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From the
Medical Director:
The Level I
course certification is geared for cardiologists and
radiologists who have limited knowledge and experience in
cardiac CTA. It consists of 2.5 days of intense learning of
this new and exciting technology. The classes are held in a
relaxed environment with a one to one, common sense
approach, with the instructors. Personally, I have
interpreted in excess of
7,000 cardiac CTA’s, and have
gathered a wealth of experience to share with you. Based on
our extensive number of cases and integrated approach of
radiology and cardiology, our group was selected by Philips
to establish the first Cardiac CTA teaching course in the
USA.
The level 1
course is eligible for up to 20 AMA Category 1 CME credits.
South Florida
Medical Imaging is among the largest and most prestigious
groups in South Florida. Many of the members have strong
academic backgrounds. The 26 associates support five major
hospitals and three imaging centers, located across three adjacent counties.
In order to
provide you exceptional training, the course was designed
for a small group. The cardiac CTA course is truly focused
on hands-on training. It is held in the award winning,
state-the-art 10,000 sq. ft, Outpatient Center, located in
Boca Raton, Florida. Our experience stems from 16 and
64-slice equipment by Philips, GE, and Siemens.
The center contains a Philips 16 and 64 slice scanner, with
the latest technology.
The
workstations (WS) are state-of the-art Philips. However,
rest assured that the emphasis of the course is on
cardiovascular medicine and not on becoming a computer
operator. Also, you do not have to be a Philips customer to
take full advantage of the course. The content fully applies
across the different vendors.
There is a
common misconception that the greatest hurdle for the physician is mastering the sophisticated WS technology. As
you will learn, the true challenge is the medical case
itself and establishing the correct diagnosis. There is no
doubt that the WS is very complex, however, we expeditiously
simplify the process, based on "what you really need to
know", in order to quickly jump into analyzing the many great cases in our teaching file.
The first day
primarily consists of learning the basics of Multislice CT,
physics, cardiac CTA technique and workflow. Also, you’ll
learn WS proficiency, normal cardiac anatomy and how to
process a normal case. By the end of the day, you will have
learned how to use a WS and basic processing.
Day two and
three, you will personally work-up as many cases as you can
handle and also learn how we do it. At least 50 cases will
be reviewed. The cases become incrementally complex. Every
case has been carefully selected to emphasize a teaching
point. You will review:
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Normal
coronaries
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Congenital anomalies
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Coronary artery disease: obstructive and non-obstructive
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Coronary stent evaluation
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CABG evaluation
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Cardiac disease
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Extra-cardiac disease
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Surprise cases: these cases are complex, fun and will
challenge even the most experienced
By the
end of the course, you will have had a broad exposure and thorough understanding of basic cardiac CTA. A certificate
is provided at the completion of the course. The content of
the course does meet ACR and
ACCF/AHA Clinical Competence Statement Guidelines.
The Level II
Mini-Fellowships
are tailored to fit your individual needs. It consists of a
one-to-one all day training in the reading room with the instructor(s).
It is limited to one to four attendees. You will
have hands-on access to a WS to analyze live cases to be read during
the day, plus you can review the teaching file.
Certification
is for interpretation and acquisition of 10 cardiac CTA cases per
day.
Prior Level I training or equivalent is encouraged.
The Level II Power Course is an intense 5 day
review/interpretation of 100 cardiac CTA cases, to include 50
non-contrast chest CT. You will also be able to be present
for study acquisitions. The course is limited to 10 attendees.
T his
level 2 course is eligible for up to 40 AMA Category 1 CME
credits.
LEVEL 3 TRAINING: 4 WEEK FELLOWSHIP
CERTIFICATION
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REVIEW OF 300 CASES
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PRESENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 100 IV CONTRAST CASES
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EVALUATION OF 100 NON-CONTRAST STUDIES
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40
HOURS OF CT RELATED LECTURES
Alternatively, with prior attendance of
our Level 1 and level 2 Power Course, you can achieve Level
3 training with just a 2 week fellowship
For additional information, please check the course brochure
and registration page.
Previous
participants have included included a mix and range from tenured university professors to doctors from smaller
communities. The
course
feedbacks
have been outstanding
and are very confident that it will be one of the best
courses you have attended. Plus, there are many great local
restaurants, Shoppe's and South Beach is just a short drive
south.
I look forward
to personally meeting you and sincerely thank you for your
interest in our educational programs.
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