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This book fills a notable void in the nuclear cardiology literature. As opposed to other works on the subject, this book is primarily directed at clinicians who incorporate nuclear imaging techniques into their practice of cardiovascular medicine. Although not an exhaustive work, this book covers all major aspects of nuclear cardiac imaging.
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On completion of this nuclear cardiology course the participant should be able to:
1. List three modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD).
2. Name five goals of a preoperative evaluation of a patient.
3. List two imaging modalities that are useful in diagnosis and risk stratification.
4. Name three goals in evaluating chest pain in patients who present to the emergency department.
5. Name two types of vasodialators used in stress testing.
6. List the main characteristics of Thallium 201.
7. Explain the term “upward creep” and why this phenomenon occurs.
8. Describe the high-risk classification of patients who are candidates for catheterization.
9. Explain the Biplane Simpson’s method commonly used in echocardiography.
10. Name a common use of gates SPECT.
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This test is a multiple choice, open book test and contains 120 questions.
This is a hard cover book and has 24 chapters and 330 pages
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Procedures
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Diagnostic & Conduction Sys. Studies - 1 credit
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Structured Education / CQR- Cardiac-Interventional Radiography - CI
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Procedures
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Hemodynamics, Calculations, Percutaneous Intervention - 1 credit
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Structured Education / CQR - Computed Tomography - CT
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Image Production
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Image Formation - .25 credit
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Structured Education / CQR - Computed Tomography - CT
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Procedures
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Neck & Chest - .50 credit
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Structured Education / CQR - Nuclear Medicine Technologist - NMT
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Patient Care
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Legal & Ethical Aspects - 1 credit
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Structured Education / CQR - Nuclear Medicine Technologist - NMT
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Safety
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Radiation Physics, Radiobiology & Regulations - .25 credit
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Structured Education / CQR - Nuclear Medicine Technologist - NMT
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Procedures
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Radionuclides & Radiopharmaceuticals - .75 credit
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Structured Education / CQR - Nuclear Medicine Technologist - NMT
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Procedures
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Cardiac - 2.5 credits
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