American College of Cardiology

CCTSAP

Cardiac Computed Tomography Self-Assessment Program

Editor:  Allen J. Taylor, MD, FACC

This product was developed in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) is a rapidly emerging technology allowing physicians to noninvasively identify patients with a broad range of cardiac pathology ranging from subclinical atherosclerosis, obstructive coronary artery disease, and abnormalities of cardiovascular structure and function. In order to ensure that you have the tools you need to keep up with this change, the ACCF, in collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), is pleased to offer you its latest self-assessment program, CCTSAP. Developed by more than 40 world-renowned experts in the field, CCTSAP provides you with a wealth of expert opinion that is unmatched by any other single resource. Additionally, it meets COCATS Level 1 training requirements for the subject.


CCTSAP Features:           

• Comprehensive didactic material about cardiac CT covering the following topics
• CT physics and laboratory requirements
• Non-contrast CT and contrast CT angiography
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Assessment of cardiac structure and function
• Nuclear CT hybrid devices
• Electrophysiology applications of CT
• Recognition of non-cardiac pathology
• 50 case studies (enough to meet COCATS Level 1 training requirements)          
• Hundreds of expertly processed clinical images
• A panel of more than 40 expert authors, including:
• Dr. Marcelo DiCarli
• Dr. Sunhy Abbara
• Dr. Stephen Achenbach
• Dr. Larry Boxt
• Dr. Matt Budoff
• Dr. Maleah Grover-McKay
• Dr. John Rumberger
• Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf
• Dr. Allen Taylor
• Dozens of multiple-choice self-assessment questions
• Convenient online and CD-ROM formats
• Up to 25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit             

Target Audience:
The target audience for this product is healthcare professionals interested in pursuing training in cardiac CT, including: fellows, adult cardiologists, radiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and Cardiac Care Associates including nurses, PAs, nurse practitioners, and technologists.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, the user should be able to -

• Recognize the fundamental physical and technical principles used to acquire cardiac CT images.
• Understand the application of cardiac CT for assessing calcified and noncalcified atherosclerosis, and coronary and bypass graft stenosis.
• Understand the merits of CCT for the study of ventricular morphology and function.
• Apply CCT for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease.
• Recognize application of CCT in nuclear/CT fusion imaging, and electrophysiology.
• Understand the merits of CCT relative to other imaging modalities in the assessment of the cardiovascular system.
• Understand the prevalence and recognize common noncardiac CT pathology.

Format:
CCT-SAP is available in convenient online and CD-ROM formats that are sold together as a package.

CME Credit
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American College of Cardiology foundation takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Date of Release: April 2006

Term of Approval: April 2009

Risk-Free Return Policy:
ACCF unconditionally guarantees its educational products. If you are unsatisfied with CCTSAP for any reason, simply return the product to us for a full refund.