CTSC:education Cardiology

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Proposed structure for the Cardiovascular Imaging half-day sessions (Monday March 22nd, BWH and Tuesday March 23rd, MGH)

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: pending

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

• Speaker: Ron Blankstein (3/22), Udo Hoffman (3/23)

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

• Speaker: Marcello Di Carli (3/22), Henry Gewirtz (3/23)

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

• Speaker: Valerie Humblet

Regarding 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

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

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

   or divided into individual components

   3) The participant will become familiar with the application of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in clinical research. 

   4) The participant will become familiar with the application of cardiovascular computed tomography in clinical research.

   5) The participant will become familiar with the application of cardiovascular nuclear imaging in clinical research.

6 (or 3)) The participant will understand the clinical imaging resources that are available through the Harvard Clinical and Translational Sciences Center

   (The Harvard Catalyst) Imaging Core.

7 (or 4)) The participant will develop a basic understanding of the life cycle of medical imaging data.