Cardiac CT
UPCOMING COURSES
October 20 - 24, 2025
PREVIOUS COURSES
February 3 - 7, 2025
September 30 - October 4, 2024
March 4 - 8, 2024
November 6 - 10, 2023
COURSE OVERVIEW
This in-person, intensive five-day course is designed to provide a focused, comprehensive and in-depth learning experience principally in cardiac CT with a ratio of one instructor to four learners. The curriculum format assumes no prior knowledge and will accommodate trainees with varying levels of experience. Trainees will receive over six hours of personal workstation experience per day and will progress through the caseload at a comfortable pace aimed to exceed the requirements for ACC Level 1 and ACC Level 2 for data manipulation and interpretation.
A unique educational environment has been created to provide an optimal learning experience. This course is run by experienced cardiac imagers with extensive and established backgrounds in teaching cardiac imaging. The state-of-the-art facility is set within the heart of Toronto General Hospital’s medical imaging department, giving trainees access to three busy cardiac CT units (64 and 320 MDCT) and the opportunity to view live cases throughout the duration of the course.
See course dates for software to be used for training.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for cardiologists, radiologists, fellows and residents interested in learning about cardiac CT.
- Completion of required cases manipulated and interpreted for ACC Levels 1 and 2.
Trainees will learn essential elements of cardiac CT including:
- Principles of CT physics and image acquisition relevant to cardiac imaging
- Technical requirements for cardiac CT
- Dose reduction techniques
- Setting up a cardiac CT practice, infrastructure requirements, patient preparation, patient scanning, data acquisition, processing and post-processing
- Artifact recognition and compensation
- Real-time work-up of live cases
Topics to be covered – Level 1 and 2:
- Cardiac anatomy
- Calcium score
- Post-processing techniques
- CT coronary angiography
- Functional assessment
- CT pulmonary venography
- Non-cardiac findings
- CT physics
- Radiation dose
- Optimization of image quality
- Live cardiac CT demonstration using theAquilionONE 320 CT
- Hands-on training and case review (over 150 cases) as follows:
- Calcium score
- CT coronary angiography
- Pulmonary veins
- Normal variant
- Abnormal single vessel
- Abnormal multi-vessel
ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICATION, AND REGISTRATION
Accreditation and Certification
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1:
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, up to a maximum of 5.0 hours for Section 1 credits.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 3 (Simulation):
This activity is an Accredited Simulation Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Remember to visit MAINPORT to record your learning and outcomes. You may claim a maximum of 27.5 hours for Section 3 credits (credits are automatically calculated).
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 3 (Self-Assessment):
This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Remember to visit MAINPORT to record your learning and outcomes. You may claim a maximum of 9.0 hours for Section 3 credits (credits are automatically calculated).
The American Medical Association - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to 41.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/continuing-medical-education/physicians-recognition-award-credit-system/other-ways-earn-ama-pra-category.page
This program has also been approved as a CPD Certificate of Completion for a total of 41.5 credits. To receive a certificate of completion, participants will be required to show competency through regular class participation and individual demonstration of skills during daily class review sessions.
Registration
The fee for this course is $7,500 and includes course material and daily continental breakfast. Please see discounts for CAR, OAR and U of T Faculty, fellows, and residents.
Note: for registration by fax or mail please contact the office of CEPD for a printable registration form.
Cancellation Policy
A $100 administrative fee will be retained if you cancel your registration for any reason. To receive a refund of the remainder of the balance, please provide written notice two weeks before the beginning of the course; thereafter, no refunds will be made. The University of Toronto reserves the right to cancel events. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Tuition fees for events cancelled by the University will be refunded; however the University will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.
Accommodation
For accommodation, please visit the Toronto Tourism website: http://www.seetorontonow.com/. Many hotels will honour a discounted U of T rate, if available, so please mention when booking.
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 108 Chestnut Street, is close to Toronto General Hospital. To reserve at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, (remember to ask for the U of T rate):
Website: www.torontodoubletree.com
Phone: 416-977-5000
Toll-free: 1-800-668-6600
E-mail: reservations@torontodoubletree.com
Dr. Mini Pakkal, FRCR
Event Director, AIEC Cardiac CT
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto, Department of Medical Imaging
Staff Radiologist, Director of Cardiac Education
Joint Department of Medical Imaging
Mini.Pakkal@uhn.ca
Dr. Patrik Rogalla, MD
Professor
University of Toronto, Department of Medical Imaging
Staff Radiologist, Division of Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Imaging
Joint Department of Medical Imaging
Patrik.Rogalla@uhn.ca
Dr. Kate Hanneman, MD FRCPC Assistant Professor
University of Toronto, Department of Medical Imaging
Staff Radiologist, Director Cardiac Imaging Research
Joint Department of Medical Imaging
Kate.Hanneman@uhn.ca
Dr. Laura Jiménez-Juan, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging
Staff Radiologist, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Laura.JimenezJuan@sunnybrook.ca
AIEC ADDRESS
University of Toronto Advanced Imaging and Education Centre
Toronto General Hospital
Peter Munk Building (PMB), Room 1 PMB 166
585 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 2N2
Please contact aiec@uhn.ca