Contrast Delivery Strategies in Cardiovascular Imaging

Program Summary

Modern CT scanning has become increasingly complicated with several new technologies readily available. At Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Director of CT and Chief of Cardiovascular Imaging, Dominik Fleischmann, MD utilizes a simplified approach to contrast delivery, utilizing high concentration contrast media, and intuitive physiology based injection protocols. Lior Molvin, RT(R) is a CT Technologist in charge of protocol development and optimization at Stanford Healthcare and will join Dr. Fleischmann.

Stanford Healthcare delivers exceptional image quality that’s geared towards patient safety. The injector system plays a major role; with its availability of dual head syringe to add a saline bolus, the ability to detect extravasations, and also the ability to store protocols. Less known is the ability to aggregate injection data that can be extracted and used to better understand operational procedures, identify variances, and create reports. A modern power injector is an essential component of the state-of-the art CT Suite. This Expert Forum will show the relationship between patient physiology and contrast media, as well as demonstrate a practical approach to CT imaging utilized by Stanford Healthcare.

Effective Date: 10/21/2014
Expiration Date: 10/20/2016
Estimated Completion Time:1 hour
Fee:Free

This program was originally broadcast live as part of a Webinar sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) and supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.

This Program Has Been Supported Through An Unrestricted Educational Grant from Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.

Faculty

Learning Objectives

After completing this course the participant should be able to:

• Understand Scan Protocols
• Describe Injection Protocols

Target Audience

• Radiologists
• Related Imaging Professionals

Disclosures

Dr. Fleischmann discloses relationships with Siemens and GE.

Lior Molvin has nothing to disclose.

No individual at IAME who had control over the content of this program has relationships with Bracco or any other commercial supporter.

Physician Accreditation

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Credits.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.

Claiming CE Credit

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