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Accreditation and Continuing Education CreditThe American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing
medical education for physicians. The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 19* AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
* CME Credits subject to change.
Space is Limited – Early Registration is Encouraged!
Visit www.asnc.org/boardprep or call (301) 215-7575
Physicians preparing for (re)certification in nuclear cardiology are encouraged to register for ASNC’s popular Board Prep course!
September 16 – 17, 2015
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGYBOARD EXAM PREPARATION COURSE
“Top notch faculty”– 2014 attendee
Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC An Ancillary Program of ASNC2015
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Organizing Committee
Brian G. Abbott, MD, FASNC Chair
Vasken Dilsizian, MD
E. Gordon DePuey, MD, FASNC
W. Lane Duvall, MD
Donna M. Polk, MD, FASNC
David G. Wolinsky, MD, FASNC
Barbara L. Ziegner, CNMT, NCT, FASNC
Program Committee
Thomas A. Holly, MD, FASNC Chair
Randall C. Thompson, MD, FASNC Vice Chair
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, FASNC
Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNC
James A. Arrighi, MD, FASNC
Ron Blankstein, MD
Steven A. Bloom, MD, FASNC
Benjamin Chow, MD, FASNC
S. James Cullom, PhD
Rami Doukky, MD, MSc, FASNC
Regina S. Druz, MD, FASNC
Michael R. Freeman, MD
David K. Glover, PhD, FASNC
Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD, FASNC
Robert C. Hendel, MD, FASNC
Wael A. Jaber, MD
Scott D. Jerome, DO, FASNC
Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH, FASNC
April Mann, MBA, CNMT, RT(N), NCT, FASNC
A. Iain McGhie, MD
Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, FASNC
Rosemary A. Nace, RT(N)
Lawrence M. Phillips, MD, FASNC
Ronald G. Schwartz, MD, MS, FASNC
Maria G. Sciammarella, MD
Joao Vitola, MD, PhD
Stephen R. Underwood, MBChB, FASNC
Patrick White
On behalf of the ASNC2015 program committee, I am honored and delighted to invite you to the 20th Annual Scientific Session of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology to be held in Washington, DC.
Please join physicians, scientists, technologists, nurses, colleagues in industry and many others from around the world in this celebration. This year’s program highlights many exciting developments in the field of nuclear cardiology, and is designed to offer value to attendees of all levels of expertise and seniority. Sessions include:
�� The 2015 Mario Verani lecture will be given by Robert C. Hendel, MD, FASNC. Dr. Hendel is a Professor of Medicine and Radiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where he serves as interim Chief of the Cardiovascular Division and Chief of Cardiovascular Services, Director of the Cardiac Care Unit and Director of Cardiac Imaging at the University of Miami Hospital. He is a past president of ASNC and has been instrumental in the development, implementation and evaluation of appropriate use criteria.
�� The 2015 program will offer several sessions covering the latest information on PET. This will include two highlights sessions focusing on steps to start a cardiovascular PET program.
�� Numerous case-based sessions focused on concepts fundamental to the practice of nuclear cardiology with expert panelists and an opportunity for audience response (new this year!) to make these sessions more interactive.
�� Following up on last year’s successful Maintenance of Certification offerings, ASNC will again offer a nuclear cardiology specific module as well as an ABIM general cardiology module to help physicians earn MOC credit.
�� International research presentations showcasing the best work in the field from around the world.
�� Policy and practice sessions co-sponsored by MedAxiom will discuss the impact of the changing healthcare environment, and offer opportunities for discussion with experts.
If you have some free time, I encourage you to take advantage of what Washington, DC has to offer. The city has a little bit of everything: history, museums (most are free), places for jogging and biking, water activities, theater, sports (the Washington Nationals will be playing at home during the meeting) and iconic sites that you see in many movies and on television (any House of Cards fans out there?). These include the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. And for you opera buffs, be sure to book your tickets for Carmen.
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Holly, MD, FASNC ASNC2015 Program Chair
ASNC2015THE 20TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION OF THEAMERICAN SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
SEPTEMBER 17 – 20, 2015WASHINGTON, DCWASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK
Accreditation and Continuing Education CreditThe American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing
medical education for physicians. The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 19* AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
* CME Credits subject to change.
Space is Limited – Early Registration is Encouraged!
Visit www.asnc.org/boardprep or call (301) 215-7575
Physicians preparing for (re)certification in nuclear cardiology are encouraged to register for ASNC’s popular Board Prep course!
September 16 – 17, 2015
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGYBOARD EXAM PREPARATION COURSE
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Program Design
�� A scientific forum featuring panel discussions on focused areas of cutting-edge research
�� State-of-the-art reviews of the key aspects of nuclear cardiology by the world’s experts
�� A basic core curriculum addressing practical issues in the performance of nuclear cardiology procedures
�� Scientific sessions on advances in nuclear cardiology
�� Ethics session will offer case based scenarios dealing with ethical issues
�� Educational track dealing with CT angiography for the cardiologist as well as the pathophysiology of multimodality imaging
�� Presentations addressing technical issues in nuclear cardiology
�� Oral abstracts featuring the latest clinical studies in cardiovascular imaging
�� Abstracts of original investigation programmed as poster presentations
�� Commercial exhibits displaying the latest in nuclear cardiology technology and services
�� Cost-related information in the practice and business of nuclear cardiology
�� Challenging Cases featuring expert panel discussions
�� Opportunities to convene and interact with experts in all aspects of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular imaging
Statement of Need
In order to maintain competence and improve performance, imaging professionals must assimilate and integrate knowledge spanning multiple areas, including clinical data, technical aspects of imaging, and appropriate application of imaging (e.g., clinical guidelines and appropriate use criteria). Each of these areas is constantly evolving, particularly as innovative technologies and novel pharmacologic agents are introduced. ASNC2015 is an educational activity designed to help you and other imaging professionals obtain the latest information in clinical practice and review cutting-edge scientific advances in nuclear cardiology and cardiac imaging.
Disclosure
ASNC is pledged to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational activities through disclosure of relationships with commercial companies and resolution of conflict of interest. All planners, reviewers and presenters involved with this activity are expected to disclose financial interests with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or providers of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation. A complete list of disclosures will be distributed to all attendees on site.
Program Tracks
PLENARY: Sessions will include keynote presentations from leaders in the field covering areas such as emerging research, new technology, and advances in treatment.
ADVANCED: This track includes sessions covering advances in the field of nuclear cardiology and potential clinical applications for these innovations.
CORE: These didactic presentations review topics essential to the effective diagnosis and treatment of heart disease patients using imaging modalities.
INTERNATIONAL: These sessions offer an opportunity to learn about multimodality imaging from the international community and how that view may differ from the US-based approach.
LIFELONG LEARNING: Participate in study sessions offering participants the opportunity to weigh in through audience response and discussion with facilitators and fellow participants to identify the most appropriate answers to ABIM approved questions.
MULTIMODALITY IMAGING: Sessions include important applications of nuclear cardiology along with other imaging modalities in current practice to deliver optimal care to patients.
PET HIGHLIGHTS: These highlight sessions will be non-track based but will offer a broad-based review of the clinical value of pharmacologic PET, radiation exposure, modeling cost effectiveness and other areas.
POLICY AND PRACTICE: Managing a cardiology practice has never been more challenging. In each presentation jointly planned by MedAxiom, you’ll find programming that gets to the heart of today’s challenges while preparing you for the cardiology practice of tomorrow.
RESEARCH: To include poster and oral abstract presentations, young investigator oral presentations, and sessions geared toward how to get your cardiovascular imaging research published.
READ WITH THE EXPERTS/CASES: Learn with the best practitioners in the field by walking through cases along with panelists and expert faculty. Audience response opportunities available.
TECHNICAL: Sessions are instructive with regard to nuclear cardiology procedures. Information is intended to provide practical information for providing quality imaging services. These sessions are geared for the nuclear cardiology technologist.
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Overall PurposeThe overall goal of the meeting is to improve learner knowledge, competence and skills in applications about appropriate use criteria, radiation safety, reporting, and lab performance in using appropriate guidelines-based treatment.
