ESOR Special Focus Series

Cardiac CT for Every Radiologist 2

April 8, 2025 | 12:30 CEST

COURSE INFORMATION

This interactive online course provides comprehensive training on cardiac CT, covering technical principles, coronary artery disease evaluation, structural heart disease, and advanced techniques like FFR and perfusion. Participate in engaging case discussions to enhance diagnostic skills and treatment planning. Join us to master cardiac CT and advance your expertise!

Attention: You need to attend both days to receive a CME certificate!
See here for more information.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the fundamentals of cardiac CT imaging, including anatomy, patient preparation, contraindications, technical principles, contrast media usage, and radiation dose reduction.
Develop a structured approach to diagnosing and managing coronary artery disease, focusing on stenosis, plaque characterization, and ischemia in chronic and acute syndromes.
Apply cardiac CT in clinical scenarios such as chronic coronary syndromes, acute chest pain, structural heart disease, and post-intervention follow-ups (PCI and CABG).
Explore advanced cardiac CT techniques, including FFR, perfusion, and other emerging technologies.
Enhance diagnostic and analytical skills through case-based discussions on anatomy, anomalies, stenosis evaluation, and treatment strategies.

PROGRAMME ONLINE

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

12:30 – 13:10	Cardiac CT In Patients with Acute Chest Pain Maja Pirnat, Maribor/SL
13:10 – 13:50	The Technique of Cardiac CT, Part II: A Brief Overview of the New Kids on the Block: FFR, Perfusion, and More Tilman Emrich, Mainz/DE
13:50 – 14:30	Cardiac CT after CAD treatment (PCI, CABG) Christian Loewe, Vienna/AT
14:30 – 15:00	Q&A Session
15:00 – 15:30	Break
15:30 – 16:10	Cardiac CT in structural heart disease Marco Francone, Milan/IT
16:10 – 17:40	Case analysis and discussion – acute coronary syndromes, advanced analysis, treatment planning and follow up in structural heart disease, follow up after treatment of CAD Maja Pirnat, Tilman Emrich, Christian Loewe, Marco Francone
17:40 – 18:00	Q&A Session