CTSC:education Cardiology

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Cardiovascular Imaging (Monday March 22nd, BWH (9 am -12 pm) and Tuesday March 23rd, MGH (2-5 pm) )

First lecture: Imaging biomarkers overview (15 min including questions)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: pending
• Speaker MGH 3/23: pending

Second lecture: Clinical research with cardiovascular ultrasound (30 min including questions)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: Todd Perlstein
• Speaker MGH 3/23: Todd Perlstein

Third lecture: Clinical research with cardiovascular MRI (35 min including questions)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: Neil Rofsky
• Speaker MGH 3/23: Neil Rofsky

Fourth lecture: Life cycle of medical imaging data (15 min including questions)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: Valerie Humblet
• Speaker MGH 3/23: Valerie Humblet

Fifth lecture: Clinical research with cardiovascular CT (30 min including questions)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: Ron Blankstein
• Speaker MGH 3/23: Udo Hoffman

Sixth lecture: Clinical research with cardiovascular nuclear imaging (30 min including questions)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: Marcello Di Carli
• Speaker MGH 3/23: Henry Gewirtz

Seventh lecture: Overview of utilizing the Harvard Catalyst Imaging Resources (15 min including questions/wrap up)

• Speaker BWH 3/22: Valerie Humblet
• Speaker MGH 3/23: Valerie Humblet

Goals to share with the individual imaging modality speakers

• To provide a brief technical overview of the imaging modality.
• To provide an overview of the imaging biomarkers that the modality can generate.
• To provide one or two specific examples of the use of that modality in answering a clinical research question.
• To provide an overview of technical and / or logistical issues in utilizing the modality.
• Cost?
• To address subject safety issues with that modality

Learning objectives

• The participant will develop an understanding of the basic principles of the use of imaging biomarkers in clinical research.

• The participant will become familiar with the application of cardiovascular ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and nuclear imaging in clinical research

• The participant will understand the clinical imaging resources that are available through the Harvard Clinical and Translational Sciences Center (The Harvard Catalyst) Imaging Core.

• The participant will develop a basic understanding of the life cycle of medical imaging data.