Learning Objectives
�� Demonstrate improved skills in image interpretation and reporting
�� Learn how to recognize and minimize technical problems and artifacts that may be associated with cardiac imaging
�� Learn the appropriate use of cardiac imaging techniques based on current guidelines
�� Evaluate new imaging technologies, software, and stress techniques
�� Understand the role of nuclear and cardiac CT imaging in overall patient care
�� Learn the importance of balancing radiation exposure with image quality
�� Describe future directions in cardiac PET, CT, and SPECT/CT in order to anticipate training and equipment needs
�� Understand the clinical implication of CT coronary angiography cases and recognize its value and limitations in clinical cardiology
PHYSICIANS: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 28.5* AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
TECHNOLOGISTS: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is a recognized provider of continuing education credit for technologists. ASNC’s Continuing Education (ACE) credit is accepted by both NMTCB and ARRT. ASNC2015 has been approved for a maximum of 22.5* ARRT Category A Credits.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by ACCME.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCP) recognizes attendance at CE offerings which provide AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for the purpose of recertification.
Target AudienceThis course is intended for cardiologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists, practice administrators, nuclear technologists, nurses and other health care professionals with an interest in the field of nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT imaging. *CME credits subject to change
ScheduleWednesday, September 16, 2015, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (tentative)
Thursday, September 17, 2015, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm (tentative)
PurposeThe goal of this board review course is to prepare participants for the certification and recertification exam in nuclear cardiology. It increases learners’ knowledge and competence to treat patients with the appropriate cardiac nuclear imaging procedures.
Target AudienceThis course is designed for physicians preparing for the certification or recertification exam in nuclear cardiology as well as physicians interested in a broad review in nuclear cardiology topics.
Program ObjectivesThe primary objectives of the course are to enable participants to:
�� Appraise knowledge of physics and instrumentation associated with nuclear imaging
�� Explain image acquisition and processing, including artifacts
�� Describe risk stratification
�� Integrate radiation safety standards into professional practice
�� Discuss the use of nuclear imaging in assessment viability
�� Interpret perfusion images, including PET and ventricular function imaging
�� Utilize perfusion imaging in the assessment, diagnosis and response to therapy in CAD patients and special populations
Accreditation and Continuing Education CreditPhysicians: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 19* AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
While offering CME credits noted above, this program is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.
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Thursday, September 17
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
PP ASNC/MedAxiom Sessions
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
C Quantifying Myocardial Ischemia�� What is CFR, FFR, a Perfusion
Abnormality?�� What to do With a Normal FFR but
Positive Perfusion Abnormality�� What do all These Numbers Mean
to the Patient?�� What Really is the Best Method
to Help the Patient
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
RE SPECT Cases: An Average Day in the Nuclear Cardiology Lab
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Opening Reception and Opening of the Exhibit Hall
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
LL ASNC – 2015 MOC Module 2
Friday, September 18
7:45 am – 9:30 am
PL Opening Plenary and Verani Lecture
Verani Lecture Presented by:Robert C. Hendel, MD, FASNC
9:30 am – 10:30 am & 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
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9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
A Debates�� Debate 1: PET/MR: Cutting Edge
Technology or a ‘White Elephant’? �� Debate 2 - Do We Need New Tracers?
C Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow Evaluation�� Protocols, What to Measure�� Quality Control of Myocardial Blood
Flow Studies: How to Know When to Trust the Numbers�� Clinical Perspective on the Value of
Blood Flow�� Is it Time to Incorporate MBF
Measurements into Clinical Reports?
