BSCI/BSCCT Meetings

BSCI Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

Next event date: September 21, 2024

This year the BSCI BSCCT Annual Scientific Meeting for 2024 will be held on Thursday 19^th and Friday 20^th September in the Mercure St Paul’s Hotel Sheffield. The Thursday evening event will be a gala dinner at the Victorian Sheffield Town Hall. Three pre-conference full-day workshops can also be booked on Wednesday 18^th September. 11 CPD credits will be provided for full attendance in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Registration is now open – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Registration closes 11:59pm 10th September 2024.

Pre meetings – Wednesday 18th September

Three separate full-day workshops are available to book:

• BSCI / BSCCT Introduction to Cardiac CT Level 1 – Registration £50.00 until 7 Aug / from 8 Aug £100 (VIEW PROGRAMME)
  • A one day course aimed at clinicians (Cardiologists, Radiologists, Nuclear Physicians) requiring core (level 1) training in cardiac CT.
  • There is no hands-on training as the aim is to provide basic knowledge about CT technique and introduce key concepts.
  • The course material will cover the following topics using 50 case examples: Indications for Cardiac CT, Cardiac Anatomy, technical principles including CT acquisition protocols, dose reduction techniques and basics of patient preparation and administration of beta blockers. Reporting of Cardiac CT including Calcium score, CAD-RADS scoring and the identification of non-coronary and extra-cardiac incidental findings, and CT for TAVI workup will also be demonstrated.
  • Course organisers and faculty: Dr Aparna Deshpande, Dr Mark Kon, Dr Sara Elfawal

• Nuclear Cardiology Core Curriculum Study Day £100.00  (VIEW PROGRAMME)
  • A one day course aimed at cardiology and radiology trainees requiring core (level 1) training in nuclear cardiology
  • Topics will include essential technical aspects of nuclear cardiology imaging including SPECT and PET with an emphasis on case based learning
  • The programme will cover radiopharmaceuticals and cardiac stress for SPECT and PET MPS, SPECT and PET acquisition, processing and display, How to report SPECT and PET MPS, SECT and PET MPS cases, other nuclear cardiology tests scubas ERNV, MIBG and DPD.
  • Course organisers and faculty: Dr Andrew Kelion, Dr Nik Sabharwal, Dr Andrew Crean

• Cardiac CT Study Day for Radiographers £50.00 (VIEW PROGRAMME)
  • A one day course tailored for radiographers
  • Topics will include cardiac anatomy, ECG interpretation, patient preparation and drug administration, protocol and scanning optimisation, artefacts and how to improve cardiac CT quality, radiographer led cardiac lists, case studies and evaluation
  • Course organisers and faculty: Dr Russell Bull, Dr Anna Reid, Dr Jonathan Rodrigues, Dr Colin Monaghan, Dr James Shambrook, Dr Sri Iyengar.

You can register for any of these pre-meeting days on their own. You are also very welcome to register for the main meeting as well. The main meeting has sessions which will be of interest to trainees, radiographers, physicists as well as consultant cardiology, radiology and nuclear physicians.

Main conference – Thursday 19th and Friday 20th September

• Two streams of sessions: a mainstream covering multimodality cardiovascular imaging topics and a “Read with Experts” stream designed for interactive learning.
• The program is packed with eminent speakers across sessions including coronary, post-intervention, congenital heart disease and multi-modality imaging.

View the program below or download it

BSCI-2024-Programme.pdf

Learning objectives

• Understand current guidelines for the use of multimodality imaging in cardiovascular disease.
• Discuss interesting and challenging imaging cases.
• Develop knowledge of the latest imaging research for cardiovascular disease.

We are delighted to announce that the meeting provides 11 CPD credits for full attendance in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Annual meeting registration 19th & 20th September

• To register, please follow the BSCI BSCCT 2024 registration link.
• Early registration is highly recommended to secure your spot for the conference dinner and enjoy discounted rates until 8th August.
• Registration closes on 10th September.
• Booking accommodation early in Sheffield is advised.

Scientific abstracts and case abstracts:

Submit your scientific abstracts and case study submissions for the BSCI BSCCT Annual Meeting 2024 now.

Deadline for submissions: Extended to 5 pm UK time, 14^th July 2024.

To submit your abstract please complete this abstract submission form.

We invite submissions for scientific abstracts and clinical case reports highlighting the latest advancements and the critical role of imaging in cardiovascular disease diagnosis, management, or follow-up. Abstracts will be considered for poster or oral abstract presentations. A monetary prize towards educational expenses will be awarded for the best presentation.

Accepted abstracts will be published in a Supplement in Heart.

Sponsors

We are grateful for the support of the following sponsors for this meeting.

Gold sponsors

Silver sponsors

Video created by Dr Andrzej Lejawka