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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance case reviews
50 cases in a day
Leeds, UK 12^th October 2009
Looking for a compact introduction to CMR? Need proof of CMR training for your RITA?
Then join us for our second CMR case review course in Leeds. In this course, you will get a brief introduction to CMR, see 50 CMR cases and walk away with a certificate to prove it - all in one day!
In March 2010 we will also hold another 2-day CMR course which gives more theoretical background and overview of CMR in clinical practice.
Please contact Megan Parker on m.o.parker@leeds.ac.uk or on 0113 3925404 for more information.

New 4-day Cardiac MRI Course: MetroHealth Medical Center
Course Dates: Please see our web site or call for dates in 2008

Description: This is a 4-day hands-on Cardiac MRI workshop with special emphasis on practical aspects of Cardiac MR utilizing the latest technology (both 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla MR scanners from Philips). We cover basic and advanced Cardiac MR pulse sequences, myocardial perfusion and viability imaging and coronary MRA, . We teach the practical aspects of cardiac MRI as needed to succeed. Every afternoon we have hands-on workshops during which the participants perform MRI examinations on volunteers and patients, guided by an experienced team of MR physicians and technicians.

Equipment: Philips 1.5 T and 3.0 T Achieva MRI

Course Format: Lectures and patient scanning

Cost: $4,000/course (with major discounts for trainees)

Course Director: Andre J. Duerinckx, MD-PhD

Course Coordinator: Cindy Frederick

The MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone: 216-778-4034
Fax: 216-778-4046
Email: RadiologyCourses@MetroHealth.org or cfrederick@metrohealth.org
Website: http://www.duerinckx.com

New 2-day Cardiac CT Course using 256 and 64 slice CTA:
MetroHealth Medical Center
Course 1- Jan 18-19, 2008
Course 2- March 21-22, 2008
Course 3: May 16-17, 2008
Course 4 : Please call for other dates in 2008

Description: This is a 2-day hands-on Coronary CTA workshop with special emphasis on practical aspects of cardiac CT utilizing the latest technology (a 256-slice and a 64-slice CT scanner, Philips Medical Systems). During each 2-day course, participants will have extensive exposure to interpretation of coronary CT angiography data sets, including hands-on evaluation of 50 cases, some with correlation to invasive coronary angiography. (50 cases guaranteed in 2 full days). Level I Certificates will be issued after each class. Courses based on the ACCF/AHA and ACR Guidelines. Workstations.(Accreditation: 15.5 hrs CME via Case or 13 hrs Category A credit from ASRT)

Equipment: Philips 256 and 64 slice CT;

Course Format: Lectures and patient scanning

Cost: $3,600/course (with $1,000 discounts for trainees)

Course Director: Andre J. Duerinckx, MD-PhD

Course Coordinator: Cindy Frederick

Practical Cardiovascular MR: Hands-On Technologist Training
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Consortium for Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine (C-TRAIN)
Cortex Building, Suite 101
4320 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Course Director: Samuel A. Wickline, MD
Email: saw@howdy.wustl.edu
Website: http://ctrain.wustl.edu/ClinicalResearch/TechTraining2.aspx
Contact: Mary Watkins
Tel: 314-454-7683
Fax: 314-454-7684
Email: mpw@cmrl.wustl.edu

Class Start Date: 10/08/2007
Class End Date: 10/06/2008
Class Duration: 2 days/ Dates available upon request- typically offered once per month.

Class Description: This course is designed for technologists, nurses and sonographers interested in obtaining practical knowledge of the principles of cardiac MRI with its implementation in a clinical environment. This two-day course is designed to emphasize hands-on experience with the number of participants limited to a maximum of three. (14 Category A / ASRT Credits approved.) The course attendees spend minimal time in lectures and maximum time at the console of our Philips 1.5T Achieve scanner, equipped with full cardiac packages and maximum gradients. With 2 attendees, the teacher-to-student ratio is 1:1.

Goals:

With completion of the 2 day course including lectures and hands-on training, the attendee should be able to:

Understand basic Cardiovascular MR imaging techniques.

Be familiar with the application of CMR to evaluate congenital heart disease, coronary disease, and myocardium viability.

Understand how to and be able to perform a basic cardiac MR function exam.

Be able to perform flow assessment in aortic and mitral valves.

Be familiar with basic imaging protocols for most common referrals.

1 week Cardiac MRI Fellowship
St.-Marien-Hospital
Robert-Koch-Str. 1
Bonn 53115
Germany
Contact: Giso von der Recke
Email: recke@cardiomrt.net
Website: www.marien-hospital-bonn.de

Class Description: We provide one week of intensive cardiac MRI training. Aim of the course is to provide fundamental insights into routine cardiac MRI and routine diagnostic indications, such as adenosine stress perfusion CMR and CMR for myocariditis.

Up to 6 cardiac MRIs per day will be performed in a condensed time schedule of 4 hours. The rest of the time will be spent on a workstation reviewing more than 100 interesting cases and discussing cardiac pathologies on MRI.

CMR at the Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta, Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Contact: Szilard Voros, MD
Phone: 404-605-4905
Fax: 404-355-9107
Email: szilard.voros@piedmont.org

Class Description: We offer an observational fellowship with some hands-on experience at a clinical site at the Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta. Duration of training is typically 1 month, but it can be customized. 3-month experience to gain level 2 competency in CMR is available.

We have a didactic course of 10 lectures in the broad field of CMR.

The typical daily volume is 4-5 CMR's per day.

We have a mix of clinical cases as well as investigational research cases.

Some hands-on experience is available.

We offer 3-day short courses, 5-day short courses, 1-month experience and 3-month experience