Objectives
To provide training in the theoretical and practical aspects of Cardiac Computed Tomography.
Duration
6 - 12 months
Content
Core Curriculum
- Basic cardiac anatomy and cardiac morphology
- Understanding the normal coronary architecture
- Understand basic radiation physics and risks of medical radiation
- Principles of CT and it's evolution
- Principles of Cardiac CTA
- Understanding Gating and it's importance
- Appropriateness Criteria for Ordering Cardiac Calcium Scores and Cardiac CTA
- Clinical application of cardiac calcium scoring in lipid therapy, prognostication and risk stratification
- CT angiography : Clinical applications - what to do with the results
- Pulmonary nodules : Fleischner Criteria and PIN registry data
Hands on Module
- Calcium scores. How to perform and interpret results
- Calcium scores. What to do with the results in a clinical setting
- Cardiac CTA - The normal cardiac CTA
- Cardiac CTA - Mild and moderate lesions
- Cardiac CTA - Severe and occluded segments
- Functional Cardiac CTA. EF assessment
- Cardiac CTA - anomalies
- Bypass graft assessments
- Stent assessments
- Extra cardiac findings
Completion of at least 150 mentored cases of cardiac CT/Calcium.
Admission Criteria
- MMed, MRCP or its equivalent.
- Completed at least 2 years of general training in Cardiac Radiology or relevant ares of Cardiology.
Hands-On Training
Yes
How to Apply
Interested applicants are to email their completed application form and CV to:
NHCS Fellowship Administrator
Office of Training & Education
National Heart Centre Singapore
Email: nhcs.ote@nhcs.com.sg
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