Cardiac imaging highlighted at Biennial ICNC-9
Mar 16, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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An example of the way imaging technologies can be helpfully combined is using CT for information on the anatomy of coronary arteries and nuclear tests for information on haemodynamics. Combining these two modalities provides both the best diagnostic and prognostic information, with a much more complete picture for the patient, says Professor Bax.
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By European Society of Cardiology,
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ICNC9, the key international scientific meeting on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT, is taking place in Barcelona, 10-13 May.
ICNC, a joint venture between the ESC Working Group on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), now in its 18th year, aims to promote excellence in Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT through practice, education and research. The biannual meeting - which gathers over one thousand cardiologists, nuclear medicine doctors, radiologists, imaging technologists, nurses, physicists, and industry representatives from over 40 countries - provides a unique opportunity for delegates to learn more about the state of the art of cardiac imaging, and its future directions.
Imaging represents a real growth area in cardiology, with more and more guidelines now stating the need for imaging. But it's still not currently the main stream, making it imperative that more cardiologists get up to speed in the area, says Professor Juhani Knuuti, Co-Chair of the meeting.
Cardiac imagining is the key for decision-making in cardiology, permitting resources, such as medications and coronary revascularization, i.e. cardiac surgery or angioplasty, to be used for maximum patient benefit, says Professor Robert Hendel meeting Co-Chair.
ICNC9 is a really important medical meeting because everything novel in the field of imaging will be highlighted here, says Professor Jeroen Bax, former chair and programme chair of ICNC. Such sub-speciality meetings, which are tightly focussed on specific areas of cardiology, offer a really valuable opportunity to advance frontiers in medicine.
At ICNC9, all cardiac imaging modalities will be featured including nuclear cardiology techniques (such as SPECT and PET), cardiac computed tomography (CT), cardiac MR, and echocardiography. This year, a special focus will be present on cardiac CT, with sessions being held in every available time slot at the meeting.
Revolutionary advances in cardiac imaging and its applications will be featured during this meeting. Additionally, ICNC9 provides a great opportunity for health care professionals to meet and develop new strategies for imaging within clinical practice says Professor Hendel.
At the 2009 meeting, there will be a particular focus on integrating the different imaging technologies for the ultimate benefit of patients. When treating patients, clinicians shouldn't apply modality based thinking, but should be using the technology best suited to the clinical questions they want to answer, says Professor Knuuti.
An example of the way imaging technologies can be helpfully combined is using CT for information on the anatomy of coronary arteries and nuclear tests for information on haemodynamics. Combining these two modalities provides both the best diagnostic and prognostic information, with a much more complete picture for the patient, says Professor Bax.
A unique feature of ICNC is that the programme can be accessed at different levels of expertise. Essential sessions review fundamentals to help new comers to the field get up to speed, Core Curriculum sessions address the current big clinical questions, and Advance sessions consider the future directions. Technological advances to be covered will include:
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