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SCCT sponsored programs:
| July 15-16, 2009 |
2nd Annual Cardiovascular CT Board Review Course |
| Sponsor: |
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) |
| Brief Description: |
The Review Course will be a comprehensive review of all aspects of cardiovascular CT principles, methodologies, and clinical practice. It is designed to provide the participant with a rigorous and thorough knowledge base in preparation for the Cardiovascular CT Board Examination, through didactic lectures, image-based case examples, reviews of the research literature in cardiovascular CT, and test questions. The course will focus on the "core" knowledge that every practitioner of cardiovascular CT is expected to know, across a wide range of topics. This activity has been approved for 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.™ |
| Location: |
Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort |
| Course Directors: |
Armin Arbab-Zadeh, MD, Ricardo C. Cury, MD, Wm. Guy Weigold, MD |
| More Information: |
http://www.scct.org/boardreview/2nd/index.cfm |
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| July 16-19, 2009 |
4th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography |
| Sponsor: |
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) |
| Brief Description: |
This program will provide timely information on the technical principles, methods, clinical results, potential applications and limitations of cardiovascular computed tomography as well as to update attendees with the most recent scientific data in the field. This activity has been approved for 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.™ |
| Location: |
Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort |
| More Information: |
www.scct.org/annualmeeting/2009/index.cfm |
SCCT sponsored educational products:
| SCCT Cardiovascular CT Board Prep: 450 Questions with Answers and Explanations to Help You Master the Exam |
| Sponsor: |
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) |
| Brief Description: |
The SCCT Cardiovascular CT Board Prep book contains hundreds of questions, figures and images, with complete explanations of answers to help you prepare for the exam. Written and edited by experts from the SCCT, this invaluable resource represents the largest collection of cardiovascular CT review questions compiled in any one source. Nine sections, plus a practice test cover the topics that will be encountered on the exam. The quantity and distribution of subjects are designed to represent each section according to the CBCCT exam blueprint. Available June 2009, pre-order today! |
| More Information: |
Download the order form here. |
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| Cardiovascular CT Board Review Course DVD-ROM |
| Sponsor: |
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) |
| Brief Description: |
The 1st Cardiovascular CT Board Review Course held July 16-17, 2008 in Orlando, Florida, included a comprehensive review of all aspects of cardiovascular CT principles, methodologies, and clinical practice. It is designed to provide the participant with a rigorous and thorough knowledge base in preparation for the Cardiovascular CT Board Examination, through didactic lectures, image-based case examples, reviews of the research literature in cardiovascular CT, and multiple-choice study questions including an audience response system. The course focused on the "core" knowledge that every practitioner of cardiovascular CT is expected to know, across a wide range of topics. The course outline as well as the content syllabus was prepared according to the information issued by the CBCCT. The course was be presented by expert cardiology and radiology faculty. The dedicated imaging review session was a major highlight of the course. |
| More Information: |
Click here to order online or download the order form here. |
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| Cardiac CT Live: 25 Live Mentored Cases DVD-ROM |
| Sponsor: |
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) |
| Brief Description: |
Cardiac CT Live is a collection of 25 cardiac CT angiographic studies acquired live at The Heart Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Each case reviews various techniques in acquisition of cardiac CT studies as well as data processing and reconstruction. Each case is then followed by a detailed interpretation by Dr. Michael Ridner of the Heart Center. Cases include examples of normal cardiac anatomy, native coronary lesions, coronary artery bypass graft anatomy, coronary stents and assessment of LV function.
Case credit: Participants will be able to have these 25 cases count towards the "Minimum Number of Mentored Examinations Interpreted" according to the ACCF/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac CT and MR (Budoff et al, JACC 46:2005;383-402), 50 cases for Level 2 training, and 100 cases for Level 3 training. Since patients are actually scanned, the cases will count towards the "Minimum Number of Mentored Examinations Performed" in which, according to ACC/AHA criteria, the physical presence of the trainee is required during the acquisition of the CT dataset. The candidate must be present in the scanning room during CT raw data acquisition and image reconstruction from that raw data in at least 25 of the 50 cases where the CT data acquisition is observed. In up to 25 cases data acquisition can be witnessed from a taped video demonstration. If the CT data sets from these taped patients are not available for workstation review, these cases will contribute to the 50 required cases for observation but not to the additional 100 cases requiring data manipulation and interpretation. |
| More Information: |
Click here to order online or download the order form here. |
Programs where SCCT is participating as a joint-sponsor:
| July 9-11, 2009 |
New Cardiovascular Horizons |
| Sponsor: |
Cardiovascular Institute of the South |
| Co-Sponsors: |
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and many others. |
| Brief Description: |
New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) conference is the fourth largest cardiovascular conference in the nation. Now in its tenth year, it has expanded in both attendance and focus to include sessions not only for cardiovascular, podiatry and woundcare, but also the cath lab tech, RN and an entire range of cardiovascular health care professionals. |
| Location: |
The Roosevelt Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, New Orleans, LA |
| Conference Co-Chairs: |
David Allie, MD and Craig Walker, MD |
| More Information: |
http://www.newcvhorizons.com/site1.php |
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| Case of the Month Program |
| Brief Description: |
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) now offers access to a unique cardiovascular CT learning platform that enables members to discover and explore new and interesting case studies each month.
