Virtual Cardiac CTA 50

60 DAYS ACCESS

Overview

The Cardiac CT Angiography maintenance course is hands on training with case review. Students will work with 50 Cardiac CTA cases. Students manipulate and interpret the Cardiac CTA cases using a 3D workstation Cloud by TeraRecon. Findings are compared with video case reviews from Dr. Carter Newton and Dr. Roger Bies. During the video case reviews, students have the choice of watching a full case review, or a brief video summary of the highlighted findings. Course CCTA 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).

Practice Gap

Performance and interpretation of non-invasive coronary CT angiography (CTA) involving the intravenous administration of 60 to 140 ml of iodinated contrast during a prolonged breath-hold is significantly more challenging than coronary calcium assessment. Understanding the anatomy, which is learned most directly from conventional coronary arteriography, is vital to appropriate performance and interpretation. However, not all practitioners will have adequate understanding of the coronary distribution and anatomy. The tortuosity of the vessels and limited temporal resolution (MDCT) or spatial resolution (EBT) contributes to this difficulty. This course is intended to assist practitioners in demonstrating competence in analysis and interpretation of cardiovascular angiographic data, which is necessary for clinicians to obtain both clinical expertise and to become technically competent in 2D and 3D rendering using a computer workstation.