Cardiac CT Essentials

Imaging

Video course

by Ronak Rajani, BM MD FESC FRCP FACC FSCCT

Cardiac and coronary anomalies can be hard to find and even harder to track. Learn how to use cardiac CT to help you diagnose and manage patients with heart conditions. This course starts with basic cardiac CT principles, techniques, and interpretation, and takes you through to more advanced applications of cardiac CT. You’ll also learn how to report findings and deliver a high-quality CT service.

4h 31m

6 Quizzes

6 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Acquire high-quality cardiac CT scans.
Communicate using the standard cardiac CT terminology.
Identify and minimize artifacts on cardiac CT images.
Recognize the appearances of normal and abnormal cardiac and coronary anatomy on CT images.
Apply cardiac and coronary CT analytic techniques with confidence.
Evaluate coronary plaque morphology and stenosis severity.
Identify and describe congenital coronary anomalies.
Reduce the doses of ionising radiation during cardiac CT examinations.
Write and structure an exemplary cardiac CT report.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1. General principles of CT

Jump start your journey with a chapter covering the basics of CT. Learn standard CT terminology, how a CT image is generated, and how to perform high-quality cardiac CT scans.

6 lessons

23m

General principles of CT intro

Recognizing the benefits of computed tomography

Deconstructing the machine

Applying physics

Speaking the language of computed tomography

Mastering the different scanning modes

General principles of CT quiz

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. CT in cardiology

Learn the ins and outs of cardiac CT. Here, you’ll learn distinguishing features of cardiac CT, how to administer contrast, select the right protocol, and evaluate image artifacts.

6 lessons

27m

CT in cardiology intro

Specializing in cardiac CT

Performing a coronary CT scan

Administering contrast in cardiac CT

Selecting the appropriate protocol

Identifying artifacts in cardiac CT

CT in cardiology quiz

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Chapter 3

Chapter 3. CT imaging of the heart and coronary circulation

Get to the heart of coronary anatomy in this chapter. Learn how to use CT imaging to identify normal anatomy of the cardiac chambers, coronary arteries, and heart valves.

13 lessons

1h 12m

CT imaging of the heart and coronary circulation intro

Using multiplanar imaging

Identifying normal heart structures

10m

Finding the coronary artery origins

Recognizing normal coronary artery anatomy

Evaluating the aortic valve

Evaluating the mitral valve

Analyzing left ventricular anatomy

Identifying left ventricular pathology

Imaging the left atrial appendage and veins

Assessing left atrial pathology

Identifying the right atrium and coronary venous system

Recognizing right heart abnormalities

Cardiac and coronary anatomy quiz

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4. Assessing coronary artery plaques

Beef up your understanding of coronary artery plaques. We’ll show you how to evaluate coronary artery calcium, stenosis severity, and high-risk plaque features using CT.

13 lessons

1h 9m

Assessing coronary artery plaques intro

Scoring coronary artery calcium

Recognizing the coronary segments

Examining the coronary artery segments

How to grade stenosis severity

Imaging coronary artery stenoses

Evaluating coronary plaque morphology

Identifying high-risk plaques

Using axial imaging to review coronary arteries

Examples of axial imaging

Mastering multiplanar reconstruction imaging

Using multiplanar reconstruction for plaque assessment

Evaluating plaques with curved multiplanar reconstruction

Assessing coronary artery plaques quiz

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Chapter 5

Chapter 5. Advanced coronary artery evaluation

Master advanced coronary artery evaluations in this chapter. Learn how to evaluate coronary stents, bypass grafts, fistulas, and other coronary anomalies.

8 lessons

55m

Advanced coronary artery evaluation intro

Assessing coronary stents

Identifying coronary artery bypass grafts

Reporting patency of coronary artery bypass grafts

10m

Evaluating complex coronary artery bypass grafts

Describing coronary artery anomalies

Examining coronary artery anomalies

Examining coronary artery fistulas

Advanced coronary artery evaluation quiz

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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Operating a CT clinic

Confidently manage your cardiac patients. This chapter will cover the pitfalls and limitations of cardiac CT, radiation issues, and how to set up a high-quality service.

7 lessons

28m

Operating a CT Clinic intro

Writing an exemplary CT report

Knowing when cardiac CT is not the best option

Optimizing scan protocols to reduce radiation dose

Using appropriate criteria in cardiac CT

Setting-up and delivering a high quality service in CT

Operating a CT Clinic quiz

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Cardiac CT Essentials outro

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Teachers of this course

Ronak Rajani, BM MD FESC FRCP FACC FSCCT

Ronak is a Consultant Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London.

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 6 CME credits.

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Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Chapter 1. General principles of CT

Chapter 2. CT in cardiology

Chapter 3. CT imaging of the heart and coronary circulation

Chapter 4. Assessing coronary artery plaques

Chapter 5. Advanced coronary artery evaluation

Chapter 6. Operating a CT clinic

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners