American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course 2024

2024 ASNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course
Overview
Whether you are preparing for the CBNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Exams or want to stay current on board-focused updates in nuclear cardiology, the ASNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course is right for you. Based on the CBNC exam blueprint, esteemed Board Prep faculty teach via 19 pre-recorded presentations and will walk through the answer explanations to the 170 practice questions and much more.

Target Audience

This course is designed for cardiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and radiologists preparing for the certification or recertification exam in nuclear cardiology.
Learner Objectives

The primary objectives of the course are to enable participants to achieve the following:

Apply nuclear cardiovascular imaging physics and instrumentation
Explain image acquisition and processing considerations and identify associated artifacts
Discuss the production and management of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals
Incorporate patient-centered imaging principles and appropriate use considerations in nuclear cardiology and stress procedure selection
Incorporate risk stratification into selection and application of nuclear cardiology studies
Integrate radiation safety standards into professional nuclear cardiology practice
Apply nuclear imaging tools in assessment of myocardial viability and cardiac amyloidosis
Understand the basics of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging for myocardial perfusion and metabolic viability and sarcoidosis assessment
Interpret SPECT and PET perfusion and metabolic images and ventricular function imaging
Utilize myocardial perfusion imaging in the assessment, diagnosis, and response to therapy in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease and special populations
Appropriately identify non-cardiac findings on SPECT and PET-CT cardiovascular imaging studies
Integrate nuclear cardiology into the multimodality imaging evaluation of cardiovascular disease

ASNC 2024 Nuclear Cardiology Board Prep Exam Course Whether you’re preparing for the 2024 CBNC exams or just want to stay current on board-focused updates in nuclear cardiology, the virtual ASNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course is for you. Learn from renowned faculty, who are experts in the field, with content tailored to meet your study needs.
2024 Board Prep Registration Package includes:

The 2-day, live virtual meeting, September 14-15.
Unlimited access to the OnDemand self-study materials including 19 video lectures from faculty experts and four practice exams starting August 8.
All audio-slide-synchronized lectures, interactive practice exams, exam answer explanations by expert faculty, and slide-lecture PDF downloads.

The 2024 Board Exam OnDemand Self-Study Course Begins August 8
Your nuclear cardiology board prep starts with the OnDemand self-study portion of the ASNC Board Exam Prep Course with access to the materials starting August 8 to help you prepare for the live, virtual Q&A with expert faculty on September 14-15, 2024. Take the four interactive practice exams, watch the 19 video lectures, and test your knowledge with >160 questions based on the CBNC exam blueprint. Submit questions in advance, which faculty will address during the Q&A Town Halls.
Attend the 2-Day Live Virtual Meeting, Saturday, September 14-15
Get an extensive review of the practice exam results and live Q&A with the expert faculty to focus on the areas of study you need most.

September 14 will focus on the Basics of Nuclear Cardiology, including physics, the basic sciences, and technical aspects of nuclear cardiology.
A Town Hall will focus on challenging areas, specifically physics.
September 15 will review clinical aspects of nuclear cardiology.
Faculty will highlight and provide in-depth answer explanations to challenging questions.​

 
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 – All times noted in EDT.

9:00 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC

9:10 am
Session 1, Exam 1: Practice Questions Answer Review
Benjamin Auer, PhD; James Case, PhD, MASNC; Keisha McCall, PhD; Mi-Ae Park, PhD, FASNC Moderator: Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC

10:10 am
Break

10:20 am
Session 2, Exam 2: Practice Questions Answer Review
Mark C. Hyun, CNMT, NCT, RS, RT(N,R,CT), FASNC; E. Gordon DePuey, MD, MASNC; Maria L. Mackin, CNMT, RT(N), FASNC; Ronald G. Schwartz, MD, MASNC (Moderator: Karthik Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC)

11:30 am
Technology-focused Townhall Q&A
Day 1 Faculty & Moderators: Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC & Karthik Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC

12:30 pm
Adjourn for the day

Sunday, September 15, 2024

9:00 am
Brief Introduction
Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC

9:05 am
Session 3, Exam 3: Practice Questions Answer Review
Niti Aggarwal, MD, FASNC; Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC; Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, MBA, FASNC; David E. Winchester, MD, FASNC (Moderator: Karthik Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC)

10:05 am
Break

10:15 am
Session 4, Exam 4: Practice Questions Answer Review
Answer Review: Karthik Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC; Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD; Sanjay Divakaran, MD, MPH; Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC; Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MASNC (Moderator: Jamieson Bourque)

11:15 am
Break

11:30 am
Clinical-focused Townhall Q&A
Day 2 Faculty & Moderators: Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC & Karthik Ananthasubramaniam, MD

12:30 pm
Closing remarks & adjourn
Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC