Cardiovascular MRI with CT correlation

Ulm (DE), 26-27 September 2024

General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION:

This course focuses on teaching of clinical applications of MR imaging of the heart and vascular system, with CT correlation. Issues relevant to daily clinical practice will be discussed in plenary sessions. Experts in the field using selected case material, displayed on workstations, provide more extensive individual teaching. The course is accessible for 50 participants.

COURSE ORGANIZER:

Local: M. Beer (Ulm, DE)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Radiologists, Cardiologists, Residents in radiology and cardiology, and Physicists who currently are, or in the future will be working with cardiovascular MRI and CT are given the opportunity to get acquainted with basic as well as advanced applications of MRI and CT in cardiovascular diagnosis.

VENUE:
Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany. Follow signs to course registration at the UKU – Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, or go to the reception at the main entrance and ask for directions

CONTACTS SECRETARIAT:
Sekretariat.Radiologie1@uniklinik-ulm.de

REGISTRATION:

Go to the preregistration area.

FEE: 
€ 600 for the 2-day course onsite (trainees / residents € 400, have your status certified by your head of department), 300€ for online participation. The registration includes a handout, coffee, lunches and a social event. Hotel is not included but we have a special hotel offer.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Refund of registration fee (minus 20%) will be made when cancellation is received at least 2 weeks prior to the course.

Faculty

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Programme

Thursday 26th September

8.00 Registration
8.45 Opening remarks
Welcome and Introduction
SESSION 1 • ANATOMY AND TECHNIQUE
9.00 Cardiac anatomy (CMR and CCT)
9.20 Coronary anatomy including anomalies
9.40 Cardiac MRI: patient preparation, determination of heart axes and protocols
10.00 Cardiac CT: patient preparation, contrast agent management, radiation issues and protocols
10.20 CMR and CCT: challenges, artifacts and solutions
10.40 Coffee break
11.00 Coronary artery disease: Calcium Score and Plaque imaging
11.20 Reporting including CAD-RADS
11.40 Interactive session 1 | CMR and CCT mentored case review: anatomy and technique
13.30 Lunch
SESSION 2 • CCT AND CMR: TOP INDICATIONS. ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
14.30 CAD: guidelines and expectations on the part of cardiology
14.50 CMR in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
15.10 CT in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
15.30 Imaging of revascularized patient (CCT/CMR)
15.50 CCT perfusion/ FFR vs. stress CMR: pros and cons
16.10 Interactive session 2 | CMR and CCT mentored case review: Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease
18.00 End of session

Friday 27th September

SESSION 3 • CMR: TOP INDICATIONS. NON ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
9.00 Non ischemic heart disease: guidelines and expectations on the part of cardiology
9.20 LGE in non ischemic myocardial diseases plus ECV
9.40 Parametric Mapping (T1, T2, T2* mapping)
10.00 Myocarditis: imaging up to date
10.20 DCM, HCM and beyond
10.40 Heart failure, storage disease and Iron Overload
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 Interactive session 3 | CMR and CCT mentored case review: Imaging of non Ischemic Heart Disease
13.30 Lunch
SESSION 4 • CCT AND CMR: further APPLICATIONS and EMERGING APPLICATIONS
14.30 Imaging of Congenital Heart disease
14.50 Imaging in cardio-oncology
15.10 Valvular imaging including 4D Flow
15.30 Regional function including strain
15.50 Arti¬ficial intelligence in cardiac imaging
16.10 Interactive session 4 | CMR and CCT mentored CCT and CMR: further applications
17.30 Test
18.00 End of session


Registration

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