ASNC Cardiac PET Curriculum 2023

Overview

The ASNC Cardiac PET Curriculum 2023 is a comprehensive online program designed to elevate your expertise in cardiovascular PET imaging. Featuring 26 expertly developed modules across 8 key topic areas, this curriculum covers the fundamentals of PET physics, hardware and software, clinical protocols, case-based applications, and the practical aspects of establishing and managing PET facilities. Whether you are new to cardiac PET or seeking advanced education, this course provides structured, interactive, and practical learning — all under the promise of World-Class Medical Learning — Accessible anytime, anywhere.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the ASNC Cardiac PET Curriculum 2023, learners will be able to:

• Differenti​ate the clinical value of PET versus SPECT imaging.
• Describe the various hardware and software options for PET imaging, including strengths and limitations.
• Employ standardized procedures to ensure optimal PET study acquisition for clinical practice.
• Explain PET imaging protocols and the critical aspects of patient preparation required for accurate studies.
• Acquire and report myocardial blood flow results from PET perfusion studies effectively.
• Detail the regulatory requirements, radiation shielding, and patient preparation necessary to establish and operate a PET facility.

Topics

This curriculum is organized into eight comprehensive sections and 26 in-depth modules. The full list of topics includes:

• Part I: Basics of Cardiovascular PET
  • Module 1. Physics of Cardiovascular PET
• Part II: Instrumentation
  • Module 2. Instrumentation of Cardiovascular PET
  • Module 3a. Acquisition and Processing for Cardiovascular PET
  • Module 3b. PET Quality Control, Corrections and Processing
  • Module 4. Hybrid Imaging
• Part III: Cardiovascular PET Tracers
  • Module 5a. Cardiovascular PET Tracers – Part a
  • Module 5b. Cardiovascular PET Tracers – Part b
• Part IV: How To Perform Cardiac PET
  • Module 6. How to Perform a 82Rb Perfusion Study
  • Module 7. How to Perform a 13N-NH3 Perfusion Study
  • Module 8. How to Perform a PET Myocardial Blood Flow Evaluation
  • Module 9. How to Perform an 18F FDG Viability Study
  • Module 10. How to Perform an 18F FDG Infection/Inflammation Study
• Part V: Clinical Data
  • Module 11. Cardiac PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Including Myocardial Blood Flow Assessment in Clinical Studies
  • Module 12. Interpretation and Reporting of Cardiac PET Myocardial Perfusion Studies
  • Module 13a. Low Dose CT with Cardiac PET Perfusion
  • Module 13b. A Radiologist’s Approach to Reviewing the CT Attenuation Correction Images for Important Incidental Findings
• Part VI: Non-Perfusion PET Imaging
  • Module 14. Myocardial Viability with PET Clinical Data
  • Module 15. Cardiac Sarcoid PET Imaging Clinical Data
  • Module 16. Infection PET Imaging with 18F-FDG Clinical Data
• Part VII: Interactive Case Studies
  • Module 17a. Case Review – 82Rb PET Perfusion Imaging – Part a
  • Module 17b. Case Review – Myocardial Blood Flow with 82Rb PET Imaging
  • Module 18. Case Review – 13N-NH3 Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Myocardial Blood Flow with 13NH3 PET Imaging
  • Module 19. Case review – Non-Perfusion Imaging – Viability
  • Module 20. Case review – Non-Perfusion Imaging – Sarcoid
  • Module 21. Case Review – Non-Perfusion Imaging – Infection and Inflammation
• Part VIII: Establishing a PET Facility
  • Module 22. Planning a PET facility

Target Audience

This course is designed for medical professionals seeking specialized knowledge in cardiac PET imaging. Ideal participants include:

• Nuclear cardiologists
• Cardiologists
• Radiologists
• Nuclear medicine physicians
• Fellows and residents in cardiology or nuclear medicine
• Medical physicists and technologists involved in cardiac PET
• Healthcare professionals interested in the clinical application or administration of cardiac PET imaging

Speakers

The ASNC Cardiac PET Curriculum 2023 features instruction and insights from multiple distinguished experts actively engaged in the field of cardiac PET imaging. Each module is led by a recognized leader with experience in cardiovascular PET physics, instrumentation, tracer technology, clinical imaging protocols, data interpretation, and facility operations.

• Kenneth Nichols, PhD
• James A. Case, PhD
• James Galt, PhD
• Piotr Slomka, PhD
• Aldo Schenone, MD
• Al Sinusas, MD
• Bryan Young, MD, PhD
• Paul Cremer, MD
• Sharmila Dorbala, MD
• Cesia Gallegos-Kattan, MD, MHS
• Gary Small, MB ChB, PhD
• Christiane Weifels, MD, MSc
• Rob S.B. Beanlands, MD
• Wengen Chen, MD, PhD
• Krishna Patel, MD, MSc
• Andrew Crean, MD
• Ali Pedarzadeh, MD
• Randall C. Thompson, MD
• Michael Steigner, MD
• Wael Jaber, MD
• Edward Miller, MD, PhD
• Gabriel Grossman, MD, PhD
• Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD
• Talal Alnablesi, MD
• Sabahat Bokhari, MD
• Serge C. Harb, MD
• Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD
• Fabien Hyafil, MD, PhD
• Gary Heller, MD, PhD

These faculty members bring a broad range of perspectives, practical experience, and deep commitment to advancing cardiac PET education for clinicians worldwide.

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