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WASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK
www.asnc.org/ASNC2015
NUCLEAR
CARDIOLOGY
BOARD EXAM PREPARATION COURSE
Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, DC
An Ancillary Program of ASNC2015
Physicians preparing for (re)certification in
nuclear cardiology are encouraged to register
for ASNC’s popular Board Prep course!
September 16 – 17, 2015
“Top notch faculty”
– 2014 attendee
Space is Limited – Early
Registration is Encouraged!
Visit www.asnc.org/boardprep
or call (301) 215-7575
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.
* CME Credits subject to change.
Organizing Committee
ASNC2015
Brian G. Abbott, MD, FASNC Chair
THE 20TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
Vasken Dilsizian, MD
SEPTEMBER 17 – 20, 2015
E. Gordon DePuey, MD, FASNC
W. Lane Duvall, MD
WASHINGTON, DC
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
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.
Maria G. Sciammarella, MD
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.
Joao Vitola, MD, PhD
Sincerely,
Stephen R. Underwood, MBChB, FASNC
Thomas A. Holly, MD, FASNC
ASNC2015 Program Chair
Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, FASNC
Rosemary A. Nace, RT(N)
Lawrence M. Phillips, MD, FASNC
Ronald G. Schwartz, MD, MS, FASNC
Patrick White
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A S N C E D U C AT I O N
ASNC Education
Program Tracks
Program Design
The program will include the following tracks to allow attendees to
customize their educational experience:
A scientific forum featuring panel discussions on focused areas
of cutting-edge research
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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.
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
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.
Cost-related information in the practice and business of nuclear
cardiology
PH 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.
PP 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.
RE 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.
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Scientific sessions on advances in nuclear cardiology
Commercial exhibits displaying the latest in nuclear cardiology
technology and services
applications of nuclear cardiology along with other imaging
modalities in current practice to deliver optimal care to patients.
T
A basic core curriculum addressing practical issues in the
performance of nuclear cardiology procedures
LIFELONG LEARNING: Participate in study sessions
MI MULTIMODALITY IMAGING: Sessions include important
R
State-of-the-art reviews of the key aspects of nuclear cardiology
by the world’s experts
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.
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.
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.
Overall Purpose
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.
Learning Objectives
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 Audience
This 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.
The 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.
A S N C E D U C AT I O N
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
*CME credits subject to change
Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam Prep Course (separate registraton)
Schedule
Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (tentative)
Thursday, September 17, 2015, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm (tentative)
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
Purpose
Interpret perfusion images, including PET and ventricular function
imaging
The 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.
Utilize perfusion imaging in the assessment, diagnosis and response to
therapy in CAD patients and special populations
Target Audience
Physicians: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
This 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 Objectives
The primary objectives of the course are to enable participants to:
Appraise knowledge of physics and instrumentation associated with
nuclear imaging
ASNC2015 WASHINGTON, DC
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.
*Subject to change
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PROGR AM SCHEDULE
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
erani Lecture Presented by:
V
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 Debates

Debate 1: PET/MR: Cutting Edge
Technology or a ‘White Elephant’?

Debate 2 - Do We Need New Tracers?
Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow
C 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?
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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
Assessing Myocardial Viability
RE 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

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
Growing Applications of Nuclear
I 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

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

Perspective from the Hill

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
Essentials of Radionuclide Imaging
C
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
Beyond the Defects
C
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
PROGR AM SCHEDULE
Asia: Advances in Nuclear
I Cardiology
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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I N V I T E D F A C U LT Y
Invited Faculty (As of April 15, 2015)
Ahmed A. Aaty, MD
Daniel S. Berman, MD, FASNC
Vasken Dilsizian, MD
Rosemary Gibson
Alexandria, Egypt
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Univ Maryland Med Ctr
Baltimore, MD
Consumer Reports
Arlington, VA
Cardiovascular Inst. RI and Miriam
Hosp
East Greenwich, RI
Ron Blankstein, MD
Sharmila Dorbala, MD
K. Lance Gould, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Univ. of Texas Med. School
Houston, TX
Aiden Abidov, MD, PhD
Stephen A Bloom, MD, FASNC
Rami Doukky, MD
Robert J. Gropler, MD, FASNC
Overland Park, KS
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Regina S. Druz, MD, FASNC
Anuj Gupta, MD
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, NY
Univ. of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
Brian G. Abbott, MD, FASNC
UPH Medicine Clinics at UMC
Tucson, AZ
Anwar Al.Banna, MD
Chest Diseases Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Erick Alexanderson, MD
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Mexico City, Mexico
Wael AlJaroudi, MD, FASNC
American Univ. of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Adel H. Allam, MD, FASNC
Al Azhar Medical School
Al Qahira, Egypt
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD,
FASNC
King AbdelAziz Cardiac Center
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Karthikeyan
Ananthasubramaniam, MD,
FASNC
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Andrew E. Arai, MD
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
James A. Arrighi, MD, FASNC
RI Hospital/Brown Medical School
Providence, RI
Danny A. Basso, CNMT, NCT
University Hospital
Augusta, GA
Timothy M. Bateman, MD,
FASNC
St. Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Kansas City, MO
Rob S.B. Beanlands, MD
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON Canada
George A. Beller, MD, FASNC
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, VA
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Sabahat Bokhari, MD
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY
Jamieson M. Bourque, MD,
FASNC
Timothy L. Dunn, CNMT
Zuo-Xiang He, MD
University of Virginia Health Systems
Crozet, VA
Maine Cardiology Associates
S. Portland, ME
Fu Wai Hospital
Beijing, China
Eric V. Burgett, CNMT, NCT
W. Lane Duvall, MD
Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD,
FASNC
St. Luke’s Cardiovascular Imaging
Kansas City, MO
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
Dennis A. Calnon, MD, FASNC
Andrew J. Einstein, MD, PhD,
FASNC
OhioHealth Heart & Vasc Physicians
Columbus, OH
John M. Canty, MD
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
James A. Case, PhD
Cardiovascular Imaging Technologies
Kansas City, MO
Manuel D. Cerqueira, MD,
FASNC
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee,
MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Benjamin Chow, MD, FASNC
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON Canada
James Crowley, CNMT
HCA
Nashville, TN
S. James Cullom, PhD
Leawood, KS
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY
Mary Beth Farrell, CNMT,
R(N)
Edward P. Ficaro, PhD, FASNC
Edward Hulten, MD, MPH
Bethesda, MD
Kathleen B. Flood
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
ASNC
Bethesda, MD
Russell Folks, CNMT, RT(N)
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Michael R. Freeman, MD
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON Canada
Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, FASNC
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA
Mario J. Garcia, MD
Myron C. Gerson, MD, FASNC
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hannover, Germany
Marcelo Di Carli, MD
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
University of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
Ottawa, ON Canada
Frank Bengel, MD
University of Miami Miller School of
Medicine
Miami, FL
Thomas A. Holly, MD, FASNC
Robert A. deKemp, PhD
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
