BSCI/BSCCT webinars
The BSCI are glad to be continue the webinar series in 2023! These monthly webinars will be looking to cover hot topics in cardiac imaging as well as provide tips and tricks from experts in the field.
These are available for all members of the BSCI/BSCCT. Click here to see how to become a member.
Members will receive an email with the registration link and once registered, will be sent the webinar link.
Recordings of these webinars will be available to members on the Moodle platform.
Next session:
Tuesday, 11th July 2023, 5pm to 6pm
Will Photon counting CT transform cardiovascular care (or is it just a shiny new toy?)
Dr Jamie Kitt, Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and Dr Chrysovalantou Nikolaidou, Consultant Cardiologist, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Learning Outcome:
- Understand the principles of photon counting CT
- Real world experience of applying it at Oxford
- Tips and tricks to get the most out of the scanner
- Application of novel technology within NHS practice and the remit of NICE guidance.
This webinar provides 1 CPD credit in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Upcoming sessions:
TBC
Previous Sessions
Wednesday 16th February 2022 5pm to 6pm
HALT, HAM, PVL, NGGYU – Untangling post-TAVI imaging and terminology
Dr Jonathan Weir-McCall
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the approaches to CT of the post TAVI patient.
- Develop a comprehensive assessment of the anatomy and function of TAVI devices post implantation
- Maximise the information yield from the CTA to help guide subsequent management and intervention.
Tuesday 8 September 2020 5pm to 6pm
Dr Russell Bull, BSCI/BSCCT President
Reducing dose in cardiac CT
Led by Dr Russell Bull, Consultant Radiologist, this webinar will address ways we can reduce patient radiation exposure when undergoing Cardiac CT scans.
Learning outcomes:
This webinar provides 1 CPD credit in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Tuesday 10 September 2020 5pm to 6pm
Joint BSCI/BSCCT and ASNC webinar
Dr Michelle Williams, Dr Jim Stirrup, Dr Randall Thompson
Introduction to nuclear imaging in coronary artery disease
Click here to register
Learning Outcomes:
– Describe UK guidelines for coronary artery disease
-Understand differences/similarities between European and other guidelines
Tuesday 13 October 2020 5pm to 6pm
Dr Ben Holloway
Acute aortic emergencies
Dr Ben Holloway will lead a session on how imaging can aid timely diagnosis of acute aortic emergencies.
Learning Outcomes:
-Understand the sub-classification of acute aortic syndrome and the inter-relationship of this group of conditions
– Appreciate the typical imaging manifestations of acute aortic pathology.
– Understand potential pitfalls of CT interpretation when assessing for acute aortic syndromes
Tuesday 10 November 2020 5pm to 6pm
Dr Jonathan Weir-McCall
Topic: The role of Cardiac CT in TAVI workup
Learning outcomes
-Acquire a technique to reproducibly quantify the annulus‚ root‚ and sinus features of the valve.
-Develop a method to translate these techniques into non-standard root anatomy such as in patients with bicuspid aortic valves.
-Stratify the risk of complications from TAVR based on CT findings.
Tuesday 8 December 2020 5pm to 6pm
Annual General Meeting
Dr Gareth Morgan-Hughes
Downstream testing after CT coronary angiography following NICE CG95 (2016) – A BSCI / BSCCT national audit
Learning outcomes:
- CTCA, undertaken as part of NICE guided stable chest pain investigation has undergone evaluation in a UK wide service quality improvement initiative in collaboration with the BSCI/BSCI, is a robust and effective tool with a 96% diagnostic scan rate
- The invasive coronary angiography rate after CTCA is modest, at 12%, but this is likely to be unnecessarily high, as 48% of the invasive coronary angiograms do not lead on to revascularisation.
- Certain sub-groups, such as those with a moderate stenosis at CTCA, are highly unlikely (6%) to receive revascularisation so the need for further testing should be considered in this context.
Dr Michelle Williams
Reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve and cardiac calcification on non-gated thoracic computed tomography, a consensus statement from the BSCI/BSCCT and BSTI
Learning outcomes:
- Incidental calcification in the coronary arteries and cardiac valves is a frequent finding on non-gated thoracic CT performed for non-cardiac indications
- Coronary artery calcification can be grade using a simple visual score on a patient level as mild, moderate or severe
- The BSCI/BSCCT and BSTI have published guidelines to help reporting radiologists and referrers – including guidelines on how to report calcification and what next actions should be taken
This webinar provides 0.5 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Tuesday 12 January 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr Tim Fairbairn
Coronary artery calcium scoring for asymptomatic patients
Learning outcomes:
1. Understand the incremental benefit of CACS in assessing CVD risk
2. Understand the role of CACS in risk re-classification in intermediate risk disease groups
3. Understand the role of statin therapy in primary prevention
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists.
Tuesday 9 February 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr Giles Roditi
2. Background suppression techniques in CE-MRA
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists.
Tuesday 9 March 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr Aparna Deshpande
CT in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Learning Outcomes:
- An overview of the various clinical indications for Cardiac CT in Adult congenital heart disease
- An understanding of the various CT protocols which can be utilised based on the clinical question.
- Demonstration of various congenital conditions with CT images including multiplanar reformats and volume rendered images.
