UK Cardiac CT Course

Combined level 1 and 2 course

*Subject to technical requirements being met to satisfaction. For more information about online courses and technical requirements, please check the FAQs. 

The places on all courses are based on a first-come basis once the participant has fully paid the fees.

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We have successfully hosted Cardiac CT courses since 2004 and a combined level 1 and 2 courses since 2010 (previously called Harefield Cardiac CT Course).

These courses have been well attended, with participation from radiologists and cardiologists from all over the UK and abroad. Doctors from related professions, such as nuclear medicine and cardiac surgery, have also participated in the course to obtain a better understanding of cardiac CT. Please note that this course is NOT intended for radiographers or technicians. 

This course aims to teach the various steps and processes involved in the acquisition and interpretation of cardiac CT for radiologists, cardiologists, and nuclear physicians who wish to report Cardiac CT independently. The participants learn a systematic way to review and interpret a large amount of data available from a single cardiac CTA study that can be adapted to any modern workstation.  

The course comprises all lectures on an online e-learning platform that delegates are required to complete before attending the course (involving at least 12-14 hours of study). This allows the participants to acquire familiarity with cardiac CT techniques and principles before attending the course, thus allowing more time for hands-on training.  

The six days of the on-site course are completely hands-on, with intensive supervised mentored training towards the new Independent Practitioner (IP) Level 2 SCCT certification, current BSCI Level 2, and EACVI Level 2 certification. Prior level 1 training is not required for this course. Capacity is limited, and places will be allocated strictly upon receipt of the registration fee. 

Some of the main features of this course are:

• Hands-on training delivered by advanced Level 3 cardiac CT practitioners with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of cardiac imaging in tertiary cardio-thoracic centres.
• Learning a systematic review method of cardiac CTs comprising of coronary arteries, cardiac chambers, myocardium, valves, and pericardium. 
• Each participant has an individual workstation for hands-on training (no sharing of workstations) with advanced TeraRecon post-processing software installed.
• Hands-on training is provided over 6 days, covering almost 200 cardiac CT cases as per SCCT requirements for Level 2 certification.  
• Extensive correlation with cath and other imaging techniques.
• Live recorded cases of actual scans being performed.
• Lifetime access to the online e-learning platform. 
• Certified by SCCT for Level 1 and 2 training (SCCT has no involvement with the organisation or administration of this course. SCCT endorses the content as relevant and beneficial to the cardiovascular computed tomography community).
• Completion of the course provides 46 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of The Royal College of Radiologists.

This course is NOT for those wishing to do only level 1 training.