Intersocietal Accreditation
Commission
Columbia, MD
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
E. Gordon DePuey, MD,
FASNC
Commission
New Haven, CT
University of Cincinnati Medical
Center
Cincinnati, OH
Raymond J. Gibbons, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Wael A. Jaber, MD
Diwakar Jain, MD, FASNC
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Scott D. Jerome, DO, FASNC
University of Maryland
Westminster, MD
Mariell Jessup, MD
Hosp. of Univ. of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Ronald P. Karlsburg, MD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Beverly Hills, CA
Philipp A. Kaufmann, MD
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Felix Keng, MD, FASNC
National Heart Centre
Singapore, Singapore
Ran Klein, PhD
Ottawa, ON Canada
Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD
Mehran Sadeghi, MD
FASNC
University of Turku
Turku, Finland
Boston University
Wellesley, MA
Yale Unviersity
New Haven, CT
Greenville Health System
Greenville, SC
Tara Lawson, RT(R)(CT)
Todd D. Miller, MD
Ibrahim M. Saeed, MD
Mark I. Travin, MD, FASNC
St. Luke’s Cardiovascular Imaging
Kansas City, MO
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Kansas City, MO
Montefiore Medical Center
Pleasantville, NY
Vikram R. Lele, MD
Venkatesh L. Murthy, MD,
PhD
Heinrich R. Schelbert, MD,
PhD
James E Udelson, MD, FASNC
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Cambridge, MA
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Fernando Mut, MD
Ronald G. Schwartz, MD,
FASNC
Jaslok Hospital & Research Center
Mumbai, India
Jeffrey A. Leppo, MD, FASNC
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield, MA
Howard Lewin, MD, FASNC
Cardiac Imaging Associates
Los Angeles, CA
Ronaldo Lima, MD
Spanish Association Hospital
Montevedio, Uruguay
Rosemary A. Nace, RT(N)
Kaiser Permanente UCSF
San Francisco, CA
Royal Brompton Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Tali Sharir, MD
Howard T. Walpole, MD, MBA
Assuta Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel
Okyanos Heart Institute
Nashville, TN
Albert J. Sinusas, MD, FASNC
Mary N. Walsh, MD, FASNC
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
The Care Group, LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Piotr J. Slomka, PhD
L. Samuel Wann, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group
Milwaukee, WI
Cardiovascular Consultants
Kansas City, MO
Prem Soman, MD, PhD,
FASNC
R. Parker Ward, MD, FASNC
Robert A. Pagnanelli, CNMT,
RT(N)(R), NCT, FASNC
UPMC Cardiovascular Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
Duke University Medical Center
Hillsborough, NC
Garrick C. Stewart, MD
Michael J. Lipinski, MD
Lisa A. Oakes, RN
Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, CT
Jamshid Maddahi, MD, FASNC
David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
John J. Mahmarian, MD,
FASNC
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology
Associates
Houston, TX
Haresh Majmundar, CNMT,
RT(N)
Mission Internal Medical Group
Mission Viejo, CA
Saurabh Malhotra, MD, MPH
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
April Mann, MBA, CNMT,
RT(N), NCT, FASNC
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
Jose A Marin-Neto, MD
University of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
A. Iain McGhie, MD
Kansas City, MO
Denise A. Merlino, CNMT
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
S. Richard Underwood,
MBChB, FASNC
Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH
Justin B. Lundbye, MD
James E. Udelson, MD,
FASNC
Maria G. Sciammarella, MD
Main Line Health Systems
Schwenksville, PA
Universidade Federal do Rio de
Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Medstar Georgetown Univ. Hosp.
Washington, DC
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Cardiovascular Consultants, PC
Kansas City, MO
Susan O’Donoghue, MD
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
James H. O’Keefe, MD
Matthew Parker, MD
Brigham and Womens’ Hospital
Boston, MA
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
R. Glenn Wells, PhD
Ottawa, ON Canada
Jessica Williams, CNMT
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
Nagara Tamaki, MD, PhD,
FASNC
Univ of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA
Patricia A. Pellika, MD
Hokkaido University School of
Medicine
Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan
Kim A. Williams, MD, FASNC
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Lawrence M. Phillips, MD,
FASNC
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
Steven C. Port, MD
Aurora Cardiovascular Services
Milwaukee, WI
Paolo Raggi, MD, FASNC
Mazankowski Alberta Heart Inst.
Edmonton, AB Canada
Rahul Rajkumar, MD
CMS Office of Clinical Standards
Baltimore, MD
Merlino Healthcare Consulting Corp.
