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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
It has never been more important to attend the Cardiovascular CT Conference, Concord 2010. With CCT technology changing at a rapid pace, training requirements for radiologists and radiographers increasing and regulations surrounding CCT constantly evolving, 2010 is the year you must attend this Conference.
In 2010 Dr Lloyd Ridley and the Organising Committee is excited to introduce the inclusion of a 'Demonstrated Case Studies Tutorial' stream to the Conference. This new stream will compliment the informative lectureship series well known from 2006 and 2008.
The Program will feature two days of plenary lectures from international and national experts covering a range of cardiac and vascular CT theory and new research. Also included will be panel sessions to facilitate discussion on radiation safety, coronary CT angiography and advanced non cardiac CT techniques.
The CCT2010 faculty will provide a stimulating and educational experience for delegates. The speakers will be sharing their extensive experience and knowledge with you over the two days of the Conference.
The Organsing Committee pleased to announce they have secured the following speakers:
Keynote Speaker
Dr Daniel Friedman
Dr Daniel Friedman is an Interventional Cardiologist at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. He is a member of the CTCA Conjoint Committee and has been invited to set up an International Regional Committee of SCCT. He is the director of the Australian Institute of Cardiovascular CT which runs Internationally recognised Cardiac CT training courses. He has been an invited speaker at numerous National and International meetings and was instrumental in setting up one of the leading collaborative cardiac CT centres in Australia.
Dr John Partridge
Graduated UCH London in 1969. Fellow to Dr Peter Brandt in Auckland, New Zealand in 1973. Cardiac Radiologist to Killingbeck Hospital, Yorkshire (73-83) the Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane (83-93), Royal Brompton & Harefield Trust, London (93-06), and the Canberra Hospital (part-time 06-07). Front-line experience in all modalities in patients of all ages, with a particular interest in congenital heart disease.
Dr Mike Rubens
Mike Rubens is a consultant radiologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London UK. He graduated in medicine from St George's Hospital in London. Following internships in London and Cambridge he joined the radiology training programme based at St George's Hospital London which included time at the National Heart Hospital. He then spent three years in Florida at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami and the University of Florida in Gainesville as a cardiothoracic radiologist, and a 6 month fellowship in cardiac radiology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He was appointed consultant radiologist to the National Heart Hospital and London Chest Hospital in 1981, and subsequently moved to the Royal Brompton Hospital were he was Director of Imaging from 1996 to 2005. His main clinical interests currently are cardiac CT and diffuse lung disease.
Dr Claudio M. Smuclovisky
Claudio M. Smuclovisky, M.D. is Director of the South Florida Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Institute in Boca Raton, Florida. He is dual Board Certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. He graduated from University of Buenos Aires Medical School, along with internships in Argentina. He then completed his residency in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is Director and Principal Instructor of a nationally recognized SCCT Endorsed Cardiac CTA Training. His areas of expertise include advanced multi-slice CT angiography applications with emphasis on cardiac diseases, as well as advanced computer workstation applications.
Speakers
Professor Leonard Kritharides
Associate Professor Leonard Kritharides is Head of Department and Director of Cardiology at Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH) Sydney, University of Sydney, and co leader of the Macrophage Biology Group at the Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales. He has clinical and basic research interests, and holds conjoint appointments as Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales. His current active research interests include macrophage cholesterol and protein biology, reversible myocardial dysfunction, and the evaluation of native and bypass graft disease using computed tomography (CT angiography).
Dr George T Lau
Dr George T. Lau, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ George is a cardiologist that works at Concord, Manly and Sydney Adventist Hospitals. He completed his general cardiology and interventional cardiology training at Concord Hospital, Sydney and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He attained a PhD in Cardiac CT angiography with the University of Sydney and has publications in Circulation, Radiology, Heart and the American Journal of Cardiology.
Charbel Saade
Charbel Saade is the Chief CT Radiographer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Charbel has completed a double masters degree in CT and MRI. He is the creator of mdct.com.au which is one of the worlds largest CT website. He is the director of mdct.com.au that runs nationally recognised Cardiac and Vascular CT training courses. He has been an invited speaker at numerous National and International meetings. Charbel is currently undertaking his PhD at the university of Sydney with primary focus on contrast dose reduction during carotid CTA and perivenous artefact elimination. Charbel has been educating both radiographers and radiologists in the field of Cardiac CTA for over 7 years.
This dynamic Conference program will offer delegates the right balance of theory and practical experience.
CME Points
The conference will be accredited for RANZCR and AIR CME points.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Total Conference Attendance:
- For attendance at all workshops and lectures on both the 21st and 22nd May 2010 at total of 23 points may be claimed.
Friday Only Attendance:
- 5.5 points may be claimed for attendance at the Cardiovascular CT Concord Conference on Friday 21 May 2010.
- An additional 6 points may be claimed for attendance at the workshop at the Cardiovascular CT Concord Conference on Friday 21 May 2010.
- For attendance at both lectures and workshop on Friday 21 May 2010, a total of 11.5 points can be claimed.
Saturday Only Attendance:
- 5.5 points may be claimed for attendance at the Cardiovascular CT Concord Conference on Saturday 22 May 2010.
- An additional 6 points may be claimed for attendance at the workshop at the Cardiovascular CT Concord Conference on Saturday 22 May 2010.
- For attendance at both lectures and workshop on Saturday 22 May 2010, a total of 11.5 points can be claimed.
Partial Attendance:
- For anyone attending only part of this meeting, points may be claimed pro rata at 3 points per learning hour for workshops and 1 point per hour for lectures.
The Australian Institute of Radiography
