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Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the professional society devoted exclusively to cardiovascular CT

Overview
Course Info
Schedule
Self study Software
Registration
Faculty
 
 

Main Training Center:
SAN FRANCISCO

Courses also held in:
ATLANTA

Courses also available at your clinic

SCHEDULE

CTA Course



San Francisco
Sept 21-25
Oct 12-16




 

 

 




 

New Orleans
Oct 29-30 (PV-CTA)

Atlanta
Nov 18-20


See schedule below for courses outside of the US

a San Francisco, CA Lecturer(s) Registration
September 21-25, 2010 Tues-Sat Vital Images

5 days to Level 2 (open to all)
DeFrance Register
October 12-16, 2010 Tues-Sat Vital Images

Advanced Course
(L1 prerequisite)
DeFrance Register
aAtlanta Lecturer(s) Registration
Nov 18-20, 2010

Thurs-Sat

Vital Images on Aquillion ONE

(open to 64 slice users)

DeFrance Register
aNew Orleans Lecturer(s) Registration
October 29-30, 2010

Fri-Sat

PV-CTA Course

Vital Images

DeFrance
Fail
please email: (info@cvcta.com)
or call (800.728.2884)
Outside US
aMelbourne, Australia Lecturer(s) Registration
Nov 9-14, 2010 Tue-Sun Vital Images

DeFrance, Hope, Antonis, Seneviratne

please email: (info@cvcta.com)
or call (800.728.2884)
aHooglede, Belgium Lecturer(s) Registration
Dec 9-11, 2010 Thurs-Sat Vital Images

DeFrance

please email: (info@cvcta.com)
or call (800.728.2884)

*This CTA course is followed by an optional PVD Course.

Class times:
All courses are 8:30am-5:30pm unless noted otherwise.

If you are unable to attend one of these scheduled courses, please call our office at 1.800.728.2884.

We may be able to arrange course dates to accommodate your schedule (for large groups). The classes can be taught in our center or at your facility.


Additional Courses
  • Interested in Hands-On Peripheral CTA Training as well?
    See our PVD Course Page and Schedule. You may be able to combine CTA and PVD training in just 4 days at our training center.

  • Already using CTA and want additional advanced cases?


3 Day Course Agenda

Before you come to the course:
Complete online didactics and basic buttonology: View a sample

Day 1
8:30 - 9:00  Coffee, bagels and registration
9:00 - 12:30     Overview of CT Lecture & workstation orientation
(Live Cases throughout the day)
12:30 - 1:15    Lunch – we will provide
1:15 - 5:30  

Review System orientation

Day 2
8:30 - 8:45   Coffee & bagels
8:45 - 12:30     Review of cases: focus on CAD
(Live Cases throughout the day)
12:30 - 1:15    Lunch – we will provide
1:15 - 5:30   Focus on stents, CABG
Day 3
8:30 - 8:45  Coffee & bagels
8:45 - 12:30     Review of cases: focus on more complex cases & Artifact
(Live Cases throughout the day)
12:30 - 1:15    Lunch – we will provide
1:15 - 5:30   Case review & interpretation
THE FACTS
  • 3 days of hands-on workstation training

  • Live cases

  • Didactics are completed online before coming to the training center, minimizing your time out of the clinic

  • Specialized curriculum for radiologists & for cardiologists

  • 3 day class meets Level 1 guidelines, earn Level 2 by completing Mentor software after attending class

  • The software interactively coaches you at your home or office, you decide the pace

  • 50% discount for fellows in training, with letter of verification from Program Director

Class times:
All courses are 8:30am-5:30pm


Actual case numbers vary from class to class. After three days, you will
usually leave with 50-60 total cases, 25 of which are live cases.