Advanced Cardiac MR Imaging
September 6–8, 2012
Sesto Fiorentino (Florence)/IT
last update:24th Aug.,2012
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Course organiser:
Jens Bremerich, Basel/CH
Local organiser:
Luigi Natale, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence)/IT
Course venue:
Learning and Research Center
Centro Oncologico Fiorentino
Catholic University of Sacred Heart
Via Attilio Ragionieri 101
50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence)
Italy
Preliminary faculty:
J. Bremerich, P. Buser, M. Carlsson, D. Didier, P. Hunold, A. Jacquier, G. Lund, L. Natale, A. Redheuil, O. Weber
Course duration:
Thursday morning – Saturday noon
Preliminary Programme:
Please click here to download the preliminary programme as PDF.
Accreditation:
This course will be accredited with a maximum of 15 credits of European external CME credits by EACCME/UEMS.
The aim of this course:
MRI has evolved to a valid clinical tool in everyday practice. Its unique capabilities of imaging cardiac morphology and function with excellent spatial, temporal and contrast resolution explain its outstanding role in imaging cardiac disease. Successful cardiac imaging requires thorough knowledge of both, pathology and modality. Beginners and advanced course participants learn basic principles of cardiac MR and review dedicated protocols. Clinical topics provide deep insight into congenital, valvular, ischemic, inflammatory, and pericardial disease as well as storage disorders, masses and cardiomyopathy. Participants discuss these disorders with respect to relevant clinical questions. Strengths and limitations of MR and CT will be highlighted. The focus of this course is MR, but CT and its role for coronary imaging and cardiovascular risk assessment are also addressed.
Participation requirements:
Physicians who have attended the School of MRI ‘From Basic Physics to Improved Imaging Strategies’ course (former 'Applied MR Techniques' course) or have good knowledge in MR techniques from other sources; minimum of 6 months experience in applied Cardiac MRI.
Learning Objectives
Infiltration, Deposition, Inflammation
• T2*-weighted sequences, Late enhancement
• Sarcoidosis
• Amyloidosis
• Hemosiderosis, Thalassemia
• Myocarditis
Heart Failure
• Definition
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical presentation
• Treatment options
Protocols Step-by-Step: Safety, Set-up for Stress
• Set-up for stress test
• Safety considerations
• Dedicated protocols
• Cooperation Radiology/Cardiology/Physics
MRI or CT
• Role of MRI as compared to CT
• Interactive case review
Basic Principles of Cardiac MRI
• Spin-echo, Gradient-echo
• Triggering, gating
• Resolution of time, space, contrast
• Coronaries
• Contrast modulation by preparation pulses
Cardiac CT
• Basic principles
• Coronaries
• Calcium Score
• Valves
• Postprocessing
Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease
• Segmental analysis
• Grown up congenital heart disease
• MR or CT
• Regurgitation, Insufficiency
Cardiomyopathy
• Pathophysiology
• ARVC
• Non compaction
Ischemic Heart Disease:
Infarct, Viability, Perfusion, Stress
• Function
• Perfusion
• Infarct, Viability, Late enhancement
Cardiac Masses, Pericardial Disease
• Systematic approach
• Benign and malignant tumours, metastasis, thrombus
• Acute vs. chronic pericarditis
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