Please click here to join on the day
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Tuesday 13 April 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr Matthias Schmitt
CAC-RADS + CAD-RADS and FFRCT reporting – Why, When, How
Learning outcomes:
The Seminar will attempt to make the case for SCCT endorsed standardised reporting of CAD using both the CAC-RADS and CAD-RADS reporting system
Rationale, evidence, practical aspects and advantages over non-standardised approaches will be discussed
It is hoped the principles of this exercise will exemplify one way of impactful report generation and communication
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Please click here to join on the day
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Tuesday 11 May 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr James Shambrook
Interactive cardiac CT case review: A routine Southampton CTCA list
Learning outcomes:
An interactive practical case review session discussing
– Protocol selection
– Image artefacts and how to manage them
– Grading stenoses and reporting
– Incidental findings
Please download the Poll Everywhere App in advance to interact with the case questions.
Please click here to join on the day
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Tuesday 8 June 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr Michelle Williams
SCOT-HEART- What’s new?
Learning points:
- Background to the study and initial trial results
- Recent sub-studies including quantitative plaque analysis
- Impact on guidelines and practice
Tuesday 6 July 2021 5pm to 6pm
Dr Bobby Agrawal
The use of CMR for the assessment of ischaemia and ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Learning outcomes:
- To understand the different methods of assessing myocardial ischaemia and viability with CMR
- Gain an overview of some of the controversies in ischaemia imaging
- Introduce potential new methods of ischaemia assessment.
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Please click here to join on the day
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Tuesday 18th January 2022 5pm to 6pm
Dr James Shambrook, BSCI/ BSCCT President
What went wrong and how do we avoid it next time?
Learning objectives
- Understand the role of imaging learning and event meetings as part of good governance.
- Respecting the anonymous process to facilitate learning from events, avoiding judgement.
- Acknowledging mistakes do happen but with review and reflection this can improve practice.
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Please click here to join on the day
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Wednesday 16th March 2022, 5pm to 6pm
Diagnostic performance and pitfalls of CT-FFR
Dr Timothy Fairbairn
Learning objectives
- Understand the principles and different methodologies of CT FFR analysis
- Understand the clinical indications for CT FFR
- Increased awareness of the benefits of and potential pitfalls of CT FFR versus other techniques
- Improve awareness of how to integrate the technology into a clinical pathway
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Please click here to join on the day
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Tuesday, 19th April 2022, 5pm to 6pm
Dr Alastair Moss
Coronary CT on the Frontline in ED
- Identify patients who may benefit from coronary CTA work-up in the acute setting
- Understand how CTA fits into the modern diagnostic pathway in the era of high sensitivity troponin
- Increased awareness of current literature and understanding of gaps and limitations
This webinar provides 1 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Please click here to join on the day
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Tuesday 17th May 2022, 5pm to 6pm
Topic: Imaging coronary plaque- time for a new paradigm
Dr Marc Dweck
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the association between coronary plaque assessments with future acute coronary syndromes
- Understand how treatments focused on coronary plaque improve cardiovascular outcomes
- Understand the limitations of the ischaemia based paradigm for coronary artery disease
- Understand how modern imaging can quantify and phenotype coronary plaque.
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Tuesday, 14th June 2022, 5pm to 6pm
Topic: Imaging inflammation in the cardiovascular system
Dr Jason Tarkin
Learning objectives
- Learn about the role of PET imaging of inflammation in atherosclerosis and post-ischemic myocardial injury
- Learn about the use of PET imaging in large vessel vasculitis
- Understand the challenges and limitations of FDG imaging for these research and clinical applications
- Learn about emerging novel PET tracers for imaging inflammation in these cardiovascular diseases
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Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 5pm to 6pm
CT for planning transcatheter Mitral valve procedures
Dr Saeed Mirsadraee, Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, and Honorary Senior Lecturer Imperial College London
Learning objectives
- Learn about the approach to image acquisition for mitral valve work-up
- Understand the role of CT in assessing the valve, annulus and ventricle for device work-up
- Learn about markers of procedural risk
This webinar provides 1 CPD credit in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Please click here to join on the day
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Wednesday, 22nd March 2023, 5pm to 6pm
The role of imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy
Dr Paz (Upasana) Tayal, MRC Clinician Scientist, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
Learning objectives
- Outline the approaches to cardiomyopathy classification
- Describe the key CMR imaging findings in genetic and non genetic forms of dilated cardiomyopathy
- Discuss the role of cardiac imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy risk stratification
This webinar provides 1 CPD credit in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists. Certificates will be provided to BSCI/BSCCT members on completion of the post webinar online evaluation form.
Tuesday, 18th April 2023, 5pm to 6pm
Imaging in pregnancy
Dr Catriona Bhagra, Consultant Cardiologist, Addenbrookes Hospital and Royal Papworth Hospital
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the cardiovascular structural and functional adaptions to pregnancy, and how this impacts upon normal values in pregnancy
- Review the advantages and disadvantages of the 4 main imaging modalities used in pregnancy (TTE, cMRI, CT and TOE)
- Outline the risks of fetal exposure to ionizing radiation, and steps to minimise this risk
Thursday, 18th May 2023, 6pm to 7pm
Imaging Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Dr Anna Kydd, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Papworth Hospital
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the pathophysiology of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV)
- Consider the rationale for screening in this patient group and review some of the imaging considerations following heart transplantation
- Discuss the role of both invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities and their emerging role in screening for CAV