�� Practical Matters: Space and Equipment; What Kind of Camera and Why; How Will I Get Educated to Perform and Interpret?�� Does it Pay?�� Is This the Right Question? The Future:
Moving from Volume to Value
T Understanding CT in PET and SPECT CT�� Basic Principles of CT for the Nuclear
Medicine Technologist�� Considerations of CT in Use With Hybrid
Imaging
I Growing Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Latin America�� What is the Role of Multimodality
Imaging in our Clinical Practice�� IHD in Latin America�� Chagas Heart Disease
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
RE Using PET to Assess Myocardial Perfusion Using Case Examples
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
I Middle East and Africa: Imaging the Diabetic Patient�� Case Presentation�� What is the Best Modality to Risk Stratify
a Diabetic Patient?�� Screening Asymptomatic Diabetics:
Should We Do It in 2015
A Imaging Arrhythmogenesis: Bringing Nuclear Cardiology to the EP Lab�� Can Imaging Drive Decision Making for
the Electrophysiologist?�� Imaging for Atrial Fibrillation: Facts are
Stronger than Fiction�� Role of Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation
in Arrhythmogenesis�� Imaging as a Guide for Device-based
Therapy
PH So You Think You Want to Start a Cardiovascular PET Program: Tracers and Protocols�� Rubidium-82 and N-13-ammonia:
Everything You Need to Know (Generators, Cyclotrons, Desktops, Protocols, Images, Literature)�� F-18 FDG: Everything You Need to
Know: (Myocardial Viability, Sarcoidosis, Inflammation, Infection Imaging)�� Quantitating Myocardial Blood Flow:
Should You do it, and if so, How?
T New Developments in Nuclear Cardiology�� Developments in Imaging Software�� Developments in Hardware�� New Developments in
Radiopharmaceuticals
MI Calcium Scoring: What Every Nuclear Cardiologist Should Know�� Coronary Artery Calcium: Role in
Asymptomatic Patients in New Guidelines�� Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning
for Evaluating Low Risk Symptomatic Patients: Is it Enough?�� Rationale of Adding CAC to
SPECT and PET MPI: Is CTAC Good Enough?�� The Emerging Role of Imaging
Ectopic Fat
RE Assessing Myocardial Viability with FDG Imaging
T Nuts and Bolts of Nuclear Cardiology�� Review of Exercise Testing�� Acquisition Considerations�� Processing Considerations
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
C Ethical Issues, a Case-Based Session: Patient Engagement and Shared Decision Making�� Patient Declines Recommended
Treatment�� Radiation Concerns�� Uninsured/Underinsured�� Patient Requests Alternative Treatment
that may not be Appropriate
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
I EANM and ASNC: Hybrid Imaging in 2015�� Case Presentation�� What Does CAC Add to Nuclear
Cardiology �� When to Refer Patients to Nuclear
Cardiology vs. CT
MI Effective Use of Multimodality Imaging in Evaluation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis�� Cardiac Sarcoidosis: What do Clinicians
Want to Know from Imaging�� Diagnosis of Disease: Should I Pick
CMR, PET or Echocardiography?�� Use of Imaging to Follow Response
to Therapy�� What do we see Outside the Heart?
Use of CT and FDG�� Case Presentation: Examples of
Multimodality Imaging
PH So You Think You Want to Start a Cardiovascular PET Program: Steps to Get Started�� Do I Really Want to do This? Making the
Case for Integration of PET
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I Asia: Advances in Nuclear Cardiology�� Case Presentation: Cardiac Sarcoidosis�� Nuclear Cardiology in Sarcoidosis:
Which Test for Which Patient �� BMIPP, It is Ready for Clinical Use
Saturday, September 19
7:45 am – 9:30 am
PL Keynote General Session: Health Care Policy and Health Care Reform�� SGR and AUC Mandate�� Update on Health Care Reform:
ACOs and MSOs �� Update on Health Care Reform:
Perspective from the Hill�� Update on Health Care Reform:
Insurance Perspective�� What About the Patient?
