Garrett Astary, PhD
2:30PM - Adding Value to Prognostication Using Machine Learning in Nuclear Cardiology - Partho Sengupta, MD
2:45PM - Machine Learning Applications in Cardiac CT - Damini Dey, PhD
3:00PM - Human vs. Machine: Case-based Challenge - Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, MASNC
3:10PM - Human vs. Machine: Case-based Challenge - Rami Doukky, MD, FASNC
3:20PM - Discussion

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Exhibitor Showcase Break
Saturday, September 26, 2020 3:30PM - 4:00PM

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Plenary
213         Controversies in the Contemporary Era
Saturday, September 26, 2020 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Moderator: Kim A. Williams Sr., MD, MASNC
4:00PM - 4:30PM - Debate 1
4:00PM - Single Payer System as a Solution to US Healthcare - Benjamin Chow, MD, FASNC
4:20PM – Status Quo: Combination of Private Insurers and Medicare for US Healthcare - David Wolinsky, MD, MASNC
4:20PM - Rebuttals
4:30PM - 5:00PM - Debate 2
4:30PM - Noninvasive Imaging to Guide Management Improves Outcomes in the Evaluation of Patients with Chest Pain
Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD, FASNC 
4:40PM - Noninvasive Imaging to Guide Management Adds Cost but is of Little Value in the Evaluation of Patients with Chest Pain - Catalin Toma, MD
4:50PM - Rebuttals
5:00PM - 5:30PM - Debate 3
5:00PM - Is Multimodality Imaging Training and Certification/Recertification the Way Forward for Cardiovascular Imaging? - Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC
5:10PM - Is Single Modality Imaging Training and Certification/Recertification in Multiple Modalities the Way Forward for Cardiovascular Imaging? - Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, FASNC
5:20PM - Rebuttals

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Social Media
214         Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Black, White or Gray Scale
Saturday, September 26, 2020 4:00PM - 5:15PM
Moderator: Niti R. Aggarwal, MD, FASNC
4:00PM - Clinical Case - Krishna K. Patel, MD
4:15PM - 4:45PM - Debate 1
4:15PM - The Stent Wins - Nils P. Johnson, MD
4:25PM - The Statin Wins - Todd D. Miller, MD, MASNC
4:35PM - Rebuttals
4:45PM - 5:15PM - Debate 2
4:45PM - CT is the First Line in Stable Ischemia - David Newby, MD, PhD
4:55PM - Nuclear Perfusion Imaging is the First Line for Stable Ischemia - Timothy M. Bateman, MD, MASNC
5:05PM - Rebuttals

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Schedule by Category

 

Cases with the Aces

(Wednesdays in September and October)

Advanced

Clinical Solutions for the Nuclear Cardiologist

Intersocietal Multimodality Imaging

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Overall Goals and Objectives

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. ASNC2020 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
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 eposter presentations
• Commercial exhibits displaying the latest in nuclear cardiology technology and services
• Cost-related information in the practice and business of nuclear cardiology
• Opportunities to convene and interact with experts in all aspects of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular imaging
• The latest information on health policy reform

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Credits

Physicians: 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 designates the live and on demand activity for 55+* AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™and 29* ABIM MOC points. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Technologists: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is a recognized provider of continuing education credit for technologists. ASNC’s Continuing Education credit is accepted by both NMTCB and ARRT. ASNC2020 has been approved for a maximum of 29* ARRT Category A Credits for the live sessions only. 

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCP) recognizes attendance at CE offerings which provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the purpose of recertification.

Maintenance of Certification:
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 29* 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 for the live activity only. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.

*Credits subject to change. MOC and ARRT available for live sessions only. CME available for live and on demand sessions.​

ASNC has received the highest level of recognition, Accreditation with Commendation, from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Accreditation with Commendation is awarded to CME providers that demonstrate compliance in all aspects of accreditation requirements and for demonstrating exemplary engagement with the environment in support of physician learning and physician quality improvement.
 

 

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Statement of Need

Radionuclide-based cardiac imaging studies, including myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), play an important role in the diagnosis and management of patients with known or suspected heart disease. Today more than 5000 laboratories are performing an estimated 8 million myocardial perfusion studies of which 58% use pharmacological stress agents, either alone with exercise. [DAIC 2013] A large body of scientific evidence exists on the clinical value of MPI, based on studies performed on many thousands of patients. These studies are highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response of coronary artery disease, as well as for selection of patients who may benefit from other types of intervention, including revascularization and device therapy. The value and justification of MPI for risk assessment is based on large observational outcome studies. As a result of the recognized clinical value and cost-effectiveness of these studies, they have been incorporated into many ACC/American Heart Association (AHA)/ASNC clinical management guidelines.
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Nuclear cardiology is an evolving field with continuing advances in software, instrumentation and radiopharmaceuticals to provide high quality clinically relevant information for patient care. These advances require those involved in the providing nuclear cardiology studies to be continuously updated to ensure that the procedures are used appropriately and safely and that recent clinical and technological advances are incorporated in a timely manner to continue to improve the image quality and interpretation to provide the best clinical care.

Statement of Need and Learning Gaps