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Cardiothoracic imaging rotation goals and responsibilities
The cardiac imaging rotation encompasses all facets of cardiothoracic radiography,
CT and MRI. The primary goal of this rotation is recognize cardiac pathology
manifestations in all modalities with a focus on cardiac CT (CCTA) and cardiac MRI
(CMRI). The curriculum will be divided as follows:
Week 1: Coronary arteries
Week 2: Beyond the coronary arteries: Valves, pericardium and masses
Week 3: Basics of CMRI and late gadolinium enhancement
Week 4: Aorta (CT and MRI)
By the end of this rotation, residents should be able to
 Recognize imaging manifestations of cardiovascular pathology across
modalities
 Identify the most common appropriate indications for CCTA and CMRI
 Understand the fundamental technical aspects involved in CCTA acquisition
 Independently interpret cardiac CTA with basic knowledge of post
processing techniques
 Understand basic cardiac imaging planes and how to acquire them
 Recognize basic CMRI pulse sequences and how they are used
 Understand the patterns of late gadolinium enhancement
Rotation duration is Monday-Friday from 8 am until 5 pm.
Contact the cardiac attending the day on radres before to schedule location and time
of read out.
Goals and
reponsibilities
Protocols
Image acquisition
Description
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Interpretation
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All cardiac exams on chest CT and MR Cardiothoracic
lists should be protocoled each day
Make sure all CT and MR techs make you the first call
for any cardiac imaging related issues
Consult with nursing/tech staff prior to CCTA for
patient premedication/protocols as needed.
Be present in scanner for at least 5 CCTAs.
Be present in scanner for at least 5 CMRIs.
150 cardiac CTAs during rotation on Vitrea or
TeraRecon. These may be new cases, cases from
keyword SSB CCTA PRACTICE, or any others on
PACS. Keep log so that you can claim SCCT Level 2
certification once you are board certified.
http://www.scct.org/credentialing/SCCT_2.pdf
3D post processing
o Review with Tim Spivey Day 1 of rotation, 8
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Conferences
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Rad Primer
Reading syllabus
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AM, UH chest reading room
If you are done with cardiac cases before 5 pm, check
with the chest attending on site before leaving for the
day to see if you can help out.
Prepare 1 case per week on rotation for the
Interdisciplinary Advanced Cardiac Imaging (ACI)
Conference ppt template with the following
components:
o Clinical hx/biomarkers
o ECG—review with ECHO fellow
o ECHO images—review with ECHO fellow
o CT/MR images
o Literature review on relevant topic of your
choosing
Collaborate with cardiology fellow on presentation
and discussion
Prepare 1 case per week on rotation for CIC. Save
them for the next CIC if it does not occur during your
rotation.
Complete all Cardiac RADPrimer modules
Organized week by week
Selected articles by topic
Link to ABR CORE exam study guide
http://www.theabr.org/sites/all/themes/abrmedia/pdf/CORE_Exam_Study_Guide_FINAL_V5.pdf