9:30 am – 10:30 am & 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
R Moderated Poster Sessions
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
A Not on the Horizon Anymore: Novel Applications of Cardiac PET�� Diagnosing a Great Conundrum: Device
Infections and Endocarditis �� Sarcoidosis Imaging for Diagnosis and
Guiding Therapy �� Imaging Restrictive Cardiomyopathies �� Vulnerable Plaque Imaging
C Essentials of Radionuclide Imaging�� Tracers, Old and New: Fundamentals of
SPECT Perfusion Protocols�� The Balancing Act: Optimizing New
Software and Hardware for Better, Safer Imaging�� Is There More Than Meets the Eye? Flow,
Quantitation, Ancillary Findings�� Protocol Optimization in Common
Clinical Scenarios
MI DEBATE: Complementary Role of Myocardial Perfusion and Coronary Anatomy�� Debate 1. 72 Year old Female With
Diabetes, Hypertension and Chest Pain: Invasive Angiography FFR Versus Initial Non-invasive Imaging�� Debate 2. 65 Year old Male With History
of Hypertension and Atypical Chest Cain: CTA Versus MPI
RE Assessing Inflammation/Infection
T Quality Considerations in Nuclear Cardiology�� Quality: What is it and Why Should I Care�� Understanding Evidence Based Practice
in Imaging�� Accreditation and Quality
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
R Young Investigator Competition
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
C Cardiac Stress Testing: Who, When, Where, How and Why�� Vasodilator Stress: What is New? �� Exercise is King�� Dobutamine: Does it Have a Place
Today?�� Combinations of Pharmacological
Stress and Exercise
MI I Have an Old SPECT Camera and Want an Upgrade: What are my Options and Where Will I get the Most for my Money?�� Upgrading my Current Equipment �� Latest Generation SPECT Versus PET
Camera �� What Can be Done to Upgrade an old
A-SPECT Camera? �� Is There Ever a Role to Invest in Another
Modality: MR and CT �� Panel Discussion
RE Heart Failure: Initial Presentation; Diagnosis, Prognosis or Both
T Patient Safety: Reducing Dose While Maintaining Quality�� Considerations for Reducing Radiation:
What’s All the Fuss�� Techniques for Reducing Exposure
Without Fancy Equipment
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
A Imaging Myocardial Blood Flow: Challenging the ‘Gold Standard’�� Does Physiology Trump Anatomy? �� SPECT MBF Measurement: Is it Ready
for Prime Time?�� PET MBF Assessment: Added Value
or Added Confusion? �� Dynamic CT MBF Measurement:
Not a Research Tool Anymore
C Beyond the Defects�� Quantitative SPECT MPI�� Phase Analysis with SPECT MPI:
Implications in Image Interpretation and Patient Care
�� MCI Ancillary Findings: Volumes, EF Change, TID mIBG: Is it Ready for Prime Time �� Do not Forget the ECG: ST Segment
and HR Response
MI The Intermediate Risk Patient With Chest Pain: What’s the Best Test?�� CAC Scoring�� ETT �� Stress Echo �� CTA�� SPECT MPI�� PET MPI�� How do I Choose Between Them?
RE ED Pre-op and Risk Stratification
T Practical Cardiac PET in 2015�� Choosing a Protocol to Fit Your Lab:
RB82 or N13�� Quality Control and Identifying
Artifacts with Cardiac PET
Sunday, September 20
8:00 am – 10:00 am
PL Taking Action on Quality in Imaging�� A Primer on Process Improvement�� Does Accreditation Lead to Improved
Quality?�� The Value of Physician Certification and
Maintenance of Certification�� Practical Approaches to Radiation�� Does Appropriateness Relate to Quality?
