Course Description:
It is critical for healthcare provides to continuously improve their skills and enhance their knowledge to deliver quality patient care. The nuclear cardiology CME course is essential for clinicians to receive an in-depth overview of the guidelines associated with nuclear and PET cardiology including radiopharmaceuticals, imaging equipment, quality control, and radiation safety practices.
Participants can expect to:
- Knowledge: Acquire the fundamental nuclear medicine and PET knowledge needed to incorporate/improve nuclear cardiology assessments into their scope of clinical practice to produce quality images while minimizing radiation exposure to patients.
- Competence: Be competent with imaging technology and radiation exposure to patients.
- Performance: Perform patient care utilizing technology and safety equipment to effectively reduce radiation exposure to patients and other healthcare professionals.
Course Topics:
Module 3: Nuclear Cardiology Imaging
- Interventional Stress Agents
- Scintillation Detectors
- Cardiac SPECT Imaging
- Teacher: Larry Carney
- Teacher: Nanette Joiner