BSCI Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

Last event date: April 4, 2025

This year the conference will be held on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th April at the Sir Bob Burgess Building, Leicester. The Thursday conference dinner will be held at the City Rooms, Leicester and will be a Bollywood themed evening. Three pre-conference full-day workshops can also be booked on Wednesday 2nd April. .

Registration is now OPEN  Registration closes 11:59pm 25h March 2025.

Pre meetings – Wednesday 2nd April Three separate full-day workshops are available to book:

• BSCI / BSCCT Introduction to Cardiac CT Level 1 – £50.00 until 2nd March / £100 from 3rd March (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 (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 (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 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 3rd and Friday 4th April 2025

The main meeting will begin on Thursday with the presidential plenary. Featuring two streams of sessions, packed with eminent speakers across sessions including coronary, post-intervention, congenital heart disease and multi-modality imaging.

Delegates will be invited to present their work to peers and leaders in the field in abstract-driven sessions. Sessions will include keynote lectures from internationally recognised leaders.

The society receives generous sponsorship from industry partners who showcase their products and services at the conference exhibition.

The annual conference dinner will take place at The City Rooms, Leicester, on the evening of Thursday 3 April at a cost of £10.

PROGRAMME

We are delighted to announce that the meeting provides 12 CPD credits for full attendance in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Annual meeting registration 3rd & 4th April

• Register HERE.
• Early registration is highly recommended to secure your spot for the conference dinner and enjoy discounted rates until 12th March.
• Registration closes on 25th March.
• Booking accommodation early in Leicester is advised.

Scientific abstracts and case abstracts:

Submit your scientific abstracts and case study submissions for the BSCI BSCCT Annual Meeting 2025 now.

Deadline for submissions: Extended to 11:59 pm UK time, 5^th February 2025.

Submission is now OPEN

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

BSCI Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

Last 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. 13 CPD credits will be provided for full attendance in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Registration is now CLOSED 

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 15 Aug / from 16 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 (VIEW TIMETABLE HERE)
  • 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.
• The meeting provides 11 (eleven) CPD credits for full attendance in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

View the program below or download it

BSCI-2024-Programme

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 13 CPD credits for full attendance in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Annual meeting registration 19th & 20th September

• Registration is now closed.
• Early registration is highly recommended to secure your spot for the conference dinner and enjoy discounted rates until 15th 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.

Submission is now CLOSED

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

BSCI Annual Scientific Conference 2023

Last event date: September 21, 2023

Venue: The Spine, Royal College of Physicians Liverpool

Thank you for a fantastic conference and we look forward to seeing you in Sheffield in 2024!

BSCI Scientific Conference 2023  (21st -22nd September)

BSCI/BSCCT Annual Meeting 2022

Last event date: September 24, 2022

Registration now closed

Please note that unfortunately we will not be able to accomodate walk-ins on the day.

 After a successful meeting in 2021, we are glad to be back in 2022 in the beautiful and historic Bath! 

#BathBSCI2022

Meeting Programme

We have a host of exciting educational sessions planned for this year’s meeting.

See the link below or scan the QR code for the finalised meeting programme.

BSCI/BSCCT Meeting Programme 2022

Full attendance at the BSCI / BSCCT Annual Meeting 2022  will entitle to 13 CPD points (7 CPD Points for attending Thursday, 22 September 2022 & 6 CPD points for attending on Friday, 23^rd September 2022).

Pre-Meeting study days

Back due to popular demand!

Our pre-meeting study day will be on Wednesday, 21st of September.

• Level 1 Cardiovascular CT

Introduction to Cardiac CT Level 1.pdf

• BSCI Radiographer / Technologist Cardiac CT Scanning Training Day

BSCI/Heartflow Radiographer Study Day Programme .docx

Attending the BSCI / BSCCT Level 1 Cardiovascular CT pre-meeting study day will entitle the participants to 6 CPD Points.

Registration

Registration is now closed. 

If there are any questions, please email meetings@bsci.org.uk.

Abstract submissions- Now closed

Thank you for all your submissions.

We have had a wealth of good high calibre submissions this year.

We will be in touch with you regarding the outcome of your submission.

Poster presentation information

BSCI/BSCCT Annual Meeting 2021

Last event date: September 14, 2021

Venue: Oxford

#BSCI2021

BSCI/BSCCT Annual Meeting 2021 Programme

BSCI Meeting Programme 2021

BSCI Annual Meeting 2021 Registration Fees

The BSCI/BSCCT Spring Meeting in 2021 will be held in the beautiful surroundings of Oxford’s Keble College.

The Programme for the 2021 Conference includes a number of innovations, with an emphasis on making the sessions entertaining as well as educational. On the Wednesday before the main Conference, delegates can choose to attend one of four intensive pre-courses, two under the aegis of the BSCI/BSCCT and two under that of the British Nuclear Cardiology Society. The main Conference programme will include debates and an ever-popular Mulitmodality Imaging Quiz, ​In addition to more conventional sessions – if talks on imaging babies, the dead and animals can be regarded as “conventional”! Awards will be given during the meeting to delegates who have submitted the most striking imaging vignette in a number of categories. And for the first year, we will be running a series of 90 minute “read with the experts” sessions on various topics, in parallel with the “main” sessions.