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
C Back to the Future: New Technologies�� The Nuclear Process: Integration into
the EHR�� The ImageGuide Registry�� Where and How to Put all the Data�� The Quantified Self: A Reality for
Ischemia
MI Use of Multimodality Imaging Following Nuclear Imaging: When is it Helpful?�� Case Presentation: What is an
Equivocal SPECT MPI? What Should I do Next?�� Cardiac MRI After Equivocal SPECT�� Cardiac CTA After Equivocal SPECT�� Stress Echocardiography After
Equivocal SPECT�� PET After Equivocal SPECT
RE Challenging Cases: Artifacts, Extra-cardiac Activity
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Ahmed A. Aaty, MDAlexandria, Egypt
Brian G. Abbott, MD, FASNCCardiovascular Inst. RI and Miriam HospEast Greenwich, RI
Aiden Abidov, MD, PhDUPH Medicine Clinics at UMCTucson, AZ
Anwar Al.Banna, MDChest Diseases HospitalKuwait City, Kuwait
Erick Alexanderson, MDInstituto Nacional de CardiologiaMexico City, Mexico
Wael AlJaroudi, MD, FASNCAmerican Univ. of BeirutBeirut, Lebanon
Adel H. Allam, MD, FASNCAl Azhar Medical SchoolAl Qahira, Egypt
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD, FASNCKing AbdelAziz Cardiac CenterRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Karthikeyan Ananthasubramaniam, MD, FASNCHenry Ford HospitalDetroit, MI
Andrew E. Arai, MDNational Institutes of HealthBethesda, MD
James A. Arrighi, MD, FASNCRI Hospital/Brown Medical SchoolProvidence, RI
Danny A. Basso, CNMT, NCTUniversity HospitalAugusta, GA
Timothy M. Bateman, MD, FASNCSt. Luke’s Mid America Heart InstituteKansas City, MO
Rob S.B. Beanlands, MDUniversity of OttawaOttawa, ON Canada
George A. Beller, MD, FASNCUniversity of Virginia Health SystemCharlottesville, VA
Frank Bengel, MDMedizinische Hochschule HannoverHannover, Germany
Daniel S. Berman, MD, FASNCCedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Ron Blankstein, MDBrigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, MA
Stephen A Bloom, MD, FASNCOverland Park, KS
Sabahat Bokhari, MDColumbia University Medical CenterNew York, NY
Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, FASNCUniversity of Virginia Health SystemsCrozet, VA
Eric V. Burgett, CNMT, NCTSt. Luke’s Cardiovascular ImagingKansas City, MO
Dennis A. Calnon, MD, FASNCOhioHealth Heart & Vasc PhysiciansColumbus, OH
John M. Canty, MDUniversity of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
James A. Case, PhDCardiovascular Imaging TechnologiesKansas City, MO
Manuel D. Cerqueira, MD, FASNCCleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MDMayo ClinicRochester, MN
Benjamin Chow, MD, FASNCUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ON Canada
James Crowley, CNMTHCANashville, TN
S. James Cullom, PhDLeawood, KS
Robert A. deKemp, PhDUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ON Canada
E. Gordon DePuey, MD, FASNCSt. Luke’s-Roosevelt HospitalNew York, NY
Marcelo Di Carli, MDBrigham & Women’s HospitalBoston, MA
Vasken Dilsizian, MDUniv Maryland Med CtrBaltimore, MD
Sharmila Dorbala, MDBrigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, MA
Rami Doukky, MDRush University Medical CenterChicago, IL
Regina S. Druz, MD, FASNCNorth Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY
Timothy L. Dunn, CNMTMaine Cardiology AssociatesS. Portland, ME
W. Lane Duvall, MDHartford HospitalHartford, CT
Andrew J. Einstein, MD, PhD, FASNCColumbia University Medical CenterNew York, NY
Mary Beth Farrell, CNMT, R(N)Intersocietal Accreditation CommissionColumbia, MD
Edward P. Ficaro, PhD, FASNCUniversity of Michigan Health SystemAnn Arbor, MI
Kathleen B. FloodASNCBethesda, MD
Russell Folks, CNMT, RT(N)Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GA
Michael R. Freeman, MDSt. Michael’s HospitalToronto, ON Canada
Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, FASNCEmory University HospitalAtlanta, GA
Mario J. Garcia, MDMontefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY
Myron C. Gerson, MD, FASNCUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, OH
Raymond J. Gibbons, MDMayo ClinicRochester, MN
Rosemary GibsonConsumer ReportsArlington, VA
K. Lance Gould, MDUniv. of Texas Med. SchoolHouston, TX
Robert J. Gropler, MD, FASNCWashington UniversitySt. Louis, MO
