Peripheral CT Angiography

2 ½ - Day Offering

James K. Min   Augustin J. DeLago
James K. Min, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Radiology,
Weill Cornell Medical College &
New York Presbyterian Hospitals
New York, NY 		Augustin J. DeLago, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Cardiology
Albany Medical College and
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY

Dates

Pending


Location

Capital Cardiology Associates
Cardiovascular CT Scanning Suite and Training Center
Corporate Woods Office
7 Southwoods Boulevard
Albany, NY 12211


Target Audience

Cardiologists and Radiologists


Course Overview

This comprehensive 2 ½ day course offers extensive review of vascular anatomy, appropriateness of use, image acquisition and post-processing of peripheral CT angiography, including systematic review methods and reporting.

Extensive hands-on training with 3D post-processing workstation on more then 150 peripheral vascular cases.

  • Review of peripheral vascular anatomy
  • Introduction to multidetector computed tomography
  • Image acquisition, imaging review formats, and post-processing
  • Radiation and MDCT: What is clinically relevant?
  • Introduction to peripheral arterial disease
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Renal artery stenosis: Clinical Implications and Treatment Strategies
  • Lower extremity CTA
  • Aortic evaluation with CTA
  • Carotid evaluation by CTA
  • Renal artery CT angiography
  • Peripheral CTA for interventional planning
  • Vascular ultrasound of the peripheral artery – what incremental information is derived?


Previous basic Advantage Workstation experience recommended.

For basic workstation training, please go to the link below:


Faculty Background

Dr. Min received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed his internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Dr. Min is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York Presbyterian Hospitals in New York City, where his major research interest is the clinical value of cardiac CT angiography. He lectures both nationally and internationally on cardiac CT and has appeared on national television to discuss the impact of cardiac CT on clinical cardiology practice. He is co-author of the Cardiac CT Atlas and also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

Dr. DeLago received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Hartford, CT, and his fellowship in general and invasive cardiology at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, NY. Dr. DeLago is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the Albany Medical College and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Interventional Cardiology, Albany Medical Center Hospital. As part of the fellowship program, Dr. DeLago has incorporated Cardiac CT Angiography in the training since 2006. He was responsible for developing the Cardiac CT program, and has been Director of Cardiac CT Scanning at Capital Cardiology Associates since 2005.


Capital Cardiology

About Capital Cardiology Associates

Capital Cardiology Associates, PC provides a full range of diagnostic, interventional, therapeutic and preventive services in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases to patients throughout the Capital Region.

The physician staff of Capital Cardiology Associates, PC includes board-certified cardiologists, cardio-thoracic surgeons, clinical nutrition physicians, as well as hospitalists/internists. The group is supported by a full-time staff of more than 170 employees, including physicians assistants, nurses, medical assistants, certified technologists, dietitians, exercise physiologists, office and support staff.