Description:

Cardiac Catheterization and the Role of the Radiological Technologist
Pedro Lopez, Assistant Professor, The City University of New York (CUNY)

This presentation will enhance the participants’ knowledge about cardiac catheterization as an imaging modality and explain the role and responsibilities of radiological technologists in a cardiac catheterization laboratory. This presentation will also describe heart anatomy and physiology, coronary circulation, coronary artery disease (CAD), and cardiac catheterization as an imaging modality in preventing, detecting, and treating CAD and other heart diseases and abnormalities. The participants will also be provided with a description of the cardiac catheterization laboratory setting and some of the most common procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Objectives:

• Describe cardiac catheterization as an imaging modality.
• Describe the heart anatomy, physiology, and coronary circulation.
• Describe coronary artery (CAD) disease, including symptoms and complications, and the use of cardiac catheterization to diagnose, treat, and prevent CAD and other heart diseases and abnormalities.
• Discuss the setting of a cardiac catheterization laboratory and some of the most common procedures performed in the laboratory.
• Explain the role and responsibilities of a radiological technologist working in a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
• Discuss future trends and considerations in cardiac catheterization.

This session aligns with the CAMRT Strategic Plan Pillar 'MRTs Prepared for the Future'

Innovation in Interventional Neuroradiology: From Benchtop to Improving Patient Care
Dr. JeremyRempel,MIC Medical Imaging / University of Alberta

Interventional Neuroradiology is a relatively young Specialty, which has only been limited by the tools we have available. Rapid research and development of new and improved or novel devices has exponentially grown our specialty allowing us to treat patients safer and faster as well as offer treatment to patients we would never have considered even a few years ago.

Objectives:

• Appreciate the short history of Neuro IR and the rapid evolution of the field.
• Learn about some of the new tools and devices that are changing our field, offering new insights as well as safer and faster treatment to patients.
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• Approved for 1 Category A Credit