Anuj Gupta, MDUniv. of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD
Zuo-Xiang He, MDFu Wai HospitalBeijing, China
Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD, FASNCIntersocietal Accreditation CommissionNew Haven, CT
Robert C. Hendel, MD, FASNCUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FL
Thomas A. Holly, MD, FASNCNorthwestern UniversityChicago, IL
Edward Hulten, MD, MPHBethesda, MD
Wael A. Jaber, MDCleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH
Diwakar Jain, MD, FASNCWestchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY
Scott D. Jerome, DO, FASNCUniversity of MarylandWestminster, MD
Mariell Jessup, MDHosp. of Univ. of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Ronald P. Karlsburg, MDCedars Sinai Medical CenterBeverly Hills, CA
Philipp A. Kaufmann, MDUniversity Hospital ZurichZurich, Switzerland
Felix Keng, MD, FASNCNational Heart CentreSingapore, Singapore
Ran Klein, PhDUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ON Canada
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Juhani Knuuti, MD, PhDUniversity of TurkuTurku, Finland
Tara Lawson, RT(R)(CT)St. Luke’s Cardiovascular ImagingKansas City, MO
Vikram R. Lele, MDJaslok Hospital & Research CenterMumbai, India
Jeffrey A. Leppo, MD, FASNCBerkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, MA
Howard Lewin, MD, FASNCCardiac Imaging AssociatesLos Angeles, CA
Ronaldo Lima, MDUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Michael J. Lipinski, MDMedstar Georgetown Univ. Hosp.Washington, DC
Justin B. Lundbye, MDHospital of Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CT
Jamshid Maddahi, MD, FASNCDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLALos Angeles, CA
John J. Mahmarian, MD, FASNCMethodist DeBakey Cardiology AssociatesHouston, TX
Haresh Majmundar, CNMT, RT(N)Mission Internal Medical GroupMission Viejo, CA
Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPHUniversity of BuffaloBuffalo, NY
April Mann, MBA, CNMT, RT(N), NCT, FASNCHartford HospitalHartford, CT
Jose A Marin-Neto, MDUniversity of Sao PauloSao Paulo, Brazil
A. Iain McGhie, MDSt. Luke’s Mid America Heart InstituteKansas City, MO
Denise A. Merlino, CNMTMerlino Healthcare Consulting Corp.Gloucester, MA
Edward J. Miller, MD, PhDBoston UniversityWellesley, MA
Todd D. Miller, MDMayo ClinicRochester, MN
Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD, PhDBrigham & Women’s HospitalCambridge, MA
Fernando Mut, MDSpanish Association HospitalMontevedio, Uruguay
Rosemary A. Nace, RT(N)Main Line Health SystemsSchwenksville, PA
Khurram Nasir, MD, MPHJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Lisa A. Oakes, RNCardiovascular Consultants, PCKansas City, MO
Susan O’Donoghue, MDWashington Hospital CenterWashington, DC
James H. O’Keefe, MDCardiovascular ConsultantsKansas City, MO
Robert A. Pagnanelli, CNMT, RT(N)(R), NCT, FASNCDuke University Medical CenterHillsborough, NC
Matthew Parker, MDHartford HospitalHartford, CT
Patricia A. Pellika, MDMayo ClinicRochester, MN
Lawrence M. Phillips, MD, FASNCNYU School of MedicineNew York, NY
Steven C. Port, MDAurora Cardiovascular ServicesMilwaukee, WI
Paolo Raggi, MD, FASNCMazankowski Alberta Heart Inst.Edmonton, AB Canada
Rahul Rajkumar, MDCMS Office of Clinical StandardsBaltimore, MD
Mehran Sadeghi, MDYale UnviersityNew Haven, CT
Ibrahim M. Saeed, MDSt. Luke’s Mid America Heart InstituteKansas City, MO
Heinrich R. Schelbert, MD, PhDUCLA School of MedicineLos Angeles, CA
Ronald G. Schwartz, MD, FASNCUniversity of RochesterRochester, NY
Maria G. Sciammarella, MDKaiser Permanente UCSFSan Francisco, CA
Tali Sharir, MDAssuta Medical CenterRamat Gan, Israel
Albert J. Sinusas, MD, FASNCYale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
Piotr J. Slomka, PhDCedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Prem Soman, MD, PhD, FASNCUPMC Cardiovascular InstitutePittsburgh, PA
Garrick C. Stewart, MDBrigham and Womens’ HospitalBoston, MA
Nagara Tamaki, MD, PhD, FASNCHokkaido University School of MedicineKita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
Allen J. Taylor, MDWashington Hospital CenterRockville, MD
Gregory S. Thomas, MD, MPH, FASNCLong Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach, CA