Members explore and diagnose real-life case studies using a PC-based software product (the "Cardiac CT Trainer") that includes an interactive simulated workstation environment, an advanced embedded CTA reporting system, and a way for members to compare their findings and treatment with those of a Level III certified professional.
Program Highlights Include:
- Experience new studies each month
- Use a PC-based workstation simulator and advanced reporting system
- Learn how to read CT studies before you invest
- Compare yourself to the experts
- Build confidence and maintain your reading skills
- Share your interesting studies with the community
- FREE for members of the SCCT!
- And more!
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| More Information: |
Ready to Get Started? Please click here. |
Educational products or resources which should be of interest to SCCT members:
| Cardiac Computed Tomography Self-Assessment Program |
| Brief Description: |
Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) is a rapidly emerging technology allowing physicians to noninvasively identify patients with a broad range of cardiac pathology ranging from subclinical atherosclerosis, obstructive coronary artery disease, and abnormalities of cardiovascular structure and function. In order to ensure that you have the tools you need to keep up with this change, the ACCF, in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), is pleased to offer you its latest self-assessment program, CCTSAP. Developed by more than 40 world-renowned experts in the field, CCTSAP provides you with a wealth of expert opinion that is unmatched by any other single resource. Additionally, it meets COCATS Level 1training requirements for the subject. |
| More Information: |
Visit http://www.acc.org/education/products/cttsap.htm |
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Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Research Fellowship
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: July 2010 |
| Description: |
Applicants are invited to apply for a two year research fellowship in cardiac imaging, including cardiac CT, MRI, SPECT, PET, and echo.
Background: Increasingly, there is a demand that MDs involved in non-invasive cardiac imaging be experts in multiple modalities. There is a parallel strong need for faculty to perform research and teach in multimodality cardiac imaging.
Qualifications: The program is open to MDs who have completed a cardiology fellowship or radiology residency and are board eligible. The applicant should have clinical experience in multimodality cardiac imaging gained during residence or fellowship. Applicants should be planning a career in imaging research.
Program: The program is designed to foster the development of clinical investigators in cardiac imaging. The formal curriculum includes courses in techniques of clinical and animal imaging research, outcomes research, biostatistics, scientific writing, grant writing, and the ethics of research. The trainee may participate in the lecture series for residents and fellows, if desired. Approximately 80% of the fellowship time is devoted to research, and 20% is allotted to clinical work, so as to gain and maintain multimodality clinical cardiac imaging skills. The trainee is encouraged to choose a combination of at least two modalities for research concentration. The trainee is involved in all steps of these individual research projects from hypothesis generation, literature review, project design, sample size, IRB application, patient recruitment, data acquisition, data analysis, abstract writing, abstract presentation, and manuscript writing.
The clinical imaging experience takes advantage of state of the art CT, MRI, SPECT, PET, and echo instrumentation dedicated to clinical cardiac work, the strong research expertise of the faculty, and the multiple funded, ongoing research programs in each of the modalities. The animal imaging research takes advantage of the superbly equipped small and large animal multimodality research imaging facility.
How to apply: Applicants should send a letter of expression of interest to Daniel Berman, MD or email Daniel.berman@cshs.org, Director, Cardiac Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Taper Bldg., Room 1258, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Applicants will be required to provide the following documents prior to selection for an interview: a copy of medical school diploma or transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, a copy of USMLE scores and a letter from current program director verifying prior training and satisfactory completion of current training. Graduates from non-USA/Canada medical schools must also provide an ECFMG certificate and California Medical License or "Applicant Status Letter."
Please submit CVs to: Debbie.kenneybrew@cshs.org
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| Director: |
Daniel S. Berman, MD |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| More Info: |
Debbie Kenneybrew |
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