RC 103 - Multimodality imaging of cardiovascular inflammation

"1. To become aware of the pathogenesis and prevalence of myocardial involvement in COVID-19.
2. To review the spectrum of cardiac MRI findings characterising COVID-19 myocarditis and to become aware of the various differential diagnoses of myocardial damage associated with the SARS-CoV2 infection.
3. To discuss possible imaging pathways to follow-up patients with a previous infection and recognise chronic cardiovascular sequalae of COVID-19."

"1. To learn about the classification of vasculitis based on vessel size and their major clinical manifestations.
2. To become aware of the key imaging findings in vasculitis.
3. To learn about the modern recommendations for imaging of vasculitis and understand the disadvantages and limitations of ultrasound, CTA, MRA, and PET/CT and PET/MRI."

"1. To discuss the role of imaging in the diagnosis of endocarditis.
2. To become familiar with the CT and PET/CT imaging findings that indicate endocarditis.
3. To discuss the role of the radiologist in the endocarditis team."