Pre-course Workshops

Cardiac CT Study Day for Radiographers

This one day interactive course is designed  to give radiographers a grounding in cardiac CT to achieve the very best quality images. The importance of patient preparation, particularly with regard to heart rate control will be covered. There will be a particular focus on artefacts and causes of poor quality images with strategies presented on how to overcome these problems. Scan and reconstruction parameters together with the options available will be discussed in relation to all of the major CT vendors. Clinical indications, uses and future directions of cardiac CT will be presented.

Cardiac CT study day for Radiographers

Cardiac CT Study Day for Radiology and Cardiology trainees

This elementary study day is aimed at trainees who have little or no prior exposure to 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 using 50 case demonstrations and 7 lectures would support application to Level 1 Accreditation.

Cardiac CT study day for Trainees

BNCS Nuclear Cardiology Core Curriculum

This course is aimed at cardiology and radiology trainees requiring core (level 1) training in nuclear cardiology. Essential technical aspects will be covered, but there will be a heavy emphasis on case-based learning.

BNCS Nuclear Cardiology Core Curriculum Study Day

BSCI/BSCCT Spring meeting 2019

Last event date: May 17, 2019

Venue: Cambridge

Thursday 16th May – Friday 17th May 2019

Hilton Cambridge City Centre, 20 Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DT

This course provides 13 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Abstracts from the meeting have been published as a supplement in Heart.

Click here to access the abstracts on the Heart website

Download program

Download speaker biographies

Download information for delegates

2019 BSCI/BSCCT Pre-course ”Introduction to Cardiac CT” with 50 cases

Last event date: May 15, 2019

Venue: University of Cambridge, Addenbrookes Hospital

This elementary study day is aimed at clinicians (Cardiologists, Radiologists, Nuclear Physicians) who have little or no prior exposure to 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 using 50 case demonstrations and 7 lectures would support application to Level 1 Accreditation.

Download the program

International Day of Radiology 2018

Last event date: November 8, 2018

On 8 November 2018 we will celebrate the 7th International Day of Radiology. This year the theme for the IODR is Cardiac imaging. The BSCI/BSCCT is delighted to take part in these celebrations which aim to improve the awareness of the importance of radiology in patient care and the understanding of the vital role radiologists and radiographers play in healthcare. For more information click here. 

To celebrate the International Day of Radiology the BSCI/BSCCT have launched a podcast. The podcast will feature interviews and discussions with cardiovascular imagers from around the UK and around the world. Click here for the link to the podcast.

To coincide with the International Day of Radiology the BSCI/BSCCT and the Royal College of Radiologists have released new figures revealing that thousands of patients are missing out on potentially life-saving heart scans. Dr Giles Roditi (BSCI/BSCCT President) said “CTCA scans are incredibly good at detecting and ruling out heart disease, almost perfect. It is beyond frustrating that we do not have the capacity to provide what should be a routine frontline test for everyone presenting with chest pain.” Click here for more information. 

For the rest of this week the BSCI/BSCCT will be running a heart themed baking competition. Post your heart themed baking on twitter (copying in @bscimaging and #IDoR) until Thursday 15th November! Click here for our twitter account.

British Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, #BCVI18

Last event date: May 4, 2018

Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh

The annual spring meeting in 2018 was a joint meeting of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging/British Society of Cardiovascular CT (BSCI/BSCCT), British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (BSCMR) and British Nuclear Cardiac Society (BNCS).

This meeting aimed at bringing together not just the societies, but also cardiovascular imagers from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds for a celebration of multimodality imaging within the United Kingdom and beyond. It  also featured case based learning for cardiac CT, MRI and nuclear imaging and “image optimisation master classes”

Congratulations to the winners of the BSCI/BSCCT Young Investigator Award who presented at the meeting.

1st Place – Rachael Forsythe, “Predicting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth using 18F-Sodium Fluoride PET-CT”
2nd Place – Timothy Cartlidge, “Gender Disparities in Aortic Stenosis: An Optimised Assessment with Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography”
3rd Place – Alex Vesey, “18F-Fluoride and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Ischemic Stroke”
Highly commended – Jessica Carter, “Association between computed tomography features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and coronary artery disease A sub-study of the SCOT-HEART trial”

Abstracts of the meeting were published in Heart – click here to read them.

For more information about the event click below:

British Cardiovascular Society 2017 Quiz

Last event date: June 7, 2017

The BSCI had strong representation at the recent British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference Quiz as part of the Imaging Council team. In a change to the geographical format that has been used to select teams in previous years, this year subspecialty societies were pitted against each other.

Despite fierce competition from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society and the Heart Rhythm Society, it was a convincing victory for the Imaging Council team. Not only did they display their prolific knowledge of idiosyncratic cardiovascular disorders, advanced multi-modality imaging reporting, complex ECG interpretation and general trivia, but also they showed that cardiovascular imagers always provide the right answer at the right time.

Congratulations to Matthias Schmitt, Ed Nicol, Dan Sado, Jim Stirrup and Alastair Moss on their success.

by Dr Alastair Moss