With the growing interest of cardiovascular computed tomography around the world, international membership in the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has been increasing annually. As the number of SCCT members in a particular country or region grow to a certain size, it becomes feasible for those members to be able to establish an International Regional Committee (IRC) of SCCT. The Board of Directors recognizes this and actively encourages the formation of International Regional Committees for the mutual benefit for the local members in those regions and SCCT. IRCs are committees set up to promote cardiovascular CT and the objectives of SCCT in a certain region.

Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) IRC

• Learn more about the ANZ Regional Committee
• SCCT reports that after considerable lobbying by the ANZCTCA Conjoint Committee for Training in CT Coronary Angiography, the Australian Federal Government announced the introduction of Reimbursement for CCTA as of 1 July 2011.

Brazil IRC

• Learn more about the Brazil Regional Committee
• The first meeting of the Brazil IRC was held August 26-28 in Sao Paulo at the Paulista Plaza Hotel. The meeting was a great success with more than 200 physician attendees.

Canada IRC

• Learn more about the Canada Regional Committee
• Cardiac CT Imaging Day
  April 25, 2012
  Le Centre Sheraton Hotel
  Montreal, Canada
  A CAR Sister Event
  Agenda: Click here

Europe IRC

• Learn more about the European Regional Committee
• CT Imaging for the Workup of TAVI Candidates
  2nd European SCCT Meeting
  December 16, 2011
  Munich Airport; Hotel Kempinski
  Munich, Germany
  Registration: Click here

Japan IRC

• Learn more about the Japan Regional Committee



• Visit the Japan IRC website

Latin America IRC

• Learn more about the Latin America International Regional Committee
• The Latin-America IRC is organizing a cardiac imaging course in March 2012. Please information on this meeting will be coming soon.
• The Latin-America IRC is currently collaborating with Brazil and other Latin America countries to write a book about cardiac CT and MR for the Latin America community.
• Upcoming Event in Mexico - This is an SCCT Co-Sponsored Event
  
  HEART IMAGING INTERNATIONAL COURSE
  LEÓN, GUANAJUATO, MÉXICO
  Date: DECEMBER, 8, 9 and 10 th. 2011
  Location: HOSPITAL ARANDA DE LA PARRA
  Chair person: Dr. Andrés Preciado Anaya
  Program: Click here
  Register: cardimax1@yahoo.com.mx

Middle East IRC

• Learn more about the Middle East Regional Committee
• For more information, visit the Middle East IRC website

To learn more about the International Regional Committee Policy, which details the criteria for IRCs, click here.

If you are interested in creating an International Regional Committee, please contact SCCT at dfernandez@scct.org.