Competency ID

Medical Knowledge

All Clinical Cardiologists

Selected Cardiologists Based on Practice Focus

L-IMAG-CCT-MK1

Know the technology and physics of cardiovascular computed tomography.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK2

Know the appropriate indications for and radiation-associated risks of cardiovascular computed tomography for screening or evaluating symptoms in patients with known or suspected cardiac diseases and the strategies to minimize exposure of patients, operators, and staff.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK3

Know the safety measures applicable to cardiovascular computed tomography, including strategies to minimize exposure of patients, operators, and staff to radiation.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK4

Know the potential adverse effects of iodinated contrast agents used in cardiovascular computed tomography and approaches to preventing and treating complications.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK5

Know the indications and protocols for and contraindications to administration of beta-adrenergic blocking drugs and nitroglycerin in conjunction with cardiovascular computed tomography.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK6

Know the principles of acquisition, processing, and reconstruction of cardiovascular computed tomographic images.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK7

Know the principles of quantitative coronary artery calcium scoring.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK8

Know the cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with normal chest anatomy, cardiac chambers, great vessels, coronary arteries and veins, and common variants.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK9

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings associated with coronary atherosclerosis, including plaque morphology and assessment of stenosis severity.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK10

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with anomalous coronary arteries and other common congenital anomalies.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK11

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in postoperative cardiac surgical patients, including internal mammary artery and saphenous vein bypass grafts.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK12

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with valvular heart disease.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK13

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with left atrial, pulmonary, and coronary venous abnormalities.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK14

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with pericardial diseases.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK15

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with cardiomyopathies, infiltrative myocardial diseases, and cardiac masses.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK16

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with common diseases of the aorta and great vessels.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK17

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings in patients with pulmonary embolism and primary and acquired pulmonary vascular diseases.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-MK18

Know the characteristic cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging findings that define the anatomy of the left atrium, left atrial appendage, and pulmonary veins in patients undergoing catheter-based procedures for atrial fibrillation.

X

Patient Care and Procedural Skills

All

Practice Focused

L-IMAG-CCT-PC1

Skill to appropriately refer and prepare patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease for cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging and apply the findings in clinical evaluation and management.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-PC2

Skill to diagnose and manage adverse reactions to radiographic contrast and beta blockers that may arise during cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging.

X

L-IMAG-CCT-PC3

Skill to independently perform and interpret cardiovascular computed tomographic imaging.

X