Description

There are approximately 50,000 patients with cardiac devices who need MRI scans in England. Within the NHS, we provide just 1,000.

This course is designed to help radiographers grow that number. More details can be found at the www.mrimypacemaker.com campaign.

This is a one day course designed to help scan patient with cardiac devices safely.

This is a one day course designed to help scan patient with cardiac devices safely.

More details at mrimypacemaker.com

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at radiographers, cardiac physiologists, radiologists and cardiologists who either perform MRI, or refer patients for MRI. We would encourage those planning on setting up a service for MRI scanning in patients with devices to attend. The course will provide theory, practical tips and Live Scanning to cover all aspects of service delivery.

Objectives

After this course, the attendees should be able to:

•Identify the need for MRI scans in patients with cardiac devices

•Have a practical understanding of different devices

•Have a better appreciation of the potential risks and benefits of scanning

•Be able to deal with more challenging scenarios

Schedule

Robin Brook Centre, Barts Heart Centre- Seminar Room 7

8:30-8:45 Registration , Tea & Coffee

8:45-8:55 Welcome and Introduction

9:00-9:30 MRI in cardiac devices- increasing clinical need

9:30-10:00 Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices- the Basics

10:00-10:30 Potential Risks of MRI in Device patients

10:30-11:00 ----Break (Tea/Coffee)---

11:00-11:30 Guidlines - Overview

11:30- 12:00 Guidlines -Cardiology perspective

12:00-12.30 Guidline- Radiology perspective

12:30-13:00 ----Lunch---

13:00-16:15 Workstream 1 and 2

Workstream 1 Live patient scanning

Workstream 2 Cardiac MRI- tips for scan optimisation in device patients

MRI-conditional devices:manufacturer guidelines

Device programming

16:15-16:45 How to set up your own service

16:45-17:00 Debrief, end.

Cost

£125 - tea/coffee and lunches included

Accreditation

British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Accredited

Contact

For further information and registration please contact the course coordinators:

Lizette Cash and Dr Anish Bhuva

Online form: mrimypacemaker.com/courses

Email:

contact@mrimypacemaker.com

lizette.cash@nhs.net

anish.bhuva@nhs.net

Telephone: 02034656336

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