Randall C. Thompson, MD, FASNCSt. Luke’s Mid America Heart InstituteKansas City, MO
Louise Thomson, MB ChBCedars Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Peter L. Tilkemeier, MD,
FASNCGreenville Health SystemGreenville, SC
Mark I. Travin, MD, FASNCMontefiore Medical CenterPleasantville, NY
James E Udelson, MD, FASNCTufts-New England Medical CenterBoston, MA
James E. Udelson, MD, FASNCTufts-New England Medical CenterBoston, MA
S. Richard Underwood, MBChB, FASNCRoyal Brompton HospitalLondon, United Kingdom
Howard T. Walpole, MD, MBAOkyanos Heart InstituteNashville, TN
Mary N. Walsh, MD, FASNCThe Care Group, LLCIndianapolis, IN
L. Samuel Wann, MDWheaton Franciscan Medical GroupMilwaukee, WI
R. Parker Ward, MD, FASNCUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
R. Glenn Wells, PhDUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ON Canada
Jessica Williams, CNMTUniv of Pennsylvania Health SystemPhiladelphia, PA
Kim A. Williams, MD, FASNCRush University School of MedicineChicago, IL
David G. Wolinsky, MD, FASNCCleveland Clinic FloridaWeston, FL
Edwin Wu, MDNorthwestern UniversityLake Forest, IL
Maria Cecilia Ziadi, MDDiagnostico Medico OronoRosario, Argentina
Jack A. Ziffer, MD, PhD, FASNCBaptist Health South FloridaCoral Gables, FL
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CANCELLATIONSRegistration cancellations received by August 6, 2015 will be eligible for a full refund less a $50 administrative fee. Between August 7 and September 10, 2015, a $75 administrative fee will apply. No refunds will be made after September 10, 2015.
GUEST TICKETS FOR OPENING RECEPTIONTicketed guests may attend the Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, September 17 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased through the registration process at the cost of $25 per ticket. (NOTE: Meeting attendees do not need a ticket but are required to display meeting badge).
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTASNC supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have a disability for which you may require an auxiliary aid or special service, contact [email protected] by Thursday, September 3.
HousingWashington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Road Washington, DC 20008 $189/night (single or double)
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ROOM DEPOSIT POLICYAll reservations require a deposit of one night’s room and tax. Reservations cannot be processed without a deposit. If paying by credit card, the deposit may be reflected on your credit card statement as early as August 25 (subject to change). The deposit will appear on your hotel room folio at check-in.
MODIFICATIONS AND CANCELLATIONSAll reservation modifications and cancellations must be made through the ASNC2015 Housing Bureau and are to be received by August 25. After August 25, contact the hotels directly for new reservations, modifications and cancellations. Please note that there is a $50 hotel cancellation fee that will be processed immediately after cancellation.
Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to your arrival for refund of your one night’s room and tax deposit.
Failure to check in on the scheduled date of arrival will result in the loss of one night’s room and tax and cancellation of reservation. A fee may be assessed for early departures.
OFFICIAL HOUSING BUREAUThe official ASNC2015 Housing Bureau (ConferenceDirect) requires one night’s room and tax deposit to secure hotel room reservations. Any other company requiring deposits or full prepayment should be viewed with extreme suspicion, if they falsely imply they are affiliated with ASNC2015. This could result in attendees arriving with no reservations and no recourse for the payment of rooms.
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Ionetix Corporation
Ionic Imaging, Inc.
Jubilant DraxImage Inc.
Lantheus Medical Imaging
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
MIM Software Inc.
Modern Nuclear, Inc.
Molecular Imaging Services, Inc.
Positron Corporation
Siemens Healthcare
Spectrum Dynamics Medical
UltraSPECT
Universal Medical Resources, Inc.
Zevacor Molecular
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