Nuclear Cardiology: An Interactive Review 2023

Friday, May 26, 2023, 8:00 AM - Sunday, May 25, 2025, 4:00 AM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (20.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (20.00 hours)

This course is a comprehensive online Self-Study program for physicians practicing nuclear medicine or studying to take the CBNC exam. The materials will be presented in an on-line format where the student will evaluate didactic material, images and animations relevant to the study of Nuclear Cardiology.

Each course topic concludes with an interactive quiz to gage the learner's retention of the materials presented.

1. Apply principles of dose versus scan time, radiation units and radiation from nuclear medicine studies. Differentiate types of ionizing radiation, biological, physical, and effective half-life and an overall general approach to managing radiation dose.
2. Apply the characteristics of individual tracers, concepts of tracer kinetics, extraction, distribution, retention and radiation physics of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear cardiology.
3. Improve identification and handling of Errors and Artifacts including the identification of motion artifacts, regional & diffuse soft tissue attenuation and reconstruction artifacts.
4. Comprehensive review of Patient preparation, Orbit, Matrix and Gating.
5. Discuss Reconstruction, Reorientation, Segmentation, Sampling, Polar Maps & Quantitative Perfusion.
6. Proper usage of motion and attenuation correction.
7. Explain how a gamma camera works and how SPECT images are formed in relation to collimation, crystal technology, photomultiplier tubes and essential electronic components.
8. The application of solid state detectors in nuclear cardiology.
9. Evaluate NEMA recommendations and identify artifacts in nuclear cardiology quality control.
10. Identify proper image interpretation and artifact in rotating planar imaging.
11. Interpret standard nomenclature and slice orientation in SPECT imaging.
12. Analysis of volumes & ejection fraction and identifying wall motion & thickening in Gated SPECT 5 / 6 imaging.
13. Quantitative and Qualitative assessments in image interpretation.
14. Addressing radiation safety concerns in nuclear cardiology in regard to: terminology, time, distance, shielding, biological effects, monitoring, occupational exposure, stochastic effects and deterministic effects.
15. ALARA dose considerations.
16. Compare and contrast exercise and pharmacologic stress testing options in terms of application, accuracy, strengths and weaknesses.
17. Imaging protocols in Nuclear Cardiology under administration of Thallium and TC-99m.
18. Apply principles of nuclear cardiology to board exam preparation.
19. Recognize crystal technology/camera design, reconstruction algorithms, new radiotracers and Imaging protocols in nuclear medicine.
20. Evaluate special considerations with pediatric patients, modified dose chart and Image quality.

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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and MD training @home, LLC The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy

Please contact the coordinator/activity director for cancellation details. The organization holding the activity reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME activity coordinator.

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