Refresher Courses
RC 203 - The radiologist at the centre of the heart team
Lectures
RC 203 - A. The value of CT/MRI in non-surgical cardiac valve replacement
16:13R. Salgado, Antwerp / BE
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the clinical indications for transcatheter interventions in different cardiac valves.
2. To understand the difficulties in correctly assessing cardiac valvular anatomy and its therapeutic implications.
3. To correctly identify and report key issues which may influence procedural success and patient prognosis.
RC 203 - B. Diagnosing native and prosthetic heart valve endocarditis: how can the radiologist help?
16:24G. Feuchtner, Innsbruck / AT
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the aetiology and clinical presentation of endocarditis.
2. To understand the current guidelines for diagnosis and treatment and the role of CT/MRI imaging.
3. To become familiar with common and uncommon imaging presentations of endocarditis and its pitfalls.
RC 203 - C. The radiologist as a member of the heart team: what the guidelines say and future perspectives
12:45J. Dacher, Rouen / FR
Learning Objectives
1. To understand the role of multidisciplinary heart teams.
2. To learn how heart teams are implemented in the current guidelines.
3. To evaluate the current position of the radiologist, and the challenges ahead.
2. To understand the difficulties in correctly assessing cardiac valvular anatomy and its therapeutic implications.
3. To correctly identify and report key issues which may influence procedural success and patient prognosis.
2. To understand the current guidelines for diagnosis and treatment and the role of CT/MRI imaging.
3. To become familiar with common and uncommon imaging presentations of endocarditis and its pitfalls.
2. To learn how heart teams are implemented in the current guidelines.
3. To evaluate the current position of the radiologist, and the challenges ahead.