This symposium will focus on cardiac MRI from a diagnostic and clinical perspective. Didactic sessions will include an explanation of appropriate clinical indications, details on image acquisition, and tips on post-processing analysis. Numerous case presentations will focus on examples of cardiac pathology that are readily diagnosed with cardiac MRI. When appropriate, comparisons will be made with other imaging modalities.

This meeting should be of interest to physicians who perform, interpret, and/or order cardiac MRI studies. It should also be of benefit to those physicians and MRI technologists wanting to learn more about cardiac MRI.

Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

• Recognize the MR appearance of normal cardiac anatomy, congenital anomalies and common pathology.
• Implement appropriate imaging protocols for cardiac MRI procedures into clinical practice.
• Assess the benefits and pitfalls of cardiac MRI in the evaluation of cardiac pathology.
• Discuss advanced and future applications of cardiac MRI.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

This program is planned and organized by Educational Symposia, the leader in diagnostic imaging education since 1975.

A list of industry supporters was not available at time of printing. This information will be provided and acknowledged at the meeting.

Tuition includes all course materials, including a comprehensive course syllabus, daily continental breakfasts and coffee breaks. Early registration is strongly suggested. There will be a $50 surcharge for anyone registering after March 30, 2010. Minimum and maximum attendance levels have been established for this meeting. If your registration cannot be accepted, you will be issued a full tuition refund.

Cancellations must be received in writing. A $50 processing fee will be applied to all cancellations. Refunds requested in writing prior to March 12, 2010 will be issued for the amount of tuition paid less the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made on or after that date.

Scientific Sponsor

Educational Symposia

Accreditation

Physicians: Educational Symposia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Educational Symposia designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Technologists: This activity is approved for credit by the ASRT for 15.00 hours in Category A CE Credit, provided it is completed as designed.

Program Director
Steven D. Wolff, M.D., Ph.D.

Zahi A. Fayad, Ph.D., FAHA, FACC
Professor, Departments of Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology)
Director, Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Scott D. Flamm, M.D.
Head, Cardiovascular Imaging
Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory
Imaging Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Mark A. Fogel, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Director of Cardiac MR
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Cardiology
Philadelphia, PA

Philip Kilner, M.D., Ph.D.
Consultant
Royal Brompton Hospital
London, United Kingdom

Raymond Y. Kwong, M.D., MPH, FACC
Director of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Division
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA

Steven D. Wolff, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Radiology
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY

Thursday, April 8, 2010

7:00 - 8:00 AM
          Registration and Continental
          Breakfast for Registrants

8:00    Left Ventricular Function
          Scott D. Flamm, M.D.

8:40    Stress Testing
          Raymond Y. Kwong, M.D., MPH, FACC

9:20    Viability/ Scar
          Scott D. Flamm, M.D.

10:00  Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

10:15 - 10:30
          Coffee Break for Registrants

10:30  Coronary Arteries
          Mark A. Fogel, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP

11:00  Valvular Disease
          Philip Kilner, M.D., Ph.D.

11:35  Adult Congenital Heart Disease
          Mark A. Fogel, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP

12:15 PM
          Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

12:30 - 1:30
          Lunch Break on Your Own

1:30    Cardiac and Paracardiac Masses
          Scott D. Flamm, M.D.

2:20    Infiltrative Disease (Iron, Amyloid, Sarcoid)
          Philip Kilner, M.D., Ph.D.

2:50    Contrast Agents and NSF: An Update
          Scott D. Flamm, M.D.

3:20    Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

3:20 - 3:35
          Coffee Break for Registrants

3:35    Right Ventricilar Dysplasia
          Scott D. Flamm, M.D.

4:05    Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
          Mark A. Fogel, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP

4:50    Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

5:05    End of Session

Friday, April 9, 2010

7:30 - 8:00 AM
          Continental Breakfast for
          Registrants

8:00    Prognostic Value of CMR
          Raymond Y. Kwong, M.D., MPH, FACC

8:40    Tips for Assessing the Patient with
          Irregular Cardiac Rhythm
          Steven D. Wolff, M.D., Ph.D.

9:10    CMR in Heart Failure
          Raymond Y. Kwong, M.D., MPH, FACC

9:50    Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

10:05 - 10:20
          Coffee Break for Registrants

10:20  Fetal CMR
          Mark A. Fogel, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FAAP

10:50  Instructive Cases: Coronary Artery
          Disease/ Heart Failure
          Raymond Y. Kwong, M.D., MPH, FACC

11:30  Instructive Cases: Congenital
          Heart Disease
          Philip Kilner, M.D., Ph.D.

12:05 PM
          Tips for Accurate LV Segmentation
          Steven D. Wolff, M.D., Ph.D.

12:30 - 1:30
          Lunch Break on Your Own

1:30    New Cardiovascular Contrast Agents
          Zahi A. Fayad, Ph.D., FAHA, FACC

2:00    Instructive Cases: Valve Disease
          Steven D. Wolff, M.D., Ph.D.

2:40    Prognostic Value of Plaque
          Characterization
          Zahi A. Fayad, Ph.D., FAHA, FACC

3:20    Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

3:30 - 3:45
          Coffee Break for Registrants

3:45    Whole Heart Morphodynamics
          Philip Kilner, M.D., Ph.D.

4:15    1.5T vs. 3T: Pros and Cons
          Zahi A. Fayad, Ph.D., FAHA, FACC

4:45    Question and Answer Session
          Faculty

5:00    End of Course

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