Gloucester, MA
Allen J. Taylor, MD
Washington Hospital Center
Rockville, MD
Gregory S. Thomas, MD,
MPH, FASNC
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
Randall C. Thompson, MD,
FASNC
Kansas City, MO
Louise Thomson, MB ChB
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
I N V I T E D F A C U LT Y
Juhani Knuuti, MD, PhD
Rush University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
David G. Wolinsky, MD,
FASNC
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, FL
Edwin Wu, MD
Northwestern University
Lake Forest, IL
Maria Cecilia Ziadi, MD
Diagnostico Medico Orono
Rosario, Argentina
Jack A. Ziffer, MD, PhD,
FASNC
Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, FL
Peter L. Tilkemeier, MD,
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R E G I S T R AT I O N A N D H O T E L
Registration and Hotel
Registration
REGISTRATION FEES
To qualify for the Early Bird Registration rate,
registration must be submitted along with
payment by July 20, 2015. Pre-registration rates
are in effect from July 21 through September 1,
2015. After September 1, interested participants
must pay the on-site registration rate, which is an
additional $100 for each registration category.
Register online by going to asnc.org/ASNC2015
or use the registration form on page ??.
CANCELLATIONS
Registration 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 RECEPTION
Ticketed 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 ACT
ASNC 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.
Housing
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road
Washington, DC 20008
$189/night (single or double)
To receive the negotiated group rate, you must
make your reservations through the ASNC2015
Housing Bureau which can be accessed at asnc.
org/ASNC2015. Make your reservations early
to ensure space at the Washington Marriott
Wardman Park. The deadline for guaranteed
rates is Tuesday, August 25. Rates shown do
not include occupancy tax (14.5%, subject to
change).
Exhibitors
(current as of 4/22)
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Best Vascular
ROOM DEPOSIT POLICY
Bracco Diagnostics Inc.
All 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.
Cardiovascular Imaging
Technologies
Digirad
GE Healthcare
MODIFICATIONS AND
CANCELLATIONS
All 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.
Commission (IAC)
INVIA Medical Imaging Solutions
Ionetix Corporation
Ionic Imaging, Inc.
Jubilant DraxImage Inc.
Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to
your arrival for refund of your one night’s room
and tax deposit.
Lantheus Medical Imaging
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.
MIM Software Inc.
OFFICIAL HOUSING BUREAU
Positron Corporation
The 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.
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Modern Nuclear, Inc.
Molecular Imaging Services, Inc.
Siemens Healthcare
Spectrum Dynamics Medical
UltraSPECT
Universal Medical Resources, Inc.
Zevacor Molecular
Booths are selling fast! Contact Keith Dillon
at [email protected] for exhibit information.
Questions? [email protected] | 888-980-8836
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ASNC2015
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SEPTEMBER 17 – 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC
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(By July 20, 2015)
PRE-REGISTRATION
(July 21 – September 1, 2015**)
Member
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Member
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$890
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$1240
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$1389
$1739
$1489
$1839
Fellows*
$690
$790
$790
$890
Fellows* (Gold Registration – includes MOD for both)
$989
$1139
$1089
$1239
Physician
$560
$810
$660
$910
Physician (Gold Registration – includes MOD for ASNC2015)
$909
$1209
$1009
$1309
Non-physician/Fellow (select category) (Includes MOD for ASNC2015)
$519
$669
$619
$744
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Technologist
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Industry
Scientist
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Abstract Presenter (non-fellow)
$0
$0
$0
$0
$199
$249
$199
$249
Physician
$765
$1015
$865
$1115
Physician (Gold Registration – includes MOD for Board Prep Course)
$1164
$1464
$1264
$1564
Fellows*/Non-physicians
$565
$665
$665
$765
Fellows*/Non-physicians (Gold Registration – includes MOD for Board Prep Course) $814
$964
$914
$1064
Electronic Syllabus
$0
$0
$0
$0
Black & White Printed Syllabus plus electronic syllabus
$60
$60
$60
$60
Color Printed Syllabus plus electronic syllabus
$225
$225
$225
$225
Abstract Presenter (Fellow*)
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Board Exam Preparation Course only (Select Syllabus options below)
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*Verification of fellow status from training director required for all non-members.
**After September 1, all registration categories increase by $100.
TOTAL $___________________
Register and book your hotel online – Go to www.asnc.org/ASNC2015
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SEPTEMBER 17 – 20, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC
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