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Join us for an Online Multimodality Imaging Education Event for
Technologists, Technicians and Nurses!
This is an exciting opportunity for participants to learn from industry-leading cardiovascular imaging physicians, clinicians and technologists who will present the most current principles, techniques, risks and limitations of different cardiovascular imaging modalities.
Date & Time
May 1, 2021: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM CST
Location
This is a virtual event that will take place over Zoom.
Event Details
Target Audience
Cardiovascular techs, CT techs, echo techs, MR techs, nuclear techs, PET techs, radiology techs, vascular techs, nurses, exercise physiologists, and any related providers interested in learning more about cardiovascular imaging.
Purpose
The purpose of this event is:
- Improving outcomes and quality of life in the cardiovascular population through ongoing research and proven techniques utilizing cardiovascular imaging modalities.
- Advocating for the field’s continued expansion through communication within our cardiology, radiology and nursing communities;
- Dedicated to the goals of outreach and education for technologists and medical support staff;
- Cultivating close working relationships within our cardiology and radiology communities;
- Moving forward this conference will advocate for education and clinical excellence to improve patient care.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
- Explain the modern principles, techniques, risks and limitations of different cardiovascular imaging modalities.
- Describe best imaging options for diagnosis and evaluation of structural heart disease.
- Describe the roles different cardiovascular imaging modalities play in diagnosing and evaluating Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy, including cardiac amyloidosis and myocardial viability as well as explain the advantages and limitations of each modality.
- Improve the outcomes and quality of life in the cardiovascular population through ongoing research and proven techniques utilizing cardiovascular imaging modalities.
- Order the correct imaging for each patient for accurate diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease, to include Echo, MPI, CMR, CTA and Coronary Angiography.
- Describe special considerations to be made in diagnosing CAD in women.
Agenda
8:00-8:10am: Welcome/Introduction
Desmond B. Jay, MD; Wendy Beasley, CNMT
8:15-8:35am: Echo Evaluation
Said Alsidawi, MD
8:35-8:55am: CT/MR Evaluation
João Cavalcante, MD
8:55-9:15am: Echo in the Cath Lab-Visualizing Percutaneous Therapies
Richard Bae, MD
9:15-9:25am: Questions and Answers
9:25-9:40am: Break & Exhibit Presentation
9:40-10:00am: Viability Testing (PET/CMR)
Desmond B. Jay, MD; David Lin, MD
10:00-10:20am: Echo Strain Imaging
Said Alsidawi, MD
10:20-10:40am: HCM
Robert Fraser, MD
10:40-10:55am: Nuclear Imaging for Amyloid
Desmond B. Jay, MD
10:55-11:10am: MR Imaging for Amyloid
David Lin, MD
11:10-11:20am: Questions and Answers
11:20-12:30pm: Exhibit Presentation & Lunch
12:30-12:50pm: POCUS Cases
Alex Campbell, MD
12:55-1:15pm: Stress Echo
Said Alsidawi, MD
1:15-1:35pm: Stress MPI
Desmond B. Jay, MD
1:35-1:55pm: Stress CMR
João Cavalcante, MD
1:55-2:10pm: Break & Exhibit Presentation
2:10-2:30pm: CTA
Victor Cheng, MD
2:30-2:50pm: Cor Angiography, FFR/IVUS
Santiago Garcia, MD
2:50-3:10pm: Special Considerations for Women
Retu Saxena, MD
3:10-3:30pm: Questions and Answers
3:30pm Closing
Desmond Jay, MD
Sponsorship Opportunities
- 5-minute virtual meeting with 2 of the faculty physicians. Sponsor arranges time and link for meeting.
- Premier acknowledgement on conference webpage with link to company site.
- Logo in the welcome slide loop.
- Includes registration for up to four attendees.
Gold Level – $1,500.00
This Gold-level exhibit opportunity includes:
- One 3-5min pre-recorded announcement played during one of the scheduled breaks.
- Acknowledgement on conference webpage with link to company site.
- Logo in the welcome slide loop.
- Registration for up to two attendees.
Silver Level – $500.00
This Silver-level exhibit opportunity includes
- Acknowledgement on conference webpage with link to company site
- Company name (no logo) in the welcome slide loop
- Registration for one representative
To learn more and reserve an exhibit with an online payment, please visit this page.
If you will be paying by check, please contact Maia Hendel (mhendel@mhif.org).
Registration
Registration is full. Please reach out to us if you’d like to be added to our list for future events: events@mhif.org
Questions?
Contact us: education@mhif.org or 612-863-3625
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